Literature
Edgar Poe Poetry Analysis Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, who lived in the 19th century. One of his most prominent poems is “The Raven”, in which death, loss, suffering and painful emotions have been revealed. The raven is the central symbol of the poem. According to the later explanations of the author, he did not make a blind choice,
Jonathan Swift Poetry Analysis ‘Verses on the Death of Dr Swift’ (written in 1731 and published in 1739) is a very unusual poem of a prominent British writer Jonathan Swift. It is both his own obituary and a satirical review of his life and social phenomena in time of his Irish career; it is, on the one hand, his uncover of the dirt and, on the other hand, his egotistical thought of himself.
Oedipus the King Essay Oedipus the King is the tragedy that has often been translated and re-interpreted. In my essay I will answer this question by examining the relation of this play to the "canonical" genre of tragedy. The discourse pertains to the issue of philosophy, politics and philology. The tragedy will be characterized from the point of Aristotle’s Poetics. The major focus will be put on the discussion of the tragedy.
Shakespeare's Sonnet Poem Analysis Out of all the existing poems this one is completely outstanding and exceptional. Shakespeare’s sonnet “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is among the most popular sonnets of the author. Shakespeare provides the reader with the notion of youth being a great gift of “nature’s changing course”. The sonnet contains a very strong message to the reader as it tells between the lines that the real youth is in the heart of the person and will last as long as the person lives
Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Analysis The “Bean Eaters” by Gwendolyn Brooks is a very deep poem. The first impression it gives is that it is about a couple. It is a poem that tells how little our bodies need to life and at the same time how deep out soul can be. This poem is simple. It is a simple poem about poor people. They are the “bean eaters” but they are full of happy memories.