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The Naming Of Strays, Erin Elizabeth Smith
The Naming Of Strays, Erin Elizabeth Smith
Dissertations
The Naming of Strays is a collection of poems that deal with issues of place, gender power, sexual fidelity, and transience. While the majority of the poems are written in free verse, the dissertation also features a handful of formal poems including sonnets, sestinas, and prose poetry. n
Flaming Red Wig, Carla Christina Howl
Flaming Red Wig, Carla Christina Howl
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
"Flaming Red Wig" is a collection of short stories and prose poems with a critical preface. Both the preface and the creative work explore notions of artifice, apposition and entering into a text (both written and character) with stillness or intrusion. I try to create an examination and communion with language on much the same level, ultimately yielding a musicality that creates a rhythmic discourse and dynamic between the significance and the notion. The title of my thesis refers to the obvious motif of artifice and the reoccurring theme of emotional pain attached to gender and humanistic role within specific …
Past Due: A Collection Of Poems, Byron Lee
Past Due: A Collection Of Poems, Byron Lee
Theses
"Past Due" is a co1lection of poems written almost entirely in free verse and almost exclusively based on personal experience. I find, at least at this point in my growth as a writer, that when I try to adhere to poetic structure, I feel confined. My style is sparse because I feel that this aesthetic best cuts to the emotion I'm trying to convey. I also love playing with line breaks, since I find that doing so can give several lines in a poem their own statement, like each poem makes its own statement even when bound in a co1Iection …
Vision And Desire: Jim Morrison's Mythography Beyond The Death Of God, Ellen J. Greenham
Vision And Desire: Jim Morrison's Mythography Beyond The Death Of God, Ellen J. Greenham
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
The poetry of Jim Morrison, as opposed to his lyric verse, has been the subject of little critical examination. The aim of this paper is to open up an understanding and interpretation of a mythographic landscape developed by Morrison in his response to existence in a demythologised western culture. Through the use of the Greek myth of Oedipus in its entirety, as opposed to the two most universally known events of the adult Oedipus' life, discussion here will attempt to demonstrate that Morrison developed a cohesive, holistic vision of the human condition of existence in the world, and presented a …
Homefront, Stacy Elaine Pratt
Homefront, Stacy Elaine Pratt
Dissertations
This collection of poetry and essays explores the nature of marriage, time, and human experience. Many of the pieces center on the author's experience as the wife of a soldier deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Others use scientific and mathematical imagery to illustrate spiritual concepts.
We Become Delicate Boats: Poems And Essays, Deja Anne Earley
We Become Delicate Boats: Poems And Essays, Deja Anne Earley
Dissertations
My collection of poems and essays, We Become Delicate Boats, takes inspiration from a broad range of sources that shift into each other: paintings, pop culture, literary figures, dreams, relationships, faith, family, history. For example, some poems throw together unexpected bedfellows, like Kafka's Gregor Samsa and Marie Antoinette; others are anecdotal, like one that describes going on a blind date with a man who actually turns out to be blind, some re-imagine stories we already know, like one in the voice of Medusa, talking about which occasions call for her various snake "wigs." Although quite a few pieces are playful, …
Parliament Of Owls, Allison Renee Riddles
Parliament Of Owls, Allison Renee Riddles
Dissertations
In this work of poems, I experiment with different forms (villanelles, sonnets, cinquains, sestinas, prose poems, and free verse) to create an original accompanying space for the existence of my speakers. I also use many of my poems to illustrate moments, feelings, and scenarios of relationships as well as place new perspectives on poems based on the work of other poets. Parliament of Owls provides an array of vistas on relationships, loneliness, and triumph.
