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Use of Symbol
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A 6 page essay that explores the meaning of symbol in 4 works: Matthew 13:24-30; "The Boston Evening Transcript" by T.S. Eliot; "The Lightning is a Yellow Fork" by Emily Dickinson and "The Road Less Traveled" by Robert Frost. The writer offers some biographical facts on each author; then discusses the meaning of the poem and then how it uses symbols to convey that meaning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khsymp.rtf

Vampirism in Keats' 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci'
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A 5 page paper in which the writer argues that Keats' poem reflects the vampire themes proposed by Nina Auerbach--forbidden love, taking, desired guilt and attraction. The paper discusses lines and descriptors from the poem in support of the argument. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Keatvamp.wps

Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” and Anne Sexton’s Poem “The Starry Night”
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A 4 page paper which examines the relationship between Vincent Van Gogh’s painting “Starry Night” and Anne Sexton’s poem “The Starry Night.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAstrngh.rtf

Vergil and Ancient Rome
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A 3 page essay that, first of all, offers a brief biography and discussion of the work of Vergil, the ancient Roman poet. Then, the writer offers a brief synopsis of two readings from Vergil's Aeneid, which are taken from Book I and Book VI. The paper closes with a brief reaction and discussion to what these readings tell us about the Roman worldview. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khverar.rtf

VICTORIAN RELIGIOUS POETRY
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This 5 page paper discusses the shift in perspectives of the Victorian poets toward religion. Exampled poets include: Emily Dickinson, Keats, Tennyson, and Rossetti. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBvicpoet.rtf

Views of Nature
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares Williams Carlos Williams' poem "Spring and All" with Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Fish." The writer argues that while the poems are quite different in content, the styles of the two poets are similar in that both create vivid visual images that convey a particular view of nature, which shows how nature relates to a human perspective. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khwcweb.rtf

Virgil’s Portrayal of Hell in Book VI of The Aeneid
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In three pages this paper examines how hell or the underworld is depicted by Virgil in Book VI of ‘The Aeneid’ and also compares it with Homer’s portrayal in Book IX of ‘The Odyssey.’ Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGhell.rtf

W.B. Yeats/An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
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A 3 page essay that analyzes this Yeats poem. During World War I, millions of young men lost their lives. In his poem “An Irish Airman foresees his Death,” Irish poet W.B. Yeats explores why one particular young man, a pilot, engages in that awful conflict and how he views his death, which he knows is sure to come. The words that Yeats selects and the pilot’s manner of speaking tells the reader a great deal about how Yeats imagined this man’s character. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khirair.rtf

W.B. Yeats/Michael Robartes and the Dancer
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A 5 page research paper/essay that offers explication of Yeats' poem "Michael Robartes and the Dancer." The writer argues that in this poem Yeats voices his nineteenth century rationalization against women having a wider role in public life, even going so far to oppose women in higher education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khwbymrd.rtf

W.B. Yeats/Prayer For My Son
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A 7 page essay that offers a detailed explication of W.B. Yeats' poem "A Prayer for My Son," which is one of most religious poems, yet it also has secular aspects. By combining these two tonal features, Yeats demonstrates how the divine is intrinsically connected to the cares of everyday life. In this poem, the speaker, by beginning with this relationship to his son, extrapolates from the microcosm of his family life to the macrocosm of the relationship between the divine and humanity, and, in so doing, offers reassurance on the protective quality of love, both human and divine. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khwbyson.rtf