Death Poetry: Death, Be Not Proud (Pure Poetry)

Is death the end—or a new beginning? Should it be feared—or embraced? Or is it simply a ceasing to exist? What better way to examine this great unknown than through poetry. Author Stephanie Buckwalter explores eight poems and poets, with chapters on John Donne, Emily Brontë, Walt Whitman, and five others. Accompanied by biographical information on the poet and end-of-chapter questions for further study, Buckwalter unravels each poem, including detailed analysis of form, content, poetic technique, and theme, encouraging readers to develop the tools to understand and appreciate poetry. Is Death The End, Or A New Beginning? Should It Be Feared, Or Embraced? Or Is It Simply A Ceasing To Exist? What Better Way To Examine This Great Unknown Than Through Poetry. Author Stephanie Buckwalter Explores Eight Poems And Poets, With Chapters On John Donne, Emily Bronte, Walt Whitman, And Five Others. Accompanied By Biographical Information On The Poet And End-of-chapter Questions For Further Study, Buckwalter Unravels Each Poem, Including Detailed Analysis Of Form, Content, Poetic Technique, And Theme, Encouraging Readers To Develop The Tools To Understand And Appreciate Poetry. 'Death, be not proud' / John Donne (1572-1631) 'We are seven' / William Wordsworth (1770-1850) 'No coward soul is mine' / Emily Bronte (1818-1848) 'Good-by' / Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) 'The charge of the light brigade' / Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) 'Vigil strange I kept on the field one night' / Walt Whitman (1819-1892) 'Because I could not stop for death' / Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) 'To an athlete dying young' / A. E. Housman (1859-1936). "Explores death poetry, including famous American and European poets and their poems, as well as literary criticism, poetic technique, explication, and prompts for further study"--Provided by publisher.