Essays on Poems

“Lycidas’ by John Milton is a pastoral elegy which deals with the process of grieving the while in the midst of a picturesque landscape. Milton drew inspiration for “Lycidas’ from his personal life, as the character of Lycidas embodies his good friend Edward King. The…

The Romantic era of literature can be defined in a variety of ways, sometimes cited as a time where individualism and human importance were at their peak, other times a period where science was condemned and the arts were promoted. However, the most everlasting theme…

In the Classical Republicanism of John Milton, P.A. Rahe contests that it is “impossible to categorise Milton” (Rahe, 82). Indeed, this view is seen to be well supported by Milton’s vast use of variety of space and narrative within his Poems of 1645: He is…

Introduction As individuals, we all want the best out of life. In difficult times, we branch out to other people that we consider to be in similar situations. Despite being so afraid, it is still possible for us to feel empathy and share compassion for…

Introduction Identity is defined as the qualities and beliefs that make a particular person distinguishable from others. Developing an identity is an integral milestone of life as if affects how mankind understands and experiences the world. W.H. Auden’s poem, “The Unknown Citizen”, conveys an ideal…

Introduction Wystan Hugh Auden was a writer from England and the United States. Auden’s poetry has been noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, devotion to politics, values, romance, and spirituality, and diversity in sound, type, and material. The Unknown Citizen it’s a poem Auden…

The Events of That Time “The Unknown Citizen” by W.H. Auden was written in 1939 and reflects many of the events which went on during this time. The poem also gives insight of what happens now and gives the reader a chance to make a…

Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, is about Odysseus and his long voyage home from the Trojan War. He had a very hard time getting home from Troy, Odysseus had disrespected the gods so they weren’t in his favor. He sailed from Troy with many ships,…

Pablo Picasso once said, “There are only two types of women – goddesses and doormats.” Picasso’s words are completely true in modern society, which often puts women in certain archetypes and forces them to butt heads, as well as applicable Homer’s well-known epic the Odyssey….

Epic Hero or Epic Homecoming? Arguably one of the most famous poems centered around a homecoming, Homer’s The Odyssey tells the story of literature’s most famous veteran, Odysseus, and his journey home. After ten years of fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus’s priority was getting…