Examples List on American Poetry

...poetry of Robert Frost, specifically represented by the poems "Mending Wall", "The Road Not Taken", and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", features a pervasive use of irony and ambiguity in the quest of wisdom through critical thinking. Irony, ambiguity, and critical thinking are key features of Frost's poems that are also shared as a common denominator by prominent figures in American Poetry. The influence of Transcendentalism, a true American movement initiated by Emerson and Thoreau, can also be found in Frost's poetry. Many critics have pointed out the ironic drama in "Mending Wall" (Kemp, 1979... Robert Frost: Mending Wall, The Road Not Taken, and Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening. The...

...American culture. Alvarez grew up in America and was often torn between both ways of living. Both the social, cultural and classes are combined in the poetry with observations and conflicts that show a variety of perspectives of what it means to belong in both states and to understand the strengths and weaknesses through these perspectives of life (Sirias, p. 44). An example of Alvarez’s perspectives o life and the clashes in the external environment come first from the poem “Hairbands.” There are two main images... of despair or of losing a husband. It is the complexities of the external environment that is able to influence this and to create even more perspectives as well as individual...

...American Poetry: The Life and Work of Robert Frost Every country and culture take some time to develop a literary voice, and once developed, this voice continually shits and changes. America has a long literary tradition, but in poetry one giant towers above nearly everyone else: Robert Frost. For nearly half a century he helped develop new forms of American poetry, and give American poetry a voice moving into the 21st century and beyond. Frost’s life, like his work, spanned the entire breadth of the United States. Frost was born in California in 1874 (Gioia and Kennedy), in the city of San Francisco, and died on the other side of the continent nearly 90 years later, in Boston... Prof’s Defining...

...Poetry and American Identity: Discuss Whitman's poetry as a culmination in the development of American identity. How does Whitman contribute to the ongoing evolution of self-reliance? Of human freedom? Of concepts of democracy? Born on 31st May, 1819, Walt Whitman is an iconic figure in the history of American literature. His lifetime’s work, especially his poetry, has come to define the sentiments, aspirations and experiences of American citizens in the nineteenth century. Although Whitman was not active politically, he expressed his political views through his poetry. Having lived through the turbulence of the Civil War, he developed passionate views on the nature and complexion... ...

...Poetry and American Identity: Discuss Whitmans poetry as a culmination in the development of American identity. How does Whitman contribute to the ongoing evolution of self-reliance? Of human freedom? Of concepts of democracy? Born on 31st May, 1819, Walt Whitman is an iconic figure in the history of American literature. His lifetime’s work, especially his poetry, has come to define the sentiments, aspirations and experiences of American citizens in the nineteenth century. Although Whitman was not active politically, he expressed his political views through his poetry. Having lived through the turbulence of the Civil War, he developed passionate views on the nature and complexion... of...

...American History”, United States Information Agency, 87-203 (165), p.173, 174). As to many writers who have been writing about the American war in Vietnam, it seems to me President Johnson’s words have nothing in common with reality. It is not up to me to criticize US politics; however, it is the politics that is responsible for the writings of these writers, in both positive and negative terms, since many of the writers have actually fought in this war. And their works seem to be colonial in form and focus? If I had fought the Vietnamese War and wrote my poetry in the trenches, would my poetry have been colonial in form and focus? One thing is certain, though: I... Suzana Zdravkovska 15 May 2008...

...Poetry This paper discusses two poets, ly Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. They were great poets, who had a unique style of writing. They began their writing during a period in American History which was known as Conflict and Celebration. During this time, several poets had begun writing differently than other poets had written before. Their writing style was considered to be modern and they broke all traditional styles of writing. Among these poets were Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. Their writings differ and are common in many ways. Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman are known to be the originators of contemporary American poetry (Nelson 21). Both pioneered... Essay, Literature 21 October Emphasis...

...American life, industry, and the natural varied landscape found in United States. Moore also explore gender and equality issues, which were both risky and subjected her to criticism. Her passion for creating and relating striking visual images is demonstrated in all of her poetry. Moore approach also utilized classical rigid structure. She would create a poem that visually looked like free verse. However, the internal rhyme scheme revealed rigid structure and attention to detail. "Poetry" by Moore references her dislike for critics... The Role of Formal Devices in the Poetry of Marianne Moore. NUMBER DUE Marianne Moore, the mid 1900s, created a new form of poetry. She developed her own unique...

