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As a poet belonging to the metaphysical school of thought it was a characteristic tendency of Donne to defy the Petrarchan trends that were observed in the 16th century poetry which followed a highly refined convention on love. ‘The Good Morrow’ is in great contrast to the other Elizabethan love poems written by Donne’s predecessors… Continue reading The Differences between Good Morrow and Elizabethan Love Poems

Understanding the meaning of Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is one of the most complicated pieces of poetry owing to its profound imagery that has various symbolic ramifications. However, beneath the thick veneer of Kubla Khan’s imagery lies the central theme of Romantic imagination and poetic creation that has been exploited all throughout the… Continue reading Kubla Khan Meaning

Kubla Khan by Coleridge who was one of the forerunners of the Romantic movement of the 19th century is also a poem that serves as a vehicle to most of the features that exemplify the spirit of Romanticism. The very theme of the poem, romantic imagination and poetical creation is the root of the Romantic… Continue reading Kubla Khan Analysis and Summary

This text basically illustrates John Donne as a powerful love poet in reference to the poem The Good Morrow. ” The Good Morrow” is a celebrated love lyric which sheds light upon the credibility of John Donne as a unique love poet. Donne’s development of the theme of love with the help of a tri-partite… Continue reading John Donne: A Love Poet as Seen in ‘The Good Morrow’

Coleridge, while describing his approach towards poems dealing with the super-natural in Biographia Literaria says that in these poems he strives to give “a semblance of truth sufficient to procure for these shadow of imaginations that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment which constitutes poetic faith”. This approach of Coleridge has been well exemplified… Continue reading Explanation of Kubla Khan

An epic is supposed to serve as the mouthpiece of the age depicted in it or a historic document of the nation it belongs to. This quality of an epic, termed as its choric quality by Dr. Tillyard is well exemplified by one of the earliest epics in the world, Beowulf. We are forced to… Continue reading Epic Poetry Beowulf: Historical Value

After going through our post on “The Good Morrow analysis by John Donne” you’ll able to understand the theme and central idea of the poem. Followed in this analysis are ready answer on the topics, “The Good Morrow as a Love Poem”, “The Good Morrow as a Metaphysical poem”. “The Good Morrow” is a very… Continue reading The Good Morrow Analysis by John Donne

Beowulf is the most important primitive attempt of the Teutonic world at composing epic poetry. Beowulf’s claim as an epic has always been shrouded with doubts and controversies. It lacks some essential qualities but a complete analysis of its merits compels us to hail Beowulf as one of the earliest and most appealing epics of… Continue reading Beowulf Short Summary

This article provides a summary of the poem “On His Blindness” by John Milton. A complete analysis of on his blindness with a special emphasis on letting the readers understand the theme of on his blindness. It is one of the most popular sonnets read in high schools and undergraduate classes. Here, I have provided… Continue reading Analysis- Summary of The Poem ‘On His Blindness’ by John Milton

The poem If by Kipling is a celebrated piece of poetry which has a lesson of value for almost every reader. ‘If ‘ is something that can be perceived as a set of virtues laid down by the poet which are conducive for the development of a good human being. In this post we are providing a concise summary… Continue reading Analysis and Summary of If by Rudyard Kipling