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Poetry Analysis

There are 20 posts tagged Poetry Analysis (this is page 1 of 2).

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There’s a certain Slant of light by Emily Dickinson – Poem Analysis

Poem Analysis Slant Dickinson

Below, you’ll find part of an analysis of the poem ‘There’s a certain Slant of light’ by Emily Dickinson. Includes a breakdown of the stanzas, an insight into the speaker + voice of the poem, and an exploration of the themes and deeper meanings. This is only a quick overview to help you get to […]

in A Level, English Literature, Poetry | 434 Words | Comment

Poem by Robert Frost ‘Into My Own’

Into My Own Frost

Here’s a full poem ‘Into My Own’ by Robert Frost. If you’re interested in a full analysis of this poem, check out our links at the bottom of the page! Into My Own One of my wishes is that those dark trees, So old and firm they scarcely show the breeze, Were not, as ’twere, […]

in A Level, Poetry | 238 Words | Comment

Summary of Keats’ “The Eve of St Agnes”

The Eve of St Agnes Summary

There’s no way around it, ‘The Eve of St Agnes’ is a looooong poem! So, before you start trying to read it directly, make sure that you understand the overall story and main events. This will make the process of reading the stanzas so much easier, and prevent you from getting confused or lost! We’ve […]

in A Level, English Literature, Poetry | 946 Words | Comment

Robert Frost: Essay Questions

Robert Frost Essay Questions

Below, you’ll find a range of essay questions on Robert Frost and his poems. There are two types of questions: Comparative and Discursive. The comparative questions will ask you to compare two poems specifically, the discursive will ask you to ‘comment’ on or ‘discuss’ the poems without specifically requiring a comparison. I hope they’re useful! […]

in English Literature, Essay Technique, Poetry, Writing Skills | 387 Words | Comment

How to Understand and Analyse a Poem

How to analyse a poem

This is a process I developed myself when I was at university studying poems; I couldn’t understand nor analyse a poem, and it confused the heck out of me. I used to look at poems and feel completely lost like I didn’t even know where to start. So, I developed this system as a way […]

in A Level, English Literature, Essay Technique, Poetry, Writing Skills | 971 Words | Comment

The Black Cottage by Robert Frost — Poem and Analysis

the black cottage frost analysis

Below, you will find an analysis of ‘The Black Cottage’ by Robert Frost. This is such a complex and beautiful poem, it might be hard to understand at first but stick with it and you’ll find so many interesting ideas! I have to admit it confused me at first, but now I think it’s one […]

in A Level, AQA, CIE, English Literature, Poetry | 4,249 Words | Comment

If by Rudyard Kipling — Poem Analysis

If by Rudyard Kipling

“If” by Rudyard Kipling is one of the most popular poems of the last century, and its inspirational messages hold true today as much as they did when it was written in 1910. Yet, it also feels outdated in some ways — should we really never embrace our extreme emotions and always try to be ‘fine’ […]

in A Level, AQA, CIE, Poetry | 2,303 Words | Comment

Parades, Parades by Derek Walcott – Poem Analysis

Below you’ll find a detailed analysis of ‘Parades, Parades’ by Derek Walcott. I’ve been teaching Derek Walcott’s poetry recently for the Cambridge / CIE A Level Literature course (9095). Despite trawling through search engines, I’ve found barely any analysis of it anywhere — which is a crying shame because his poetry is so good! And […]

in A Level, CIE, Poetry | 1,426 Words | Comment

Ebb by Derek Walcott — Poem Analysis

Ebb - Derek Walcott

In his poem “Ebb”, that is a subject of this analysis, Walcott explores the complex interconnected relationship between humans and nature in this poem, and what happens when it gets out of balance. I think this is very much a poem for modern times, with our ever-increasing concerns about environmentalism and preservation of the natural […]

in A Level, CIE, Poetry | 2,347 Words | Comment

The Death Bed – Siegfried Sassoon Poem Analysis

The Death Bed poem, as shown in picture.

Sassoon is highly regarded as one of the greatest poets of the First World War; being a soldier himself, he offers a personal account of the horrors and traumas he experienced whilst fighting in War. ‘The Death Bed’ is a chilling poem about a soldier who’s slipping into death, and his final living moments on […]

in A Level, Poetry | 3,032 Words | 1 Webmention | 2 Comments

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