“Coplas” by Jorge Manrique
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A 3 page paper which examines Jorge Manrique’s perspectives of death in his poem “Coplas.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcoplas.rtf

“Facing It” by Yusef Komunyakaa
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A 4 page review and analysis of Yusef Komunyakaa’s poem “Facing It.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAyusef.rtf

“In Just” by E.E. Cummings
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A 3 page paper which anaylzes E.E. Cummings’ poem “In Just.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAeejust.rtf

“Mozart, 1935” by Wallace Stevens
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This 5 page report discusses poet Wallace Stevens’ (1879-1955) work “Mozart, 1935.” As Mozart played the present during his life, Stevens will now “play the present” through his own interpretive lyricism which is every bit as compelling in the context of poetry in the 20th century as Mozart’s music was compelling to his admirers of the 18th century. By having the pianist play the out of tune piano, the sound, not necessarily the music, works to drown out the voices of the angry stone-throwers in the street. It is a subtle poem set against the background of the Great Depression and offering ideas regarding the impact an artist can make regardless of the style he or she chooses to use. No additional sources.
Filename: BWmozwal.wps

“Ode on Indolence” and Other Odes by John Keats
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A 5 page paper which compares Keats’ “Ode on Indolence” to 5 other odes. The other odes are “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” “Ode on Melancholy,” “Ode to a Nightingale,” “Ode to Psyche,” and “To Autumn.” Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAodesk.rtf

“Omeros” by Derek Walcott
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A 5 page paper which examines various elements in “Omeros” by Derek Walcott. The paper discusses aspects of suffering and oppression and imagery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAomero1.rtf

“Perched on Nothing’s Branch” by Attila Jozsef
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This 4 page interpretive essay discusses the 20th century Hungarian poet Attila Jozsef’s volume of poems titled “Perched on Nothing’s Branch,” as well as the actual poem of the same title. Using that poem and another titled “Nothing” allows the reader a glimpse into Jozsef’s nihilism and an understanding that he could not, nor could his poetry, be categorized under the singular adjective of “nihilistic,” even while his hopelessness conveys a sense of utter despair. No additional sources.
Filename: BWperchd.wps

“Playing” by Suzanne Vega
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A 5 page paper which examines the themes of imagination, innocence, and nature in the poem “Playing” by Suzanne Vega. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAvega.rtf

“Portrait of a Lady” and “My Last Duchess”
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A 5 page paper which compares the message in the poems “Portrait of a Lady” and “My Last Duchess.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAdchss.rtf

“Razon de Amor” by Pedro Salinas
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A 3 page analysis of the courtly love in the poem “Razon de Amor” by Pedro Salinas. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RArazon.rtf

“Relinquish All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here”
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This 5 page paper considers the statement “Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ was one of the lights that led the West out of the Dark Ages and towards the light of the Renaissance.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVRlHope.rtf

“Sacramental Vision” by John Leax
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A 3 page analysis of the meaning of sacramental in “Sacramental Vision” by John Leax. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAleax.rtf

“Spelling” by Margaret Atwood
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the poem “Spelling” by Margaret Atwood. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAspell.rtf

“The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop
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A 5 page paper which examines the symbolic nature of the fish in “The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfish.rtf

“The Wanderer”
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A 3 page paper which analyzes the Anglo-Saxon poem “The Wanderer.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAwandr.rtf

“TO A WATERFOWL” AND “THE PRAIRIES”
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This paper examines two poems by William Cullen Bryant, "To A Waterfowl" and "The Prairies," and determines how both pieces reflect the concept of nature, loneliness and, to an extent, the author's feelings about his own life. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTbryant.rtf

“Wake Up Australia” by Douglas Robertson
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A 4 page analysis of the poem “Wake Up Australia” by Douglas Robertson. No sources cited.
Filename: RAwakeup.rtf

“Written at the Close of Spring” by Charlotte Smith
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A 5 page paper which analyzes aspects of Charlotte Smith’s poem “Written at the Close of Spring.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsmith.rtf

‘Requiem’ by Anna Akhmatova
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This 3 page paper discusses the poem “Requiem” by Russian poet Anna Akhmatova, what the poem means and what her purpose is in writing it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVakhmat.rtf

"A Conversation Through the Door" by Anna Swirszczynska
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A 10 page paper which analyzes the poem "A Conversation Through the Door" by Anna Swirszczynska. The paper discusses historical and biographic information related to the poem as well. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
Filename: RAswir.rtf

"A Far Cry from Africa"
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This 4 page paper examines the life and work of poet Derek Walcott, concentrating on his poem, "A Far Cry from Africa." Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: HVFarCry.rtf

"A Far Cry from Africa" by Derek Walcott
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A 3 page analysis of Derek Walcott's poem "A Far Cry from Africa." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfarcry.rtf

