Posted on August 20, 2009Lies, Innuendo and Oneupmanship in Shakespeare's Poetry: “Sonnet 130” and the Fair Youth Series
A comparative reading of Shakespeare’s Poetry: “Sonnet 130” and the Fair Youth Series. Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 130” is unique in its unglamorous portrayal of the so-called “Dark Lady” to whom it is addressed.
Poetry Articles
Posted on August 20, 2009J. Alfred Prufrock, and the Dilemma of Teaching 21st Century Students
Teaching stodgy classics like “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” in a relevant and hip manner for today’s students. Now that the fall semester is gearing up, you’re probably cooking up new ways of getting today’s students engaged in their studies....
Posted on July 28, 2009The Lesser-Known Facts: A WWII Study Guide to American (Non-)Involvement
A study guide of lesser-known facts from WWII, including the 65th anniversary of a major turning point in World War II on the European front. This July 24th marks the 65th anniversary of the German retreat from Brittany and Normandy just a month and...
Posted on July 22, 2009Transience, Destruction, and Other Pick-Me-Uppers in “Ozymandias” and The Great Gatsby
The significance of destruction in Ozymandias and The Great Gatsby. “Ozymandias,” by Percy Bysshe Shelley, is a poem about the “colossal wreck” left over from what used to be a fantastic empire. The Great Gatsby, which, as you’ll notice, also happens...
Posted on July 13, 2009Poetry Scams - how to avoid becoming a victim
Has this ever happened to you? You dream of being a published writer and can't wait to get your work in print, or you receive an offer that will make your publishing dreams come true. Then it is important that you are aware of the poetry scam.
Posted on June 18, 2009Shakespeare, Poetry, and the Power of Art
Poetry can have an incredibly polarizing effect: people tend to either swear by at or swear at it. What gives? Well, aside from the fact that good poetry can be dauntingly elitist while bad poetry is, as a rule, truly god-awful, art in general is a...
Posted on June 18, 2009Corruption and Power According to Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Metallica
As Metallica awesomely misquoted from Shakespeare, “heavy is the head that wears the crown.” Probably because most heads actually willing to wear a crown are a wee bit on the swollen side. And since big head + big crown + huge responsibility almost...
Posted on June 27, 2009Summer Literature
For an increasing number of students, summertime means mandatory summer reading. Long gone are the carefree summer breaks of childhood, which stretched on for the better part of an eternity and actually made you miss class ever so slightly.
Posted on June 18, 2009A Good Man is Hard to Find – Especially during Hard Times
There’s something in the human heart that’s drawn to darkness and chaos and this mischievous tendency, which Edgar Allen Poe famously referred to the “imp of the perverse,” sits just below the surface of most people’s everyday lives.
Posted on February 9, 2009President Barack Obama – What Does It Mean?
This January, Barack Obama became the President of the United States. It was truly a remarkably moment in our history, for a wide variety of reasons. Obama’s inauguration marked a dramatic reversal in our national politics, likely ending a...
Posted on February 9, 2009Shmoop’s Commentary on Praise Song for the Day: Obama’s Inauguration Poem, by Elizabeth Alexander
Professor Elizabeth Alexander had the challenging task of writing a poem for the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Alexander chose to write her poem in the form of a “praise song.” A praise song is a traditional form of African poetry, one that...
Posted on December 29, 2008Poetry Eulogy - A Unique Way to Honor the Departed
Writing a eulogy can be a very difficult task. This brief article explains how to do it in the best way possible with the use of poetry.
Posted on November 29, 2008Romantic love poems
It is said there are fair chances of writing love poems for persons loving someone from the core of their heart. It is the way of expressing or sharing your feelings in written form.
Posted on October 1, 2008Drugs Are Drugs Pt.1
The mixed messages being propagated to the masses of America about drugs and their consequences.
Posted on September 6, 2008Memorial Services: How Friends and Family Can Help
For many, incorporating family and friends into the planning of a memorial service is an important part of bringing everyone together. This article describes how family members can be involved in various aspects of a funeral service and its planning.
Posted on July 6, 2008Russian literature
Mythopoetics and Intertextuality of postrevolutionary Soviet Literature. The present article called "Mythopoetics and Intertextuality of postrevolutionary Soviet Literature" is dedicated to the most complex aspects of the problem of correlations...
Posted on June 23, 2008Online Competitors Opportunity for Arts and Crafts
Art and Crafts are entirely human creations. It reflects human excellence, passion and love. Arts and crafts activities will stimulates you with imagination and creativity, helping with physical and mental development. Carving wood is the art of...
Posted on May 28, 2008Types Of Writing
Despite all of the increasing technological advances, writing is still a main form of communication. Beginning in grammar school and continuing through high school and college, thousands of students spend hours preparing essays for class. The...
Posted on March 19, 2008Poetry Contests... To Bring Out the Poet in You
Poetry is a beautiful art form that has been successful in getting the appreciation of the world as a whole. Those who can?t enjoy the beauty of a poem can be described as someone who can?t appreciate true beauty. Love poems substantiate this...
Posted on November 1, 2007Poems For Children
I write a quite a bit of prose, mainly short stories. A lot of them, but not all aimed at children. But poetry is a different matter, while I have always liked to read and listen to all sorts of poetry. I had always avoided trying to write it, mainly...
Posted on June 16, 2007How To Express Feelings With Love Poems
Love comes in many different forms shapes, sizes and finding ways to express that love sometimes can be difficult, using love poems can be one method that seems to work since the dawn of time.
