… is a poem about the magnificent power of the creative mind. Using vivid images and mystery, Coleridge is able to show how an inspired poet has the ability to create new worlds with his imagination. The only problem that Coleridge encounters as he…

… that relate to characters, but two that stand out are the themes of pride and wrath. Different characters throughout the play show each of these themes. The pride and wrath that you see in each of the characters also develop and change due…

… that in January of 1692, the daughter and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris of Salem Village became ill. When they failed to improve, the village doctor, William Griggs, was called in. His diagnosis of bewitchment put into motion the forces that would…

… that are conceived in the mind while reading Robert Herrick’s “Delight in Disorder.” Just as a photograph captures a moment in time, this poem paints a picture that we can envision and live in. Written in the mid 1600’s, during a time of reformation…

… son Mack moved from their long-time home in Blackhawk County to their new prarie home in Platsmouth, Nebraska. At their new home the prairies rolled on for as far as the eye could see. Whip-like grass, that was waist high, waved across the prairie lik…

… dread of becoming fat. The result of this unfounded fear is self-starvation and major weight loss. In addition, the undernourishment may cause hormonal disturbances, anemia, heart problems, brittle bones and many other problems, some of which…

… symbolic scene of the speaker killing her vampire father. On an obvious level this represents Plath's struggle to deal with the haunting influence of her own father who died when she was a little girl. However, as Mary G. DeJong points out, "Now that…

… and the Green Knight," translated by Marie Borroff, Gawain is a guest at Hautdesert Castle. During his stay at the castle, three separate hunts take place. These hunts also parallel temptations aimed at Gawain by the wife of the Lord of Hautdesert…

… many reasons. The poem has a dramatic narrative, includes exciting events, has a beautiful heroine and a handsome hero. It also has strong characters, old language and a fast and exciting tempo. It is set in the time of Arthur and the king of the round…

… exhausted people who exist in an impersonal, crude modern society. This poem, “Preludes” captures the poor spiritual lives of those living in a lonely, sordid, corrupt culture. Eliot focuses on imagery to bring this poem alive in the minds…