"Adam's Curse" by W. B. Yeats
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5 pages in length. This poem weaves together love and time, beauty and poetry, and Yeats' skill is evident when we read his works. This paper shows the correlation between love and the passage of time when reading the title work and two other pieces by W. B. Yeats. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JGAyeats.wps

"As Watchers Hang Upon the East" by Emily Dickinson
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This 4-page paper explicates the poem by Emily Dickinson. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVDickinsonWatchers.rtf

"Aunt Jennifer's Tigers"
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A 5 page paper which examines Adrienne Rich's poem "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers." The paper discusses how the poem addresses the experience of marriage in the midst of constriction. Also discusses is the theme, tone, speaker, and imagery. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAauntigers.wps

"Bridging" By Marge Piercy: Analysis
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5 pages in length. Analyzing the formative and symbolic nature of Marge Piercy's Bridging will lead the student to consider paralleled issues of fluctuation and inconsistency as they are reflected within this short but powerful literary piece. As much as Piercy's formative approach indicates a wavering existence between two obvious friends, it also suggests that life sometimes doles out situations that prevent friends from coming together as often as they might like. This inner conflict with life is clearly illustrated through the poet's atypical rhythm and expressive symbolism, serving to support and enhance the poem's many meanings. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCmarge.wps

"Burbank with a Baedeker: Bleistein with a Cigar" by T.S. Eliot
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A 5 page paper which examines the poem "Burbank with a Baedeker: Bleistein with a Cigar" by T.S. Eliot, discussing theme, style, and symbolism. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAeliot2.rtf

"Damn braces. Bless relaxes." William Blake
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(8 pp) Did it ever happen while you were growing up, that someone would say -it is an "acquired taste." It meant that supposedly when you got "big," you would really like whatever it was. In our family the three items that wee given that label were coffee, scotch and avocadoes; and in some aspects the sage old advice was right, - at least I like two out of three now. I mention this, because it seems for some, William Blake (1757 - 1827) as an English romantic poet, falls somewhat in the same category. In this discussion we will examine one of his "Proverbs of Hell," from The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-93), and make the effort to acquire a "taste" for Blake. Bibliography lists 3 sources)
Filename: BBblakep.doc

"For the Union Dead"
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This 6 page paper is a detailed examination of Robert Lowell's poem, "For the Union Dead." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVLowell.rtf

"Hugh Selwyn Mauberley"
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This 5 page paper is a close reading of Ezra Pound's poem, "Hugh Selwyn Mauberley." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVMubrly.rtf

"I Started Early--Took My Dog" by Emily Dickinson
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A 5 page analysis of Emily Dickinson's poem "I Started Early--Took My Dog." Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAdckdog.rtf

"London" by Blake and "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge" by Wordsworth
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A 5 page paper which compares William Blake's poem "London" with William Wordsworth's poem "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAblak4.rtf

"Mahadeviyakka" and "In Praise of Virginity"
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the two poems "Mahadeviyakka" and "In Praise of Virginity" by Hroswitha. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAhroswi.wps

"Mending Wall" by Robert Frost
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(5 pp) The imagery in Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall" is the major topic of this discussion. Incorporating the title into any of Frost's work is an essential bit of word distillation. From this title we know that the images will be about the process of mending the wall as well as the wall itself.
Filename: BBfrstmw.doc

"Mother To Son" By Langston Hughes: Explication
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3 pages in length. Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son" is a short yet powerful message of courage and persistence in the face of constant adversity. The mother sees her son faltering in his desire to push forward to the future when he has already endured so much struggle. She uses a most appropriate method for boosting his attitude by telling him just how difficult life has been for her - sometimes to the point of wanting to give up entirely - and how she has found the strength to continue no matter how bad things became. The son now has something to relate to from someone he respects, a duality the mother employs to show her son that people can indeed overcome. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLChughes.rtf

"Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson
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A 3 page paper which examines the possible causes for the suicide in the poem "Richard Cory" by Edwin Arlington Robinson. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAcory2.rtf

"Stopping by the Snowy Woods."
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(5 pp). Our goal during this discussion will be to examine the sound and meter of Robert Frost's "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening." Choice of words and the sounds they make as the slide over the tongue, can enhance a piece of poetry, and make the simple seem elegant and sophisticated.
Filename: BbfrostW.doc

"The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope
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A 5 page examination of the poem "The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope. The paper examines how Pope may well be ridiculing epic poets of the time, such as Milton, and also ridiculing such people as Belinda and her family. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RApopelk.rtf

"The Road Not Taken"
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A 5 page paper which discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." A critique of the poem is also presented. No additional sources.
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"The Road Not Taken"
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A 5 page paper which examines Robert Frost's poem "the Road Not Taken" and argues that it is a very universal and powerful poem that many can relate to. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: RAroad5.rtf