Billy Collins William James “Billy” Collins was born in March 22‚ 1941 in New York City to William and Katherine Collins. Katherine Collins was a nurse who sparked Billy’s interest in words and poetry. His mother was able to recite on most subjects. In 1963‚ he received his B.A. in English from the College of the Holy Cross and his Masters’ and his Ph.D. in English from the University of California‚ Riverside. Collins joined the faculty of Lehman College in 1968 and has been teaching for over thirty
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06-08-2012 English 102 Paper 1 Billy Collins has described analyzing poetry in a very pleasurable and unique way. In “Introduction to Poetry” by Author Billy Collins‚ the major theme brought out is that‚ poetry is something to be experienced. In addition‚ the identifiable speaker in this poem is Billy Collins “the teacher”; which seems very well educated in writing and analyzing poetry. This poem is written in stanza form with no regular rhyming scheme. Author Billy Collins informs his readers to read
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In “The Names”‚ Billy Collins uses repetitions of names to designate the astronomical quantity of 9/11 victims‚ and to share his desires of the victims to not be forgotten as time passes by. Billy Collins goes on to present that these names are still pertinent and are almost everywhere around us‚ however he is unsure that these names are pertinent in future time. As time vanishes‚ people incline to forget events that have occurred‚ and this is something Billy Collins desires not to transpire for
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Add school counselor to the list of people you can turn to when you need help. They know how to listen and can help kids with life challenges. Counselors have special training in how to help kids solve problems‚ make decisions‚ and stand up for themselves. You feel like you need to talk to someone about everything that’s going on. A great person to share your thoughts and feelings with is your school counselor. In addition to help kids with problems guidance counselors help kids learn about study
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The poem on Turning Ten by Billy Collins for me is about leaving childhood behind and understanding that one must eventually grow up. Its Realizing that one Has to mature and stop the never ending theme park designer that is a Childs imagination. Turning a two digit number was written as a very sad event in this poem. It became a sickness‚ sort of a Disease of the psyche. Whereas still being a one digit number was a lot easier‚ not caring about what others say‚ playing with the imaginary friend and
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“An Analysis of Sonnet” An introduction should keep a reader’s attention for more than one sentence‚ hopefully. It should aim to have more sentences than the amount of letters in “should.” It should explain in a paragraph a brief summary of what’s to come. It should…shouldn’t it? In the same way an introduction can be referenced sarcastically‚ Billy Collins uses several techniques to mock sonnets. In “Sonnet” Billy Collins uses speaker‚ external form and tone to mock the traditional sonnets. The
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Genesis Trejo 02/25/2015 Period 3Nebe In the poem‚ “Introduction to Poetry‚” Billy Collins presents an issue that is prominent in the world of literature. He is the speaker in the poem and addresses the reader as a student. His scholastic tone is first exposed in the title. The title suggests that Collins does not go too in depth of how to analyze poetry as it is an only an “introduction.” Collins wants the reader to get an idea of what they should do to have a more complete and coherent interpretation of a poem
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An Introduction to a Poet: Billy Collins Billy Collins is one of the most credited poets of this century and last. He is a man of many talents‚ most recognized though by his provocative and riveting poetry. As John McEnroe was to the sport of tennis‚ Billy Collins has done the same for the world of poetry. Collin’s rejected the old ways of poetry‚ created his own form‚ broke all the rules‚ and still retains the love and respect of the poet community. Collins has received the title of Poet Laureate
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NOTE: Go to assignment directions on page 2: “Prove This Claim.” You do NOT have to answer the questions because we’ve already done them in class. The History Teacher (Billy Collins) Trying to protect his students’ innocence he told them the Ice Age was really just the chilly Age‚ a period of a million years when everyone had to wear sweaters. And the Stone Age became the Gravel Age‚ named after the long driveways of the time. The Spanish Inquisition was nothing more than an outbreak of questions such as
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At first glance‚ it appears that Billy Collins poem‚ Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House‚ is about the legality of purchasing and owning a weapon. However‚ after reading the poem‚ it is clear to see that the seriousness of the title gives way to an artistic poem about a neighbor’s incessantly barking dog. Owning a gun is a contentious issue that evokes emotion from many who are involved in the debate. In many respects‚ this is a political poem about the second amendment rights--gun
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