... so stylized by Sappho, became popular among the contributors because it allowed a particular freedom of emotional expression to the burgeoning Victorian female poetic voice. Sappho again took the role of muse as she was looked upon by Victorian authors desperate to find a literary "grandmother- with whom they ... joy of professional achievement: as "fame to [Sappho's] breaking heart no comfort could impart."" Norton's work, however, does not assume the voice of Sappho, but that of a struggling woman author who questions the reality of Sappho's life and literary success. The Victorian so...

• Word Count: 3904
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

... more complicated case of poetry concerning men. He begins with imitation as it is incorporated within a character's role, as where a poet or dramatist "makes himself resemble another in either voice or gesture" (Republic, III, p37). Here Plato shows a preference for straight narrative, in that by simply narrating events the poet may avoid entirely the explicit imitation of those characters ... even as "non-sensical".  Plato takes the object of imitation to be the same in both; that is, they imitate appearances of things (which are essentially static, not active). Much of Plato's condem...

• Word Count: 5585
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... Merry Go-Round focuses on the way in which the political ambience of segregation of blacks in America affects not only the politically active adults, but also all aspects of society, including children. This poem is written in the voice of a child and demonstrates to the audience how they are brought up within, and know no different than the rules of the ... ...

• Word Count: 2796
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate