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S/LI/566. Analysis of Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queene

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1750
DATE:
2011
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This paper examines the epic poem The Faerie Queene by Spenser, and aims to discuss the way in which he creates fanciful worlds for his readers. The themes in the poem are discussed, and the paper presents a general overview of the poem. The poem is examined within the historical context of which it was written, and the paper also discusses the influences Spenser has on contemporary poets.

 

KEYWORDS: Epic poem, The Faerie Queene, Spenser!,

 

C/LI/107. The creative process of a Haiku Poem

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300
DATE:
2011
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9.99 GBP

This paper presents a Haiku Poem that the writer created. The paper then analyses the way in which the poem was constructed and developed.

 

KEYWORDS: Creative process, Haiku, poetry,

 

S/LI/555. To what extent does Blake challenge the notion of Scripture as monolithic authority?

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4750
DATE:
2011
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49.99 GBP

This paper examines the way in which William Blake challenges the notion of Scripture as monolithic authority. The paper examines this theme in relation to the theories put across by Jon Mee in Dangerous Enthusiasm: William Blake and the Culture of Radicalism in the 1790s. Blake’s views on religion are identified, as is the way in which Blake revised the Bible in his poetry.

 

KEYWORDS: William Blake, religion, poetry, the scripture, the Bible, Jon Mee, Dangerous Enthusiasm: William Blake and the Culture of Radicalism in the 1790s,

 

S/LI/553. An examination of the representation of rural life and labour in eighteenth century poetry

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3900
DATE:
2011
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39.99 GBP

This paper examines the way in which rural life and labour is represented and debated in eighteenth century poetry. The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith and The Thresher’s Labour by Stephen Duck are examined in reference to the representation of rural life and labour. Both poet’s aims and concerns are identified, and the paper examines this particular form of the poetic voice.

 

KEYWORDS: The Deserted Village, The Thresher’s Labour, poetic voice, rural life, labour, eighteenth century poetry!,

 

S/LI/534. To What Extent is William Blake a political poet?

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2600
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This paper examines William Blake, an 18th century poet, and aims to assess whether he can be seen as a political poet. The paper examines numerous poems from the “Songs of Innocence and Experience” collection, like The Little Black Boy, the Chimney Sweeper, The Tyger, and London. The paper also examines some of his other poems, like The French Revolution. All of these poems are analysed to assess whether William Blake had a political agenda when completing his poems.

 

KEYWORDS: William Blake, 18th Century Poet, political poet, Songs of Innocence and Experience, The Little Black Boy, the Chimney Sweeper, The Tyger, London.,

 

S/LI/532. An examination of John Donne, John Wilmot thematic preoccupations and poetic practices

WORDS:
2350
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This paper focuses on the poets John Donne (1572-1631) and John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester (1648-1680). The paper examines each poets work in reference to thematic preoccupations and poetic practices. The paper also aims to examine the state of inconsistency in the poets work and in the society in which they inhabited. The way in which inconsistency influenced their work is assessed.

 

KEYWORDS: Poet, John Donne, John Wilmot, thematic preoccupations, poetic practice,

 

S/LI/522. An examination of structure and narrative of Baudelaire's Le Cygne

WORDS:
2100
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

This paper examines Baudelaire’s poem Le Cygne and focuses on the narration of the piece. The paper examines the different narrative voices the poem has, as well as identifying the ways in which they are characterised. Modernisation is examined in reference to the poem, and the paper also discusses the poetic techniques used. The paper concludes by summarising the way in which the reader is forced to view the poem.

 

KEYWORDS: Baudelaire, Le Cygne, Narrative, structure, modernisation,

 

S/LI/515. To what extent could Yeats be called a modernist poet?

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4400
DATE:
2011
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49.99 GBP

This paper examines whether Yeats could be considered a modernist poet. The paper highlights the involvement that Yeats had in the modernist movement. The paper as well as looking at Yeats, also examines his contemporaries. The paper thoroughly examines extracts from Yeats work to see whether he could be described as a modernist poet. The paper also discusses the way in which Yeats may have been the origin of many of the ideas and theories mentioned.

