Adrienne Rich

LitCharts guides for works by Adrienne Rich

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Adrienne Rich. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Adrienne Rich's poetry.

Amends

"Amends" was written by the American poet Adrienne Rich. The poem describes a nighttime scene in which the moonlight glides across a landscape. It begins by gently moving over an uninhabited natura... view guide

Aunt Jennifer's Tigers

"Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" is a 1951 poem by American poet Adrienne Rich. It appeared in her first published book of poems, A Change of World. Told from the perspective of an anonymous speaker, the p... view guide

Diving into the Wreck

"Diving into the Wreck" was written by the American poet Adrienne Rich and first published in a collection of the same name in 1973. The poem opens as the speaker prepares for a deep-sea dive and t... view guide

Living in Sin

"Living in Sin" is an early-career poem by Adrienne Rich, first published in The New Yorker in 1954 and later collected in The Diamond Cutters and Other Poems (1955). It depicts a young woman "livi... view guide

Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law

"Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law" is a landmark feminist poem by Adrienne Rich, published in her 1963 collection of the same title. Its 10 sections offer a series of "Snapshots" of the modern female... view guide

What Kind of Times Are These

"What Kind of Times Are These," written in 1991 by the American poet Adrienne Rich, considers the role of politics in poetry (and vice versa). The speaker describes an abandoned house in the woods ... view guide