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William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His prophetic poetry has been said to form “what is in proportion to its merits… Continue reading The School Boy Analysis by William Blake

The modest Rose puts forth a thorn, The humble Sheep a threatening horn; White the lily white shall in love delight, Nor a thorn nor threats stain her beauty bright.   Line by line explanation of “The Lily by William Blake” The modest Rose puts forth a thorn The thorns that grow in a rose… Continue reading The Lily Analysis by William Blake

Line by line explanation of My Pretty Rose Tree A flower was offered to me, Here the ‘flower’ denotes lovely women who offered the poet her love. Such a flower as May never bore; The woman was so beautiful that the poet was compelled to compare her to a aesthetic flower that blooms in the… Continue reading My Pretty Rose Tree Analysis by William Blake

Explanation of A Servant of Servants by Robert Frost A Servant of Servants by Robert Frost is a poem which tells the tale of a woman who tells of her daily ordeals to a visitor who is camping out near her house. She spends her day cooking and cleaning after the many men in her… Continue reading A Servant of Servants Analysis by Robert Frost

Explanation of An Old Man’s Winter Night by Robert Frost An Old Man’s Winter Night by Robert Frost is a poem about an old man living alone in his house in the winter. Age has rendered him unaware of why he is in the house or even what his identity is, but he still persists.… Continue reading An Old Man’s Winter Night Analysis by Robert Frost

Explanation of The Oven Bird by Robert Frost The Oven Bird by Robert Frost was written in 1916 and published in the Mountain Interval. It is a poem about an Oven Bird who sits on a tree on a mid summer’s evening and sings about the coming of winter. There is a certain sadness in… Continue reading The Oven Bird Analysis by Robert Frost

Born in London, 1757, William Blake was the greatest visionary poet every produced. His writings were simple yet profound. The songs of innocence and of experience are lyrical effusions with deep inner meaning. Blake was known to be blessed with a beautiful wife who assisted in his artistic endeavors. Before we attempt a critical analysis… Continue reading The Shepherd Analysis by William Blake

The summary of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe echoes the poet’s requiem for love that is long lost and perhaps can never be made to return back. The Raven; which happens to be one of the very best creations of Poe is often referred to as a poem with a mark of melancholy where… Continue reading Summary of The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

The summary of Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning pen pictures a lover who is all alone by himself in his house as the night heralds a storm. His lady love, Porphyria comes over to his place drenched in rain and lights the fireplace to warm her. Soon after, she begins to snuggle with the lover… Continue reading Summary of Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning

The sheer genius of a poetic mind is reflected most blissfully in Summary of Frost at Midnight by Samuel Taylor Coleridge where he banks upon wings of poesy to linger on the restatement of themes abiding; a trend that highlights English Romanticism to its zenith. The poem begins with the depiction of a frost filled… Continue reading Summary of Frost at Midnight by Samuel Taylor Coleridge