...Poetry vs. Written Traditional Poetry: The Effect the Black Aesthetic Has on Performance Poetry Word Count: 2500 (10 pages) I. Introduction African oral tradition has consistently been pervasive in the poetry of African-American writers. There are several poets who come to mind when one thinks of the plethora of African-American poets that flourished during the era of the Harlem Renaissance. It is true that many African-American writers made their particular mark on Black poetry in the Black Arts Movement, also known as Black Aesthetics. Spoken word poetry versus traditional written poetry will be analyzed in the following three entities: oral tradition and poetry... ? The Movement of Spoken Word Poetry...

...Poetry: Henry Bones as the poet's alter-ego in The Dream Songs The Dream Songs (1964), John Berryman's Pulitzer Prize winning collection of beautiful 385 songs or poems, resembles a sonnet sequence and each song in the collection is composed in a three-stanza format, eighteen lines with rhyme. In The Dream Songs, Henry Bones, the white middle-aged American protagonist of the collection, speaks about himself and listens to his unnamed Friend who is a white American in blackface speaking Negro dialect. However, the protagonist interests the readers more as an alter-ego of the poet himself and the greedy, lusty, petulant character Henry can best be comprehended... of Berryman's baggage--paternal...

...American Poem (American Poetry Review/ Copper Canyon Press, 2008)... Leap in Mathew Dickman’s poems In poems the use of leap means the sudden change in a poem to seemingly unrelated imaginary material. A leap may involve a sudden change of the scenario from the initial implied location to another seemingly unrelated senario. Dickman’s poems inhabit much of America. In Dickman’s all American poems the leap into different states of America is pronounced. An example of a stanza from such a poem is ‘you can take the Chinatown bus from Boston, to the Chinatown in New York city’. Here the poem leaps from Boston to New York. In Dickman’s poem Black ice from two poems by Mathew...

...American poetry due to the belief that traditional themes and forms of poetry can no longer express the realities of the modern world (Donoghue 171 & Kuhn 7). Furthermore, these two poets are among those who are, for the most part, responsible for giving shape and definite character to the modernism that people know today. In their poems and literary criticisms, they are able to link this movement to the issues that are now... Vicky Shyr E. Smith Eng 251 4/25 Modernist Movement in Poetry Introduction Modernism is a movement which started sometime in the 1800s and got stronger after the First World War (Ramazani, Ellmann, and OClair 17). This movement went on until after the Second World War, and can be...

...Poetry of Langston Hughes Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent writers of the Harlem Renaissance. His poems have contributed immensely to the enriching of the body of African American literature. It has also enabled many people to conceive of a nation where people of African origin may live without feeling that they are in any way inferior to people of other races. The production of literature in trying times is something that Hughes needs to be given credit for. His role in gaining for the Black population of the United States of America a life of dignity should not be underestimated; at the same time, his work needs to be critiqued and looked...

...American Poetry. March 9, 2007. Web. May 29, 2011. Pettit, Rhonda. “Biography of Adrienne Rich.” Encyclopedia of American Poetry. 2001. Web. May 29, 2011. Raina, B.N. “Dickinson’s Because I could not stop for Death.” Explicator. 43.3: (Spring 1985). Print.... Emily Dickinson's Poetry One of the wonderful aspects of poetry is its ability to appeal to the inner emotions of the reader despite having just a few lines. By employing a number of common literary devices, poets are able to present their readers with mental images which convey a depth of feeling far beyond the obvious meaning of the few words actually used. The reader is always aware of the fact that the writer likely intends something more in...

...American poet and student of esoteric tradition, which is the ancient belief of inner knowledge. He spent most of his life around San Francisco. He is often most identified with New American Poetry which developed and maintained popularity between 1945-1960. He is rebelliousness is most... 1) In his compilation of poetry, California Poetry: From The Gold Rush to The Present Dana Gioia's definition of California poetry includes only the work of poets who are either native born and raised here or writers who have spent at least half of their lives in the state. The editors have also excluded California born poets who have left the state, like Michael Harper and Ron Silliman. The only exceptions have...

...poetry that was unrestricted by the old, formal structures of European poetry. He did not use strict meter or rhyme. He created a distinctive style of American poetry that was also called the free style. He was the most famous poet to promote American transcendentalism. His poem, 'Song Of Myself', created a debate about his probable homosexuality. Dickinson contrasted with Whitman in using ballad and hymn meter. However, she developed her own distinctive style using liberally dashes and unconventional capitalizations. Dickinson was rumored to have been a lesbian because of her passionate poetry but there was no conclusive evidence... American Literature Compare and contrast the...

