There is no individual writer who has wielded greater influence than Shakespeare over the English language. He constantly satirized linguistic and stylistic fashions among his contemporaries and experimented with all kinds of innovations, dialectical adaptations and archaisms which enriched the English language. Shakespeare’s influence on language is indeed deep rooted. Shakespeare’s Influence on Literature Shakespeare’s… Continue reading Shakespeare Influence on Language and Literature
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
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’
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
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
Metaphysical School of Poetry: The metaphysical school of poetry that had been introduced by Donne and was adopted by poets such as Herbert, Crashaw, and Cowley forwarded an exquisite climate of thought. Andrew Marvell is considered as one of the finest poets of the metaphysical verse because of his predilection to wit, interest in argument,… Continue reading To His Coy Mistress: Analysis As a Metaphysical Poem
“To His Coy Mistress” makes us look at love from a viewpoint which is focused upon the brevity of life. The love which the man in the poem feels for the woman is essentially overflowing passion that has been infused in him owing to his youthful vigor and the immediacy to get involved in the… Continue reading To His Coy Mistress Analysis as a Love Poem by Andrew Marvell
The Carpe Diem poem whose seeds were sown by Horace, Catullus and Lucretius deliver the message of ‘seize the day’ which urges the readers to make the most of time while it lasts. “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell is centered around this carpe diem theme as it deals with the conflict of beauty… Continue reading To His Coy Mistress Analysis as a Carpe Diem Poem
