Spenserian stanza

The Unknown Citizen Analysis The Unknown Citizen, written by W.H. Auden, is a satirical poem declaring the petty accomplishments achieved by an unnamed citizen in a presumably American or industrialized society. Through several readings of the poem, many would not even consider the Unknown Citizen as a poem, but rather, a letter of recommendation or a speech for a political election. The only obvious characteristic of this piece resembling a poem is the rhyming scheme. Other than rhyming, there

to a place that is anywhere but where she is. Also, “like kitchen dirt slips off the dustpan into noplace” (27-29) it shows that it doesn’t matter where she slips to, as long as it’s away from where she’s at is all that matters. The final stanza picks up right where the second left off, but it brings full circle her feelings after going through what she did. “a place where nothing happens, nothing ever happened.” ( 31-33) lets the reader know that she wishes to be somewhere that this

journey of self-reflection. The peacefulness of the atmosphere is now gone and the tone is serious. The poem divides into two parts. The first two stanzas dealing with nature and the last two concentrate on the poet who commences his process of self-reflection. The poem here plots a movement away from the real to the theoretical. In the third stanza the mention of the word ‘fear’ and the poet’s portrayal of himself as a ‘pile of selves’ add on to a more thoughtful mood. The poem is ended in such

techniques, is equally important to the puzzle. This poem can be viewed as a small window that gives its readers a glimpse into Dickinson’s very private life and personal views of her critics, her writing and publication of her work. The first stanza introduces “a narrow Fellow in the Grass” that “Occasionally rides-.” (Line 1-2) Dickinson personifies the snake and addresses him as a fellow which creates a closeness between the narrator, the reader, and the snake. Rather than being fearful

Poems that are the most relevant in today’s society are usually the ones that are most likely to be remembered. Our society is still connected to the past through time-stained poems that hold the same message to us as they did years ago—but whether or not this is a good thing varies. I chose Gwendolyn Brooks’ “kitchenette building” to recite and analyze because its message still resonates in today’s society—that the poor cannot afford to have dreams. There are still people living in poverty today

grave which helps create a poem that covers all aspects of a person. The first stanza is addressed to ‘old men’ and how they should not simply slip away and die quietly, they should fight death until the end. Poetic techniques

Introduction The First World War was one of the most influential moments of the twentieth century where literate soldiers fought in inhuman conditions and reacted to their surroundings through written words, most often poetry. Jessie Pope and Wilfred Owen were made famous by the poetry they wrote, about describing various war experiences. Both poets wrote from completely different perspectives of war. Jessie Pope born in Leicester (England) in 1868 was an English poet, writer and journalist who

The poems ‘Before you were mine’ by Carol Anne Duffy and ‘Mother any distance greater than a single span’ by Simon Armitage, reflect on what it means to raise a child in the world. In ‘before you were mine’, Anne Duffy shows how things change when you have child where as in ‘mother any distance greater than a single span’ Simon Armitage shows how hard it is to let go of your child. Duffy and Armitage represent different parent-child relationships. Ann Duffy’s poem is about a relationship between

Poetry is meant to provoke in a thoughtful way. It makes the reader consider what the deeper meaning behind the piece may be. I Heard a Fly Buzz—when I died does all that but it also perplexes the reader, making one wonder what was Emily Dickison writing about in this poem? And what is the reader supposed to take away? It begins with the tone, in the very first sentence, I heard a Fly buzz—when I died—, there is a puzzling, almost disbelief on the part of the speaker. They can’t seem to believe

When one thinks of spiders, fury bodies, long legs and fangs comes to mind. Spiders are often characterized as a violent insect. They, however, have a deeper meaning. What you see is not always what it appears to be. The spider is an “ancient symbol of mystery, power and growth…just ask the spider weaves a web, so too must we weave our own lives” (Spider Symbol 1). The choices we make fabricate our lives; the spider chooses where to lay its web and how to connect each thread. Some of the most well-known