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Essay-Analysis: Sappho's Poetry

Essay-Analysis: Sappho's Poetry

Q Read Sappho's poems below and discuss whether or not her poetry touches on universal and contemporary themes, emotions, and/or experiences. Explain and demonstrate why or why you do not think so through specific discussion of the poetry. Approx. 500 words I have included some background information on Sappho (Links to an external site.) in the link:

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Sappho was a prolific poet who wrote approximately 10,000 lines. Her poetry was well known and she was regarded one of the highest scholars in the canon of nine lyric poets. Her poetry mainly serves the purpose of oral poetry. It is more performative like most poetry during her time. Love, desire, and the quest of beauty are the most prevalent topics in Sappho's poetry, and they