The poem I chose to analyze was "The Height of Ridiculous" Oliver Wendell Holmes. I'm not going to lie, I chose this poem because I liked the title. It is immediately clear that Holmes is somewhat of a literal writer. He still uses the "flowery" language that was common in the romanticism period, but there are no difficult "hidden meanings" to interpret in the poem. Holmes conveys his sense of humor into the poem and manages to keep the mood light and simple- there does not seem to be any underlying issues going on throughout the story detailed in the poem.
It seems that the main purpose of the poem is to simply entertain his audience.
Holmes, Oliver W. "247. The Height of the Ridiculous." Bartleby.com: Great Books Online -Quotes, Poems, Novels, Classics and Hundreds More. Web. 03 Nov. 2010. http://www.bartleby.com/248/247.html
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