… is a representation of the author's convictions concerning repression and physical and religious slavery. Oothoon, Blake's heroine, is subject to the rejection of two men who are unable to provide her with the pure, innocent love she so desires. Upon…

… is Shelley's representation of the posthumous conception of the Egyptian Pharoh named Ramses II (which in Greek translates into Ozymandias). More importantly however, "Ozymandias" comments on the temporal nature of the things humans strive most for.…

… the Enlightenment, existed to eradicate the idea that innovation, produced from research and reason, was the basis for truth. Writers of the Romantic era, such as John Keats, believed that imagination, not rationalization, was the foundation truth…

… John Donne, the speaker is consoling his lover who is mournful of the speaker's imminent departure. The speaker is saying that since they have stronger than ordinary love for one another, their love will endure the separation. Donne uses metaphysical…

… Edgar Allan Poe's life, there were many sad circumstances that caused his sudden death. According to different sources based on his life such as Outline of Poe's Life & Works, The Work of Edgar Allan Poe(1809-1849), Biography of Edgar Allan…

… by Philip Larkin that deal with the painfulness of memories and our subjection to time. In each, Larkin talks of the ways music can provoke memories, be it the sheet music 'Love Songs in Age', or the records in 'Reference Back'. The tone of the…

… random patterns have a significant effect on the meaning evoked from the poems. Whitman has a constant theme of the link between nature/natural experience and humans. He expresses his emotions and opinions through his poems. Some of his poems are very…

… - Poem Analysis 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' is one of Robert Frost's most well known poems. It is a magnificent poem that evokes a series of wonderful feelings. It has a deep and hidden atmosphere and specific mysterious phrases to gives…

… racial equality is still far from prevalent in American society. Some people still have a hard time accepting people of other races as "true Americans" and stereotypes which reduce people to the color of their skin still remain in people's minds.…

… He was born into a middle-class English family in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. In 1588 he moved to London to become an actor and a playwright. During his writing career, he wrote 150 sonnets, as well as 38 plays. He is generally…