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Eavan Boland, “It’s A Woman’s World” 1) She does physical housework. “but we’re the same”(Page 8) she believes women's role in the world is to take care of children and cleaning the house thought to be less significant than world events. 2) Speaker makes

in which women poets have dealt with the constant comparisons to men, arguing that being a woman poet requires the determination to constantly stand up for your own work whilst also speaking for women in general and the prejudices that they face. Eavan Boland’s quote highlights the fact that for a long time it was believed that women didn’t possess the ability to write poetry, through the use of poets such as Margaret Atwood, Christina Rosetti and Carol Ann Duffy, I will present the ways in which

AP Literature Poetry Essay Prompts (1970–2011) 1970 Poem: “Elegy for Jane” (Theodore Roethke) Prompt: Write an essay in which you describe the speaker's attitude toward his former student, Jane. 1971 Poem: “The Unknown Citizen” (W.H. Auden) Prompt: In a brief essay, identify at least two of the implications implicit in the society reflected in the poem. Support your statements by specific references to the poem. 1972 NO POEM 1973 (exam not available) 1974 Poem: “I wonder whether one expects

was published during the Victorian era, the play was seen as revolutionary. The thought that anyone would break societal and gender roles, especially a woman, was incredibly provocative. The way in which Nora is treated in this play reminds me of Eavan Boland’s poem ‘The Shadow Doll’. The doll is symbolic of the way women are expected to fit a role in life, in the case of this poem it is a bride. In the final stanza of the poem, it conveys an image of the bride “pressing down, pressing down” in order

Eavan Boland’s ‘Fond Memory’ is a poem which is used to explore the poets past, acting as a vehicle for returning to the days of her childhood. This poem is written with the intent to confront a past memory and creates a relationship between Boland as a young girl and the woman she was when she wrote this. Through the use of literary techniques we become a part of the journey that Boland undertakes in order to go back to her child self and speak about her memories. This is a very personal poem as

same effect on people overall. According R. G. Collingwood’s theory, the purpose of art is to convey an emotion in the viewer. Put simply, Collingwood states that art is created purely by emotion with no set plan. Alexander G. Gonzalez, author of Eavan Boland 's "The Glass King" and R. G. Collingwood 's Theory of Art, is quoted by writing “that art proper is the expression of emotion; that artists are not a special class of persons; that artists collaborate with their communities, acting as spokespersons

Poetry is a form of art that can serve many functions, depending on what point the poet is trying to convey. A poet can use functions such as humor, sadness, or hope to convey a message that can transcend eras. However, the most often used function in the world of poetry is the use of inspiration. Often poets use short, but powerful, lines to inspire their readers into a specific way of thinking or acting. In the poems, "Sadie and Maud", "The Buried Life", and “This Moment”, three poems from three

In many traditions and cultures, myths were used to elaborate a certain norm or discourage a prohibited habit and trait. Many myths have remained relevant even to the present world, given that myths do not require any prove of reality. The ideology beneath myth prosperity is its theme and message. Ceres and Proserpina myth embraces the morals of a young lady, outlining how she should humble herself to both parents and husband. In essence the myth portrays the extent to which one should sacrifice

What if those things the greatest of mankind Consider most to magnify, or to bless, But take our greatness with bitterness? (Yeats 110). As David A. Ross writes in his book, Critical Companion to William Butler Yeats: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work, ancestral houses were “perpetual symbols of tradition, ceremony, and aristocratic strength of character” (Ross 45) for Yeats. The anxieties about his ancestral line and preservation of high culture that plagued Yeats in his later years

What role did England have over Ireland during the time period known as the Great Famine? During this time period millions of people died in Ireland of starvation and disease. What is still being argued about today is who to blame for the famine; England or Ireland. By looking into the role England played during the famine we get a closer look as to who is responsible, if anyone. What did the British do and/or not do that made an impact on Ireland during the Potato Famine? The British policies that