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Oscar Wilde is best known for the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and the play The Importance of Being Earnest, as well as for his infamous arrest and imprisonment for being gay. However, he started his literary career with poetry. A brilliant student, his first efforts at poetry were made while he was still an undergraduate at… Continue reading Madonna Mia by Oscar Wilde Summary: 2022

This analysis of Oscar Wilde’s “Madonna Mia” is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and themes. Context: This poem was first published under the title “Wasted Days” in Kottabos, the magazine of Trinity College, Dublin (where Wilde studied while at university). However, in “Wasted Days”, the subject is a fair,… Continue reading Madonna Mia by Oscar Wilde Analysis: 2022

Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, the renowned Victorian author and mathematician. The eldest of 11 children, Carroll was rather adept at entertaining himself and his siblings. He also pursued photography, often choosing children as the subject of his portraits. One of his favourite models was a little girl named Alice… Continue reading How doth the Little Crocodile by Lewis Carroll Summary: 2022

This analysis of Lewis Carroll’s “How doth the Little Crocodile” is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and themes. Context: As mentioned in the summary, “How doth the Little Crocodile” appears in Carroll’s most famous children’s book entitled Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This poem appears in Chapter 2 and it… Continue reading How doth the Little Crocodile by Lewis Carroll Analysis: 2022

Elizabeth Bishop was born on 8th February 1911, in Worcester, Massachusetts. After her father died and her mother was put in a mental asylum when she was very young, Bishop was first sent to live with her maternal grandparents in Nova Scotia and later lived with paternal relatives in Worcester and South Boston. From 1935… Continue reading First Death in Nova Scotia by Elizabeth Bishop Summary: 2022

This analysis of Elizabeth Bishop’s “First Death in Nova Scotia” is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and themes. Context: This poem was first published in 1965 as part of Elizabeth Bishop’s collection of poetry entitled Questions of Travel. It was also later included in her collection entitled The Complete… Continue reading First Death in Nova Scotia by Elizabeth Bishop Analysis: 2022

This analysis of Elizabeth Bishop’s “Chemin de fer” is divided into four sections – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, ambiguity, and deeper meaning. Context: “Chemin de fer” was first published in Bishop’s collection of poetry entitled North and South, which was published in 1946. In French, “chemin de fer” means “railroad”, and hence the… Continue reading Chemin de fer by Elizabeth Bishop Analysis: 2022

Elizabeth Bishop was born on 8th February 1911, in Worcester, Massachusetts. After her father died and her mother was put in a mental asylum when she was very young, Bishop was first sent to live with her maternal grandparents in Nova Scotia and later lived with paternal relatives in Worcester and South Boston. From 1935… Continue reading Chemin de fer by Elizabeth Bishop Summary: 2022.

Tentang Puisi Puisi ini ditulis Sapardi pada tahun 1989, dengan jenis puisi yang menjadikan tokoh utama dalam puisi ini, yaitu Aku, adalah sebagai pusat dan inti dari puisi ini. Puisi ini merupakan puisi yang dibuat dengan rapi, dan memiliki kesan yang indah dan mengesankan bagi mereka yang membacanya, dan juga puisi ini memiliki makna yang… Continue reading Ringkasan Puisi Pada Suatu Hari Nanti Karya Sapardi Djoko Damono: 2022

Analisis Puisi Hari Ini Seperti Juga Kemarin Karya Seno Gumira Ajidarma Puisi ini mempunyai makna bagaimana rasa yang dialami oleh kita disaat sedang merasa jenuh dengan hidupnya dan membutuhkan hal-hal yang baru yang dapat membuat hidupnya berwarna dengan suasana dan hal-hal baru yang dapat dia lakukan. Tetapi, karena terkadang kita terlalu sibuk atau terlalu fokus… Continue reading Analisis Puisi Hari Ini Seperti Juga Kemarin Karya Seno Gumira Ajidarma: 2022