Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare is a love story. He describe the girl as someone who is not attractive, but he still loves her none the less. The purpose of the poem is to tell people that you don’t need…
Poetry
Shakespeare Sonnet 29 Assignment
Figurative Language, Imagery. And Sound in “Sonnet 29” Williams Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 29” is Shakespeare starts the first quatrain with himself talking of disgrace in his fortune and in the eyes of others. In the second quatrain, Shakespeare takes the inward…
Sonnet 50 & 51 Assignment
Sonnets 50 and 51 paired together depict a theme of travel. Specifically, the speakers travels on horseback. These travels cause him great despair because he is leaving behind his beloved young man. Shakespeare begins the poem with “How heavy do…
Analysis of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 30 Assignment
With Shakespeare’s 30th sonnet, arguably one of his most famous sonnets, the speaker introduces a theme of discontent with life itself brought on by reflection of sad memories, which contrasts the theme of love present in the sonnets preceding it.…
The tyger Assignment
Sound Devices In “The Tiger Assignment 4 Sound devices are fascinating techniques for poets to use, enabling them to enhance the flow and effect of their poems. The poem chosen is by William Blake and throughout his poem, The Tiger…
American Literature and Literary Studies Assignment
The English major/minor requirements have changed and will affect students accepted to the program FALL 2009 forward. (See ‘Major Requirements for the Department of English 2013-2014 in the back of the catalog) English Honors acceptance requirements have remained the same,…
A Rose for Emily: Literary Analysis 2 Assignment
William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily” carries a theme represented by a dying breed of that era, while using symbolism to represent tragedy, loneliness and some form of pride, the story also shows how far one will go…
“Speak” Assignment
English “Speak” Essay Melinda escaped her tough times by going to her art class. She was assigned to draw and sculpt trees. Her art had a really strong connection with her personal feelings throughout the book. Melinda goes through tough…
Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye Assignment
The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J.D. Salinger. It is a story, set in the 1950s, and is narrated by Holden Caulfield. Although not very specific about the demographics of the location, the reader gets the impression…
Effects and Techniques in Haiku – Assignment
The immediate effect of the poem on me was confusion and irritation. I felt it was deceptive. It looked so simple, and was so short, yet I could see no meaning behind it. It frustrated me that even after several…