Angels And Demons: Christina Rossetti’S Goblin Market As A Social Critique Of The Victorian Ideal Of The “Angel In The House” And The Pre-Raphaelites’ Response To That Ideal, Melissa Adams
Theses and Dissertations
Christina Rossetti’s poem Goblin Market presents a subversive critique on the socially constructed dichotomy of Angel versus Demon as depicted in Pre-Raphaelite artwork, Dante Gabriele Rossetti’s poetry, and Coventry Patmore’s poem Angel in the House. An analysis of Goblin Market in relation to Patmore’s poem and the Pre-Raphaelite paintings The Annunciation, Ophelia, Lady Lilith, Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses, and Sibylla Palmifera and Dante Gabriele Rossetti’s poems “Soul’s Beauty” and “Body’s Beauty” illustrate the ways in which Rossetti presents a counter-image that breaks down this socially constructed dichotomy. This is additionally supported by an exploration …
A Praxis Mundi, Ryan Mcconnell
A Praxis Mundi, Ryan Mcconnell
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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The Sleepy Hero: Romantic & Spiritual Sleep In The Gawain-Poet, Erin Kathleen Turner Hepner
The Sleepy Hero: Romantic & Spiritual Sleep In The Gawain-Poet, Erin Kathleen Turner Hepner
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
This thesis examines two accepted styles of writing in the Middle Ages, the romance and religious genres, and what purpose they perform in the Gawain-poet’s religious poem, Patience, and his romance poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (SGGK). One recently popular line of research among medieval scholars is examining the way medieval authors, such as the Gawain-poet, combine elements of romance and spiritual writings. By funneling the Gawain-poet’s intermingling of the medieval romance and religious genres through the specific lens of sleep, which is represented differently in medieval romance texts than in medieval religious …
Yankee, Go Home!: Translations And Poems With Critical Introduction, Devin Jay Hepner
Yankee, Go Home!: Translations And Poems With Critical Introduction, Devin Jay Hepner
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
This paper attempts to outline the various influences and similarities of my poetry to other poets and poetry of the twentieth-century. The critical introduction will cover those influences and the research I have done on the poets. It also contains individual poems that I feel have a connection with my own poetry and poetic translation. After the critical introduction, I include my poetry in stylistic order followed by Russian translations in chronological order. I will first describe how I came to write and read poetry and its value for me.
Convergent Dualities: The Explorations Of A Developing Poet, Jonathan Cetrano
Convergent Dualities: The Explorations Of A Developing Poet, Jonathan Cetrano
Undergraduate University Honors Capstones
This capstone analyzes Cetrano's own poetry and becomes a foundation for future publication of his works.
Gaze Of The Self, Benjamin A. Deblock
Gaze Of The Self, Benjamin A. Deblock
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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Hatchery Of Tongues, Michael Wallace Bassett
Hatchery Of Tongues, Michael Wallace Bassett
Dissertations
Hatchery of Tongues is a collection of poems accompanied by a critical introduction.
Poetics: A Symphony Of Ideas, Clayton E. Walker
Poetics: A Symphony Of Ideas, Clayton E. Walker
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
No abstract provided.
Under The Bridge: Poems By Faith Shepherd With Critical Introduction, Faith Shepherd
Under The Bridge: Poems By Faith Shepherd With Critical Introduction, Faith Shepherd
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
The first poem with which I became fully engaged--that is, the first poem with which I interacted beyond one or two readings--was Wallace Stevens' "Autumn Refrain" my senior year in high school. At this point in my life, I was already enamored with literature, and I had written fair amounts of "poetry" for my high school creative writing classes. However, even though I occasionally enjoyed reading poetry and understood that its language tended to be more compact than other types of literature, if I didn't understand a poem after reading it through once or twice I set it aside and …
The New Girl, Angela Marie Meredith
The New Girl, Angela Marie Meredith
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The New Girl is a collection of poems in which the poet assumes a direct, unfeigned voice. These rhythmic poems cover the deeply personal to the universal and social. The body is presented as a record of experiences both good and bad. Feminist issues pertainingto marriage, work, and sexuality are explored. Whether the poem is about a personal relationship or some aspect of society, it is likely to be multi-dimensional and suggest a duality. Overall, the poems are rooted in the spiritual and attempt to relate, with holistic honesty, a sense of reverence for the impure parts of life.
Every Rose Has Its Thorn: The Complex Nature Of The Female In Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Paintings And Poetry, Michelle A. Cullari
Every Rose Has Its Thorn: The Complex Nature Of The Female In Dante Gabriel Rossetti's Paintings And Poetry, Michelle A. Cullari
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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William Blake: An Integrated Teaching Approach, Shawn C. Gaspaire
William Blake: An Integrated Teaching Approach, Shawn C. Gaspaire
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this project was to explore the usefulness of providing integrated curricula in today's contemporary classroom. The literature review illustrates that integrated approaches to teaching improve classroom engagement rates, retention, and skill level across grade levels when compared to non-integrated environments. A tenweek model using William Blake as a catalyst is presented. The integrated approach using Blake incorporates history, English, the arts, vocational arts, communication, and the technologies. Implications of integrated curriculum and William Blake are discussed.
