Essays on Poems

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Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses of Odysseus

2 pages / 960 words

Odysseus is considered one of the greatest Greek heroes who fought during the Trojan War. Known for his cunning intellect, Odysseus designed the plan that sacked the city of Troy and brought Greece's victory in the Trojan War. The story of Odysseus begins in Homer's...

Homer Odysseus The Odyssey

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Depiction of Greek Hospitality in The Odyssey by Homer

2 pages / 969 words

In ancient Greek times their values and social ideals were the fundamental basis of their daily lives. Not only were they apart of their daily lives but these moral codes formed the social structures and mores of the ancient culture. Greeks embraced these values and...

Greek Mythology Homer The Odyssey

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The Relationship Between Speech and Character in Beowulf

2 pages / 980 words

Beowulf in indeed an ‘action packed’ poem, which is heavily comprised of speeches. Heaney’s translation and interpretation of the speeches within this Anglo- Saxon poem provide the reader with insight towards the relationship between speech and character. Through the reading of Beowulf, the reader comes...

Beowulf Seamus Heaney

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A Close Reading of an Excerpt from The Poem Beowulf

2 pages / 1045 words

Beowulf is an epic poem that chronicles the adventures of a warrior who willingly and honorably overcomes several obstacles to safeguard humanity. Specifically, within this passage, the unknown poet employs stylistic devices such as imagery to portray and promote the recurring themes of the poem,...

Beowulf

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Comparative Analysis of Cullen's 'Incident' and Randall's 'The Ballad of Birmingham'

2 pages / 1075 words

Poetry is often inspired by the events and context of the time that it is created. During the 1900’s, racism was extremely prominent, and it inspired various authors to craft their work around the scenarios that people of color experienced. Racism comes in many forms...

Ballad of Birmingham Incident Poetry

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Comparative Analysis of 'The Raven' and 'To Autumn'

3 pages / 1155 words

“The Raven” and “To Autumn” are two romantic poems that are written in the same time period yet have very different views. In the poem “The Raven” it follows a man who is sitting in his bedroom mourning the loss of his beloved Lenore, when...

Edgar Allan Poe Poetry The Raven

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Characterization of Odysseus in Homer's The Odyssey

3 pages / 1252 words

Homer, the author of The Odyssey, created a hero with negative attributes named Odysseus in his epic poem. The epic hero, Odysseus, is trying to get back home after being away for 17 years. During his expedition, the poem portrays Odysseus’s traits, whether they’re flaws...

Homer Odysseus The Odyssey

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Analysis of Poe’s Poems The Raven and The Fall of The House of Usher

3 pages / 1279 words

Edgar Allan Poe’s work as a writer has always shown darkness, madness, and macabre. Poe’s life was plagued from his childhood with the same reflections that are seen in his stories. Poe consistently shows the macabre and insanity in the horror short story, “The Fall...

Edgar Allan Poe The Fall of The House of Usher The Raven

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Hero Vs Monster in The Poem Beowulf

3 pages / 1302 words

In most people’s minds a monster is always qualified as hostile and ugly, while heroes are qualified as good and beautiful. Through mythology, ancient scripts, literature, movies and real life we see, hear and read about monsters and heroes all the time. Examples of “famous”...

Beowulf Beowulf Hero

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Analysis of The Meaning of Edgar Allan Poe's Poem The Raven

3 pages / 1420 words

On January 29th, in the year 1845, famous american poet and author Edgar Allan Poe wrote what may be his magnum opus, The Raven. This poem is synonymous with american literature, and has had a deep impact on pop culture. From The Simpsons adapting it...

Edgar Allan Poe Poetry The Raven

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Comparison of The Two Translations of Homer’s The Odyssey

3 pages / 1465 words

Despite there only being one copy of the source material for the Greek epic poet Homer’s The Odyssey, there have been numerous different interpretations and ideas, as the original language and stylistic elements of the text can be interpreted in various ways. The two translations...

Greek Mythology Homer The Odyssey

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Dreams and Reality in Beowulf

4 pages / 1821 words

Beowulf is an anonymously written heroic poem that involved many conflicting characters in which the main character, Beowulf, felt inspired to challenge. During the Anglo-Saxon period, there were many written texts published as anonymous. It was a period of time in which it was normal...

Beowulf

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Differing Modes of Heroism in 'Beowulf' and 'Wuthering Heights'

3 pages / 1450 words

Introduction Through a religious paradigm, Beowulf’s epic hero and Wuthering Heights’s Byronic hero each provide unique insight toward where heroes source their power–from external sources such as religion, or internal sources such as revenge and passion. These sources of power also bring new clarity for...

Beowulf Heroism Wuthering Heights

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Analysis of The Poem Those Winter Sundays

1 page / 453 words

“Those Winter Sundays” written by Robert Hayden illustrates the struggles parents have made for their children, which sometimes goes unnoticed. Writing from a parenting point of view, the poet has the speaker thinking about the father’s leadership style. Many sacrifices were made by the father...

Those Winter Sundays

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Analysis of The Political Motivations in The Odyssey

2 pages / 1007 words

In the vast universe of Greek mythology, perhaps one of the best-known and revered works is the epic poem The Odyssey, attributed Homer. This legendary work examines many aspects of human nature, notably the distinction between moral and political behavior. The main character in the...

Homer Odysseus The Odyssey

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The Odyssey and Its Relevance Today

3 pages / 1155 words

The Odyssey is an epic ballad on a Greek legend’s experiences. The significant subjects in this lyric also apply to life today as a result of the manner in which it helps an individual’s character by learning through the characters’ actions, emotions, victories, and errors....

Homer The Odyssey

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God's Intervention in The Odyssey by Homer

3 pages / 1440 words

In Homer’s The Odyssey, the Greek Gods interfere with the citizens from Ithaca on a daily basis, majorly affecting and changing their lives. Throughout The Odyssey, Greek Gods use their significant power to their advantage. The Greek Gods’ interventions are either rewarding or punishing to...

Homer The Odyssey

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The Odyssey: Epic Hero Or Epic Homecoming

3 pages / 1330 words

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 (and the entire plot of the book)...

Homer Odysseus The Odyssey

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The Importance of Strategy in The Odyssey

3 pages / 1507 words

The emphasis on strategy over strength in The Odyssey is prevalent throughout books 1-12, and becomes a defining characteristic of Odysseus. Ancient Greek culture places value on thinking through actions, and Odysseus enforces this when he creates plans to get out of multiple life or...

Homer The Odyssey