The poem Carrickfergus was written by an Irish writer called Louis

To begin, the poem Callum written by Milton Acorn has a variety amount of poetic devices, which helps the poetry have more meaning and depth. Throughout the poem, the author was able to use similes, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, imagery, and hyperbole. Furthermore, the author uses similes and imagery to illustrate Callum’s handsome appearance, since he had hair like mustard-weed;.../that tangles inside his head.” (Acorn 1-6). This demonstrates that Callum’s hair stood up in tufts of yellow like a mustard-weed plant and his shoulders were probably brawny and boxy like a scoop, thus using imagery as well. Also, it is clear that Callum had clear, bright eyes, since he is referring to a lake which is transparent, in which one can see the

going on the South. Soldiers had to deal with the harsh conditions and the thought of

In “Who’s Irish”, Gish Jen demonstrates a family that has Chinese root and American culture at the same time. The main character is a fierce grandmother who lives in with her daughter’s family, and then ironically forced to move out because of her improper behavior during she raises her granddaughter. The author uses some unpleasant language and contents to describe the situation, which are effectively demonstrate how difficult and how struggle for people who lives in the gap between two different cultures. I can’t say who is right or who is wrong, but feel sorry for the grandmother.

Poets express their concerns in their work and use language techniques to enhance the poem. This is revealed through the works of Les Murray. Les Murray is a famous Australian poet who was born and raised in the country and is a dedicated Roman Catholic. This is reflected in the poems ‘Driving through Sawmill Towns’ and ‘An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow’. His laconic and personal poetic style reinforces the messages he attempts to convey to his audience through the use of rich symbolism and imagery.

In the second stanza, as the poet invites us to “imagine the drip of it”, I find that the sound of the words here are so cleverly evocative that they even make me thirsty! The sibilance of the “small splash”, and the pleasing clanging of consanants in “echoing”, “tin” and “mug” deliver such a strong image of water that is so needed after the image of the “crack[ed].. pod”… It is significant that the poet describes this sound of water as the “voice of a kindly god” because it emphasises to us that very often the people in such a situation (where water is so scarce), view the advent of such a commodity as a kindly act of god. What else is there to do when you have no possibility to improve your situation? What else is there to believe when you

the war was out of shape, hurt, dying, and remembered how this battle started and how

Poem Cayce Farrell Where I’m From I am from the person that plays with barbie dolls In their basement With unique doll houses made from hand Making their clothes with her friend I am from someone that would play hopscotch Playing flag football after school Having fun with a friend I am from a paint by number Figuring out all of the colors I am from crocheting a fuzzy blanket I am from watching my favorite show from someone that is crazy over Michael Landon and watching Bonanza all day when it's raining I am from running to the store getting a new record I am from jamming out to the beatles or Elvis And singing in the mirror my grandma gave me I am from quickly ironing my hair Using the new hair product, Curl free getting a dress

Thomas Cahill was born in 1940 in New York City to Irish-American parents. Cahill was raised in Bronx, New York, where he was educated by Jesuits and where he studied ancient Greek and Latin. He then attended Fordham University in Bronx, where he continued his education on Greek and Latin literature. Not only did Cahill study Greek and Latin, but he also studied medieval philosophy, theology, and scripture. Cahill earned a B.A. in classical literature and philosophy.

what the war had done to people 's lives and body parts. They sometimes couldn 't

For many centuries now poetry has always been an important part of the English language. From the old poets such as Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe and Emily Dickson to the many newly discovered poetry. Poetry has become an art that has become so diverse; that poets, even though they spend their entire life studying it, still have a lot to learn from it. Some poets even continue to learn from it till their last days. Although there are many different types of poetry I will focus on one of the many great poems written in 1897 by Edwin Arlington Robinson; “Richard Cory”. This short sixteen lined story tells us a lot about the human irony that constantly surrounds us, the power of being admired and envied at the same time. Richard Cory is a wealthy man who at the same time was admired and envied by those surrounding him. He had it all, the money, the power, and the people bowing down at his feet; however, -Spoiler Alert- by the end of the poem he unexpectedly commits suicide because of the pressure of always being so perfect; showing us that not everything is what it seems to be.

Raising Action: When the war was getting big and house and town were getting burned.

Throughout Medieval literature, the motif of dreams pops up relatively frequently, and as a central part of the story. In The Canterbury Tales, specifically “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale,” Chauntecleer experiences a prophetic dream, warning him of the fox that will eventually try to attack him. In Malory’s Morte Darthur, King Arthur also sees two prophetic dreams the night before his battle with his illegitimate son Mordred. These illusions of the mind persuade Arthur enough to call for a treatise the following day, which ends up backfiring and leading to his demise. Specifically in the first of the two dreams, allusions and symbolic imagery create the looming sense of urgency for Arthur to take action in order to prevent what ends up being the inevitable.

Dylan Thomas’ “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” is one of my most recognized works in poetry. Reading it elicits strong emotions, and certain scenes play out in one’s head. A closer analysis of the poem will allow for a greater understanding of these emotions, the poem and the author. This poem is written villanelle form, which uses iambic pentameter.

I have decided to expand this short literary analysis paper into a research paper in a bid to explain fully the issues about the poem. The poem has a vast base of issues that need critical analysis in the interpretation to bring out the real meaning behind every word used in the poem. The literary analysis paper sort of locked out many ideas in the poem due to the brief nature of it. By going back to the poem and also reading from secondary sources, I intend to use this research to more vividly describe the themes of the poem as per my own understanding and that of other people. By reading from secondary sources, I will get the understanding of others and cite it in my research paper.

A Jabberwock is a fictional beast which first appears in a poem in the novel “Through the Looking Glass.” The poem in that novel is in fact “Jabberwocky” written by Lewis Carroll. The poem itself is full of “jabberwocky,” which in the dictionary, is defined as nonsense or gibberish coined by Lewis Carroll himself. The speaker uses many literary devices throughout the poem, but there are three specific literary devices that have the most effect on the work. Those three are the diction, imagery, and rhyming.