 

KEYWORDS: Yeats, modernism!,

 

S/LI/506. Pound, Yeats and History

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2400
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the relationship between poetry and history arguing that both are valuable as a means of understanding the past, and analysing historical references in the poetry of Ezra Pound and William Butler Yeats, a contemporary and friend of Pound. Existential historicism of both poets is discussed reflecting on the accounts of the historical events they witnessed.

 

KEYWORDS: Ezra Pound, Yeats, history,

 

S/LI/505. Thomas Eliot's views on historical sense and tradition

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1350
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines the understanding of historical sense and tradition by the English poet Thomas Eliot in his essay “Tradition and Individual Talent” explaining the significance of historical sense for a poet, and arguing whether literature is born of tradition or creative talent.

 

KEYWORDS: Thomas Eliot, historical sense, tradition,

 

S/LI/504. Analysis of Lorna Goodison's “Heartease New England 1987”

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1650
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines the theme of isolation within a society in the poem “Heartease New England 1987” by Lorna Goodison reflecting on her metaphorical comparison of the heroine with a caged bird, discussing the animosity of the poet’s social environment, and addressing the individual’s significance in the world.

 

KEYWORDS: Lorna Goodison, Heartease New England 1987,

 

S/LI/503. Comparative analysis of Plath's “The Moon and the Yew Tree” and Rich's “The Trees”

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1150
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

The paper analyses the poems “The Moon and the Yew Tree” by Sylvia Plath and “The Trees” by Adrienne Rich discussing their anthropomorphic images of nature, and reflecting on the poetic ways of portraying the struggle of a woman imprisoned by the her environment.

 

KEYWORDS: Sylvia Plath, The Moon and the Yew Tree, Adrienne Rich, The Trees,

 

S/LI/502. Theme of scepticism in Byron's “Manfred”

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2300
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the themes of knowledge and scepticism in the poem “Manfred” by George Gordon Byron defining the meaning of scepticism and analysing Manfred’s behaviour with references to the plot and imagery of the poem. Parallels are drawn between Manfred and Byron.

 

KEYWORDS: Scepticism, Byron, Manfred,

 

S/LI/501. Representation of gender in “Indian Woman's Death Song” by Felicia Hemans

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2100
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the theme of the woman’s position within a patriarchal society in the ballad “Indian Woman’s Death Song” by the English 19th century poet Felicia Hemans. The characters and images of the poem are analyzed discussing the Indian woman’s relationship with her husband and reflecting on Hemans’ understanding of femininity.

 

KEYWORDS: Indian Woman’s Death Song, Felicia Hemans, gender representation,

 

S/LI/500. Impact of John Clare's class status on his poetry

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2200
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the life and works of the English labor class poet John Clare discussing his poetic descriptions of nature and attitude towards wildlife as escapism from social class struggle into the primitive parity of animals. Clare’s significance as a poet and thinker is evaluated.

 

KEYWORDS: John Clare, poetry, naturalist,

 

S/LI/499. Analysis of “The Rights of Women” by Anna Barbauld: feminist perspective

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the attitudes towards feminism expressed in the poem “The Rights of Women” by Anna Barbauld. The poem’s relevance is considered arguing whether it attempts to undermine feminism as an irrational and radical movement against traditional masculine culture.

 

KEYWORDS: The Rights of Women, Anna Barbauld, feminism,

 

S/LI/498. Understanding of good and evil in “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell” by Blake

WORDS:
2550
DATE:
2011
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29.99 GBP

The paper analysis the theme of good and evil in William Blake’s “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell” arguing whether man has to choose between good and evil, or has the need and ability for both. Blake’s declaration that “Energy is Eternal Delight” is discussed in the context of the interrelation between soul and body, reason and energy.

 

KEYWORDS: Marriage of Heaven and Hell, William Blake,

 

S/LI/475. What is the significance of time in poetry?