Revisiting Lydia Sigourney, Mike G. Smith
Revisiting Lydia Sigourney, Mike G. Smith
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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A Poetry Curriculum For Primary Teachers, Janice M. Matheny
A Poetry Curriculum For Primary Teachers, Janice M. Matheny
All Graduate Projects
This project examined the role of poetry in language development and literacy acquisition in children. The review of current literature strongly supported the rationale for providing poetry experiences beginning at an early age and continuing on through the first few years of school. All stages of language development benefit from exposure to rhythm and rhyme. Poetry can be there to bridge the gap as young children speak their first words, read their first book and write their first sentence. Included is a poetry curriculum centering on the theme of Playground Rhymes. It was specifically written for primary teachers. The research …
Hoarfrost, Mae Lynn Wallker
Hoarfrost, Mae Lynn Wallker
English Theses & Dissertations
Many of the poems in this collection reflect an engagement with an inherited literary tradition of ancient Greek, Latin, and Hebraic mythologies. The first section, entitled "Flint," deals with the ancient text of the Bible and with biblical and religious landscapes. The second section, "'The Seven," based on Aeschylus' The Seven Against Thebes, explores the possibilities of the reinterpretation and elaboration of an ancient story in a contemporary context. While "The Seven" literally refers to the seven gates at Thebes, the number is random, and does in fact represent an infinite number of stories. The penultimate section, "Hoarfrost," explores the …
The Female Language Barrier: A Close Reading Of The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson And Adrienne Rich, Annmarie Faiella
The Female Language Barrier: A Close Reading Of The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson And Adrienne Rich, Annmarie Faiella
Honors Theses
Historically, the First Amendment right to free speech was limited to certain groups. Language, although constitutionally guaranteed since 1776, has not always been a freedom for everyone. Among those at language's mercy are immigrants, slaves, and women. Women's speech was limited not by a lack of knowledge, but by a societal acceptance of women as inferior.
What then do women do to overcome this ever-present chasm? What women did in the nineteenth century, the 1960s, and are still doing today is: write more creatively. The tighter the restraint of language, the more inventive the woman must be to use it …
A Close Look At Two Poems By Richard Wilbur, Jay Curlin
A Close Look At Two Poems By Richard Wilbur, Jay Curlin
Honors Theses
For the past three semesters, I have had the pleasure of studying the techniques of prosody under the tutelage of Dr. John Wink. In this study, I have read a large amount of poetry and have studied several books on prosody, the most influential of which was Poetic Meter and Poetic Form by Paul Fussell. This splendid book increased vastly my knowledge of poetry, and through it and other books, I became a much more sensitive, intelligent reader of poems.
The problem with my study came when I tried to decide how to incorporate what I had learned into a …
The Back Wall Of The Cave Poems, Jeanne (Betty) Mclellan
The Back Wall Of The Cave Poems, Jeanne (Betty) Mclellan
Culminating Projects in English
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Urizen Symbols In Some Of William Blake's Poems, Glen Ivan Wilsey
A Study Of Urizen Symbols In Some Of William Blake's Poems, Glen Ivan Wilsey
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this study (1) to present a simplified background of Blake's philosophy and values and a clear concept of what Urizen is and (2) to show Blake's use of Urizenic symbols in presenting his views of the world in which he lived.
The Orc Symbol In William Blake's Works, Michael James Finnigan
The Orc Symbol In William Blake's Works, Michael James Finnigan
Graduate Student Research Papers
A study of Orc, Blake's symbol for energy, suggests several different hypotheses. This paper intends to test the hypothesis that Orc is a force. With the use of illustrations and explications, Orc becomes more clearly a symbol of Blake's imaginative form. This energy will be seen at each level of Blake's visions, each different psychological stage, and at the highest level, poetic imagination. Thus, as the creator creates, the creation becomes the molded form of the creator's imagination.
The Religious Imagery In Emily Dickinson's Love Poems, Constance B. Kirby
The Religious Imagery In Emily Dickinson's Love Poems, Constance B. Kirby
Graduate Thesis Collection
This paper will discuss to what extent Emily Dickinson's heritage, environment, and experience formed her attitudes on religion and love, and will explain how successful she was in translating her intense emotional experience of love into poetry by examining her use of religious imagery.
Expressions Of Nationalism In The Poetry Of The Texas Republic, Edgar Warren Smith Jr.
Expressions Of Nationalism In The Poetry Of The Texas Republic, Edgar Warren Smith Jr.
English Language and Literature ETDs
It will be the primary purpose of this thesis to prove that the thinking and writing, especially the writing of poetry, during the period of the Texas Republic express a nationalism which stems from the separate, national feeling in which Texans had after they declared their independence from Mexico. In order to carry through this research the writer intends to study the poetry for the period 1836 to 1845 in so far as it is available for the study.
The writer believes that the Republicans felt their independence, their national separateness from any other nation, their position among the nations …
A Study Of Edwin Arlington Robinson With Special Attention To His Shorter Poems, Lucile Willowby
A Study Of Edwin Arlington Robinson With Special Attention To His Shorter Poems, Lucile Willowby
Graduate Thesis Collection
The purpose of the present study is to ascertain the principles of poetry to which Robinson adhers, to determine his position in relation to the imagists, and to discuss in some detail the technical qualities of his shorter poems.