Essays and Research Papers on Poetry

A 5 page analysis of Dickinson's "Wild Night--Wild Nights" and Whitman's "Earth! My Likeness!" The writer argues that if one looks beyond differences in stylistic components in their poetry, it is possible to find an underlying commonality that is shared by both of these great poets. This common feature, which is demonstrated by both Dickinson ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts John Keats' "To Autumn" and John Clare's "Spring Comes" as they relate to the particular seasons depicted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. To define the difference between concrete and abstract language as they relate to poetry, the student will note that the fundamental distinction between the two is that one is based in reality and the other has its origins in ambiguity. Examining the poems of Elizabeth Bishop, Amy Lowell and ...

A 5 page paper which examines the poem "Burbank with a Baedeker: Bleistein with a Cigar" by T.S. Eliot, discussing theme, style, and symbolism. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

A 5 page paper which considers Plath’s contributions to the development of literature and the effects she has had on her contemporaries and those writers who followed her. Also included is some brief biographical information, a listing of her major works and a summary of some critical opinions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper gives a detailed summary of the Argument section in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake. Themes, symbolism and messages are exampled. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the genre of eighteenth century "country house poetry," as exemplified by Alexander Pope's "Epistle to Burlington." The writer discusses the Pope's satire and the topics that he lampoons. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This essay defines "American" poetry by comparing Walt Whitman's "Song of the Open Road" to William Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey." The paper discusses what makes Whitman's poem uniquely American, and how it differs in style, composition and tone from Wordsworth's work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

7 pages. This is an essay about the remarkable poet Jimmy Santiago Baca and his life as shown through his poetry. Growing up in the Barrio and writing about the reality of life as he saw it, Baca's words are at once gripping and shocking and yet can also be romantic and endearing. ...

This 5 page report discusses a single brief poem of William Stafford and emphasizes the ways in which it serves as a statement about parenting and the trust a child has for his/her parent to explain the world and to protect them from its most dangerous aspects. Bibliography lists one source.

A 5 page research paper that offers a comprehensive analysis of Dickinson's "Because I could not stop for death." The writer offers a line-by-line analysis and also discusses how scholars differ on interpretation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the themes of love, nature, and imagination in Robert Burn’s poem “A Red, Red Rose.” No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper which examines Milton’s “Paradise Lost” in terms of elements which support Milton’s “grand style.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper deals with the conrolling metaphor in the Edward Taylor poem, Upon A Wasp Chilled With Cold. Elements of a controlling metaphor with examples, given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the symbolic nature of the fish in “The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop. No additional sources cited.

This poem by Victorian Poet, Christina Rosetti, is analyzed for its erotic content and its divergent themes from those of the Victorian Era. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper deals with the role of nature in the works of the poets, William Wordsworth and William Blake. The poems Inscriptions and The Marriage of Heaven and Hell are used as examples. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Carl Sandberg's Chicago and William Carlos Williams' poem The Crowd at the Ball Game. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page comparitive poetry paper compares the crime and punishment of the major characters in Rosetti's Goblin Market and Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Quotes, citations, examples given from each text. Symbolism, themes and interpretations explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the style of Robert Frost and how he both used and manipulated sonnet form in some of his poetry. His use of free verse and prose forms are also discussed. Examples of each given and cited. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

This 6.5 page paper gives arguements for the usage of nature in Wordsworth's poetry. Supported with text, quotes and examples. Explanations given for and interpretations of Inscriptions, and Tintern Alley.Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper gives a brief overview of the life of poet, Pablo Neruda. Discussed are his involvement in politics and his themes in most of his works. His work is also compared to the works of nature/trancendentalist poet, William Wordsworth. Bibliography lists 3 sources in MLA style.

A 5 page research paper that analyzes Christina Rossetti's "The Goblin's Market" and Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." The writer argues that while these poems are different in style and context, they are similar in their use of imagery. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the passage in which Sir Gawain dresses for mass and to make his way to the Green Chapel and his contest with the Green Knight, considering the symbolic significance of his attire, along with the five-pointed star of truth, as devised by Solomon. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examins war poetry from various authors. Samples from poets are given from their works as well as an analysis of their works. Bibliography lists no sources.