Poems about Cities and Civilizations: Hughes, “Harlem,” “Good Morning,” “Same in Blues” (pp. 472-4) Auden, “September 1, 1939” (pp. 504-6) Lowell, “For the Union […]
Read the following selections from The Oxford Anthology of American Poetry, ed. D. Lehman, 2006. Poems about sex and love: Millay, “Rendezvous” (p. 390) Duncan, […]
In short essays gathered under the title “A Retrospect”, Ezra Pound makes the following observation of rhythm in poetry: “I believe in an ‘absolute rhythm’, a […]
Wordsworth and Romantics saw a very special place for the poet-in a role similar tp priest, teacher, ormaster. In the Romantic view, the poet functions as […]
For this unit, we have read e.e. cummings’s “in Just,” Audre Lorde’s “Hanging Fire,” and Countee Cullen’s “Incident.” In each of these poems, we see […]
For both Homer and Virgil, discuss how each author applies the traditions of epic poetry. What is the same andwhat is different? {1 paragraph, or 4+ […]
Write an analysis of the poem, including the following information: A. Explain the background on the author, especially in relation to the Holocaust. B. Explain […]
