… Byzantium' is an allusion to the agony of old age and human mortality, and was written as a part of a collection of poems called 'Tower'. It is in very old verse form which is written as a narrative verse in first person, with four eight line stanzas.…

… to decide what spiritual belief she falls under. Most of her poems question the function of God rather than his existence, yet it would be too simplistic to categorize her as an agnostic. In fact, her religious commentaries are more towards humanity…

… motif - Advent being the four week period in the Catholic Church which immediately precedes Christmas. Advent is traditionally a period of penance and preparation of contrition and denial. In this poem, Kavanagh draws an analogy between the season…

… the collection was called "Come Dancing with Kitty Stobling". Kavanagh's convalescence throughout the summer of 1955 led him to an appreciation of Dublin's Grand Canal. His escape from lung cancer was a watershed in his life, the sense of wonderment…

… The poet William Shakespeare uses countless types of imagery but the question is which types can be interpreted as beautiful and which part would be interpreted as anything but beautiful. <Tab/>'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? …

… "Happily ever after" is reoccurring in every fairy tale. "Cinderella" by Anne Sexton is a different variation of the classic tale. The author sets up her version of Cinderella with four anecdotes sharing how others can go from poverty to riches or…

… Never once sparing me a second glance. My life was black, white, and shades of gray. Cold and colorless was the world around me; I felt so alone. Something was missing, Until you came into my life. Your eyes sparkled with a joy I'd never felt…

… And as the day was dawning She saw him lying on the ground. She was picking apples in a field From an apple tree, It was for her breakfast meal And for morning tea. REFRAIN It was love at first sight, Forever meant to be; The love first…

… Abbey was unenthusiastic, marked by my own superficial reading. However, by perusing it more carefully, the thought, the meaning, and the apparent nebulousness into a strangely enlightening piece. The setting is at once unfamiliar to me, but dwelling…

… order to convey the hatred and helplessness that is the core of the character. <Tab/>Although the diction is relatively colloquial, there are some prominent words, which are utilized to exhibit the woman's emotions. The first two lines…