Browsing W & L Historic Theses by Subject "English poetry"
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Chaucer and the French Dichotomy: A Study of the French Influence on the Poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer
Chaucer went through no single English or French period. He was at all times an English poet, writing for English readers. And at all times he showed a definite Frenoh tinge in his writings. The ltalian influence, while ... -
The Conflict Between the Apollonian and Faustian Ideals of Poetry in Keats
It is almost impossible for us to reach any conclusions concerning Apollonian-Faustian dicotmy in his soul. I do think his was an Apollonian mind and sensibility of the moment. I am sure he forgot few of those things which ... -
Unity Through Resonance: A Study of the Function of Imagery in Browning's The Ring and the Book
This paper will direct itself to answering the question, How does imagery unify The Ring and the Book? The answer lies in the repeated use of images having the same subject. . . . Anne Stevenson, in another context, ... -
Unspeakable Visions: The Innovative Poetry and Prose of Gerard Manley Hopkins and Jack Kerouac
Throughout the experiences and poetry and prose of Gerard Manley Hopkins and Jack Kerouac, the careful reader will see that both of the writers strove to extend the limits of their chosen art form. They worked carefully ... -
A Way of Happening: Poetry and Its Resistance to Paraphrase
When one reads a poem, it is often a challenge to understand. Particular passages may confuse the reader, and a difficult passage will prevent the reader from experiencing the poem's full effect. Most readers of English ... -
Wordsworth's Philosophy of Nature and Mind
Although not designedly schematic Wardsworth's poems composed between 1798 and 1807 reveal certain principles and ideas which, when taken together, may be said to constitute a definite philosophy concerning nature and the ...