… EB (T/Th 5:30PM) May 2003 SONNET I From fairest creatures we desire increase, That thereby beauty's rose might never die, But as the riper should by time decease, His tender heir might bear his memory: But thou contracted to thine…

… taken from the Prelude, Book 1 that has been taken from a larger work of his known as The Recluse. The poem was written around 1789-'99. This was the same time that 'Romanticism" or the 'Romantic Revival' came into being. The poets of this period emphasi…

… the pity war distilled. Wilfred Owen, 1918 Wilfred Owen wrote a draft for a war poem shortly after war broke out entitled 'the Ballad of Peace and War'. It is ironic because it greatly contrasts with his later work. It can explain the naivety…

… as simile, repetition and symbolism, Anne Sexton delivers the message that there is no way to live "happily ever after." Using four short stories as a lead in, Sexton makes powerful arguments about society by creating the symbol of the dove and alluding…

… and worries about the U.S. in the 1950's in a very passionate manner. But I don't think this poem consists entirely of hatred. Inside the hatred, I see hopes for the future, and the expectations he has for the future America. <Tab/>In…

… of a true friendship. The friendship between the twp is somewhat ironic because Enkidu honors Gilgamesh greatly, as a friend, as an adopted brother, and as a leader. At first there was a challenge put between the two, there was great strain on…

… styles. Robert frost takes our imaginations to a journey through wintertime with his poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Frost comes from New England, and his writing style reflects his background in that part of the country. Frost uses famili…

… Stone "Do not follow where the path may lead... Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Robert Frost Everyone is a traveler, choosing the roads to follow on the map of their continuous journey, life. There is never a straight…

… poetry of Langston Hughes, the poet laureate of Harlem, is an effective commentary on the condition of blacks in America during the 20th Century. Hughes places particular emphasis on Harlem, a black area in New York that became a destination of many…

… poetry mostly reflects her feelings towards death and the projected events after death. As a poet, she was a very inward, and wrote about feelings that came from deeply within her--unlike other poets of her time whose societies were directly…