Emily Dickinson’s Love Poems: An Analysis of Emily Dickinson’s Poems about Love

I love football, chainsaws, boxing, dogs, and wrestling. I am, in short, a man’s man. That doesn’t mean, however, that I don’t read and appreciate love poems by Emily Dickinson. Although there is no one meaning for most poems, here I’ve offered my view of some of the many love poems by Emily Dickinson. Quick […]

Poems with Figurative Language

I could have chosen just about any poem for my poems with figurative language page. I chose these because they turn up in literature anthologies and I like them. Here’s a handout you can use if you decide to teach poems with figurative language:  Examples of Figurative Language in Poetry Lesson Plan. Become a Master of […]

Quotes from Edgar Allan Poe’s Poetry and Short Stories

These Edgar Allan Poe quotes can be used to trick your colleagues, impress your friends, or terrify your enemies. Here’s a lesson plan. Edgar Allan Poe Quotes Quote: And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all. Analysis: This cheerful axiom comes from “The Masque of the Red Death” and refers […]