WORDS:
1100
DATE:
2011
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19.99 GBP

This paper discusses the significance of time for poets, and looks at range of poems to further the discussion. “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell, W. B Yeats’ “The Wild Swans at Coole, “Digging” by Seamus Heaney, and “In Memory of W.B Yeats” by W. H Auden. The paper also discusses T. S Eliot’s essay, ‘Tradition and the Individual Talent’, which examines the way in which the poetic voice is related to the past. The paper takes direct references from the poems to identify the way in which time is important in poetry.

 

KEYWORDS: Time, poetry, poems, To His Coy Mistress, Andrew Marvell, W. B Yeats, The Wild Swans at Coole, Digging, Seamus Heaney, T. S Eliot, Tradition and the Individual Talent, past!,

 

S/LI/473. A critical commentary on John Donne's “A Nocturnal Upon St Lucy's Day”

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1350
DATE:
2011
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This paper examines John Donne’s “A Nocturnal Upon St Lucy’s Day”, a poem that is elegiac form. The paper argues that its elegiac form is integral to the meaning of the poem. The paper begins by providing information on elegies, and this is followed by a very in depth evaluation of aspects of the poem. The paper pays great attention to the relationship between form and content, and images and poetic devices.

 

KEYWORDS: John Donne, A Nocturnal Upon St Lucy’s Day, elegiac!,

 

S/LI/467. “Apologia Pro Poemate Meo” by Owen: linguistic and semantic analysis

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper analyses the anti-war poem “Apologia Pro Poemate Meo” by Wilfred Owen showing how the poem's rhyme, rhythm and alliteration reflect the images of brutality, destruction and fear associated with the First World War.

 

KEYWORDS: Apologia Pro Poemate Meo, Wilfred Owen, linguistic analysis, anti-war,

 

S/LI/465. Use of Dover beach analogy for portraying digression society in Matthew Arnold's ‘Dover Beach' and Daljit Nagra's ‘Look we have coming to Dover!'

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3050
DATE:
2010
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39.99 GBP

The paper examines the poems ‘Dover Beach' by Matthew Arnold comparing his perceptions of Dover as a dismal image of post-industrialist changes to the perceptions of the same place by an immigrant in ‘Look we have coming to Dover!' by Daljit Nagra. The rhythmical patters and stylistic features of both poems are analysed showing how the form of the poems contributes to their message.

 

KEYWORDS: Dover Beach, Matthew Arnold, Look we have coming to Dover, Daljit Nagra,

 

S/LI/450. Death in poetry of John Donne and George Herbert

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2950
DATE:
2010
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The paper examines the theme of death in the early modern English poetry with the focus on John Donne's and George Herbert's poems. The poets' religious backgrounds are described with references to theological literature and the attitudes towards death reflected in their works.

 

KEYWORDS: Death, poetry, John Donne, George Herbert,

 

S/LI/448. Beauty, desire and ‘faculty of sight' in 16th century love sonnets

WORDS:
1800
DATE:
2010
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines the depictions of beauty in the poem by Philip Sidney ‘Astrophil and Stella' discussing its connection with sexual desire and arguing that the faculty of sight cannot fulfil Astrophil's desire excited in his mind by the beauty of Stella.

 

KEYWORDS: Sidney, love sonnets, Astrophil and Stella, beauty, sexual desire,

 

S/LI/446. Representations of cats in poetry: comparative analysis

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600
DATE:
2010
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9.99 GBP

The paper analyses the poems ‘Apartment Cats' by Thom Gunn and ‘An Appeal to Cats in the Business of Love' by Thomas Flatman comparing the ways both poets represent cats.

 

KEYWORDS: cats in poetry, Thom Gunn, Thomas Flatman,

 

S/LI/295. 'The clear vowels rise like balloons': How diction and syntax convey the experiences of motherhood in 'Morning Song' (Sylvia Plath) and 'Pastoral' (Rita Dove)

WORDS:
2000
DATE:
2008
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at the language peculiarities of the poems by Sylvia Plath and Rita Dove discussing the implications of their titles and settings, and the use of syntax, sound and verbal imagery in portraying motherhood. Poetic connotations of the rhythmical patterns are described.

 

KEYWORDS: Poetic, syntax, diction, imagery, rhythm, meter,