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“Good Bones” by Maggie Smith Poem Analysis: Exploring the Theme of Realism
How do you tell your children about life and all its realities? How do you explain the fact that life is as evil as it is good? In Maggie Smith’s…
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“Work Without Hope” Poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Using Contrast to Emphasize Lack of Hope
The 1825 Romantic era poem "Work Without Hope" by Samuel Taylor is a lamentation of a man who lacks an object to place his hope and thus, wonders aimlessly and…
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War and its Irrationality as Themes in Thomas Hardy’s Poem“The Man He Killed”
Thomas Hardy’s (1840-1928) poem The Man He Killed is a lyrical monologue of a soldier who has returned from war. He’s speaking about the war to his friends and native…
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“A Massive Dying Off” by Camille T. Dungy- A Poem Analysis
A review: Everyday we hear about the dying coral reefs in Australia, the Amazon forest fires, the massive number of ocean animals washing ashore with stomachs full of plastics. But…
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The Theme of Regret in ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost
Robert Frost's famous poem 'The Road Not Taken' has been anthologized in plentiful collections and quoted in a multitude of settings, some without even knowing it. Motivational speakers, pastors, promotion,…