...Poetry Since the 1900s all wars engaging the US military have been fought at a remote location. Even so, wars involving the US military have always had a profound impact on Americans at home. Soldiers return home wounded or dead and in the meantime, loved ones suffer through the economic and emotional turmoil awaiting the uncertain return of soldiers (Metres, 2007). Poetry has proven to be an especially valuable technique for articulating the various experiences of soldiers and those at home and in doing so have made compelling anti-war arguments. US poets have tapped into the American conscience and have examined the utility of war against the backdrop of the experiences... Resisting War Through...

...poetry. The discussion will involve an analysis on the use of imagery, diction, language, word use, and other literary methods as seen in different poems written by Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. Both Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were renowned American poets from the twentieth century where they reflected the Romantic Era in their poems. Specifically, Walt Whitman was a poet and a journalist born in 1819 in New York City. Many scholars and poets consider... Walt Whitman vs. Emily Dickinson This paper will detail the similarities and differences in writing styles as used by Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson in their poems. Indeed, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson depicted unique writing styles in...

...Poetry and Prose of Langston Hughes Like many prominent African-American writers of the 20th century, Langston Hughes also brought out the theme of racial discrimination and oppression through his poetry as well as prose. Born in early 20th century to a family of mixed race, Hughes understood and experienced the racial differentiation at an early age. Hughes wrote nine anthologies of poems, several novels, short stories, plays, essays as well as an autobiography titled The Big Sea (1940). His writings are an expression of the hardship that his community endured. This study is an attempt at analyzing some of his prominent works to...

...Poetry and New Criticism When interpreting literature excerpts such as poems, New Critics evaluate how the elements of the text produce meanings and how the meanings those elements produce support the text’s main theme (Tyson). This essay uses New Criticism to analyze two poems, namely, Threshing by Louise Gluck and Skull Trees, South Sudan by Adrie Kusserow from Close Reading packet 8: Best American Poetry. Threshing, by Louise Gluck, has an iambic rhythm, with one unstressed syllable that is followed by a stressed syllable. For instance, ligh-T, s-KY, be-HIND, and Mount-AIN denote that the first syllable is unstressed while the second...

...American theatre as it displays the reality of life, which is loved by people. The structure of ‘Songs of Myself” is completely different from any other contemporary poem of English literature. This poem do not follow normal poetic format and it is almost a regular speech written in a free verse. Whitman loved to use underscore for its characters, which creates an equal feeling in reader mind. The entire poetry is a repetition of every two line. Whitman has very skilfully using his words to diminish the redundancy of his ideas. Whitman poetry is known for the common language, which reduces the gap between individual of same... American Drama and Theatre Analysis THESIS MENT The main objective of...

...Americans overcame American slavery as addressed by Abraham Lincoln (Bernath 12). As such, the speaker in the poem speaks for all African Americans by establishing the historical journey of human civilization. Works Cited Bernath, Monica. Black Atlantic expression in the poetry of Langston Hughes and Nicolás Guillén. 2012. Web. 27 March 2014. < http://www.divaportal.org/smash/get/diva2:596175/FULLTEXT01.pdf> Hughes, Langston. The Negro Speaks of Rivers. 2014. Web. 27 March 2014. < http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15722>... The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes Langston Hughes who was an African American poet wrote the poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” in 1920 while he was 20 years old....

...poetry is that the content and the articulation of language in a poem reflect among other things the perception of the poets and his or her relation to the environment. It is the mandate of any form of art to contribute positively to the social, political and even intellectual domains of the society. The poet’s work is also a significant representation of the poet personality. Walt Whitman is an American poet who lived and shone at the time when American nationalism and patriotism was at stakes in each and every American. It is a time when the Americans who loved their country had to come out strongly and defend the nation’s reputation. The poet, for this reason, used... The most fundamental thing about...

...American Poem’ on the other hand is a beautiful collection of modern American poetry by Matthew Dickman that portrays picturesque modern America. The collection can be roughly divided into three segments. The first half of the collection represents poems that are conceived more on a personal note and delivers the themes of the feelings pertaining to the personal aspect of life. The second part of the collection deals with the fragmented pictures of the country. Poems in this segment are concerned with troubled era and these poems relate with the national sentiment of America. The final or the third set of poems in this collection are more concerned with the universal... English Essay Compare and Contrast...

...American Poetry. Saarland University, 2007... Full “The Flesh and the Spirit” A Close Analysis of the Puritan Debate by Anne Bradstreet “The Flesh and the Spirit” is an enlightening piece of lyrical poetry by Anne Bradstreet, a greatly accomplished ‘New-World’ poet from colonial America. Her poetry is well known for the Christian ideas incorporated in most of her works. She is also labeled as a heretic sometimes, because of the conflicting ideas presented in her writings in relation to puritanical beliefs. This poem, ‘the Flesh and the Spirit’, however, is far from being heretic. The ...