Ballad
Essays

An explication of poem "Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randall

Danger lurks everywhere and the one thing we can be certain of is that we can be certain of nothing. Dudley Randall demonstrates what this means in his poem "Ballad of Birmingham." In this poem, nothing makes sense and…

Robert Burns' ballad "O My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose" may be (and has been) sung with all the ardor of youth -- and yet it is not a youthful poem. Burns did himself die at a relatively young age -- 37, but his 18th…

This is a ten page, fourteen-poem portfolio. There are many different types of poems represented in this portfolio, including sonnet, ballad, quatrain, haiku, free verse, limerick, and more. Attached to each of the poems is an academic commentary explaining the poet's perceived intent, as well as the use of poetic devices, and the basic structure of the poem. A list of ten resources is included.