... of an adult engulfed in outrage and who oftentimes slips into a childlike dialect; this is evident when the speaker continually uses the word "Daddy" and also repeats herself quite often. The last two stanzas of the poem, especially, portray a dismal picture of life for women who find themselves under a dominating male figure. The passage seems to show that the speaker has reached a resolution after being kept under a man’s thumb all her life. In lines 71-80 the speaker compares her father and her husband to vampires saying how they betrayed her and drank her blood--sucking her dry of life. She tells her father to ...

... Haverkamp. Each articles’ emphasis was about a different aspect of Keats’s “Melancholy.� The first article by Gaillard focused mainly on the structure of the poem and the deleted first stanza, whereas, the article by Anselm Haverkamp mainly discussed the meaning of the poem and the feeling of melancholy. Both articles helped me to understand “Melancholy� better. They also convinced me that Robert Burton had an influence on Keats’s poem. In Keats’s Ode on Melancholy, Gaillard explains that the original “Melancholy� was composed of four stanzas, the first of which Keats’s decided to remov ...

... IV. Part I A. Commonly called "Prologue" B. Introduces scene and characters C. Characters think aloud to reveal their nature 1. Quant views himself with false admiration 2. Malin examines the theoretical nature of man 3. Rosetta endeavors to create an imaginary and happy past 4. Emble passes his youthful judgment on the others' follies V. First act of Part II, "The Seven Ages" A. Malin's domination of this act 1. Serves as a guide 2. Controls the characters through his introduction of each age B. Others support Malin's theories by drawing from past, present, and po ...

... I'm lost, and with help from my pal, All I haved learned in that class is Qué tal?; I head for my desk just to wait for the bell, Then it's off again, get me out of this hell; In Biology we're learning what makes you cough; In History It's notes 'till my arm falls off; English however Is alot of fun; Then IT's P.E....do I have to run? When you see me jumping and shouting horray, You will know I'm in the last class of the day; Math has just started and I've had enough; Am I ever gonna really use this weird stuff?, Ti ...

... In this form of poetry, a fictitious or historical character reveals a personal testimony of his life, often disclosing the undesirable attributes of his character. While some of Browning’s monologues serve to inform and entertain, others provide a hidden message for the reader to cogitate. After reviewing the circumstances and issues concerning the speaker’s life, the reader forms a moral approval or disapproval. Thus, the dramatic monologue has a central objective: The reader must determine a final judgment of the speaker. In his dramatic monologues, Browning expresses his own convictions through ...

... what age, “baby� or “child.� Another clue that she is young is the description of her “small black hands.� The setting of the poem is Birmingham, Alabama, and it is 1963. It is important for the readers of this poem to consider the time period during which this poem was composed. In the South, especially in the 1960’ s, relations were not good between African Americans and whites. African Americans were often the target of hate crimes and prejudice. The theme of the poem is not directly stated, it is to be understood by its audience. The poem tells the story of a young girl who asks her moth ...

... or to urge the merits of his poetry, when considered in relation to the lowest of his birth, and the litte opportunity of improvment which his education could afford. These particulars, indeed might excite our wonder at his productions; but his poetry, considered abstractly, and without the apologies arising from his situation, seems to him fully entitled to command our feelings, and to obtain our applause. One bar, indeed, his birth and education have opposed to his fame, the language in which most of his poems are writtin. Even is Scotland, the provincial dialect which Ramsay and he have used is now read with a d ...

... loving man. In sharp contrast to Cofers fatherly image is that of the image portrayed in the poem of Theodore Roethke. Roethke’s simple poem intends to bestow a warmth and joyfulness in remembrance of his father. He intends to show us his endearment of this hard working man he called papa. The two poets use all the poetical elements too express their personal view of a father. Each share the same subject but use individual styles of poem structure, language, rhyme, tone, situation, and speaker to express their opinions. These differences allow us as readers to understand the authors intent and main idea of each po ...

... and would do anything for his country. The character in the poem reinforces the meaning because he truly believes in his country. He describes England in his ninth line by saying, "And think, this heart, all evil shed away." These are the words of a man who truly believes that his land is the greatest of good. Images in "The Soldier" are extremely strong and persuading. One image is the line "Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam." This line evokes images of a beautiful woman cherishing and caressing the man who stands at her side. Another line is "Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home." ...

... will ever know, If there was a word to describe my love, Surely it would only be spoken by God, For no other person could love you more than me. In my heart I carry you and the essence of love, In its pure and simple form. All I have to offer you is me and my love, Though both are simple I promise they are true. Even as I write this, I think of how to describe to you. Something I hardly understand, But I must tell you how I feel. So I close my eyes, And let my heart guide my hand. Perhaps the tears tha ...