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Stanza-wise Annotations of The Solitary Reaper: Stanza 1: ‘Behold’- to see ‘Yon’- a dialectical adjective. It refers to something that is distant yet within sight. ‘Highland Lass’- Highlands are plateau like structures. But here, it refers to the Scottish Highlands. ‘Lass’ typically means a young girl or a maiden. The poem is probably set in Scotland.… Continue reading Meaning of The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth: 2022

Critical Analysis of Razia the Tigress: The situation described in the poem “Razia the Tigress” is a little difficult to understand at first. It is unclear whether Sheru has voluntarily left his family behind, as male tigers often do after their mates bear cubs, or whether Sheru has actually died. However, after reading the poem… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of Razia the Tigress: 2022

About the poet: Keki Nasserji Daruwalla is an Indian English poet and short story writer. He was born in 1937 in Lahore (which is now in Pakistan). Daruwalla has published nine volumes of poetry, the first being Under Orion (1970), and the latest ones being Night River (2000) and The Map-Makers (2002). His Collected Poems… Continue reading Summary of Razia the Tigress by Keki N. Daruwalla: 2022

Annotations of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: In the first stanza, it is seen that three young men are walking together to a wedding when one of them is arrested by a whined old sailor. The young Wedding-Guest angrily demands that the Mariner let go of him, and the Mariner submits. But the young man… Continue reading Meaning and Solved Questions of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: 2022

Critical Analysis of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Tthe original version of the poem in the 1797 edition of Lyrical Ballads did not consist of the side notes. But the explanatory notes confuse, rather than clarify, the poem as a whole. While there are times that they explain some unspoken action, there are also times that they interpret… Continue reading Untitled

About the Poet: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, born on October 21, 1772, was an English poet as well as a literary critic of modern English tradition. He was also a philosopher, a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. Energetic in the stir of the French Revolution as an unorthodox writer of… Continue reading Summary of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge: 2022

Solved Questions of  The Inchcape Rock: 1. What is “Inchcape Rock”? The ‘Inchcape Rock’ is a perilous reef off the east coast of Angus Scotland near the mouth of the river Tay. The rock would just protrude for a few inches above the surface of the sea in low tide and be completely covered by… Continue reading Solved Questions of The Inchcape Rock by Robert Southey: 2022

Critical Analysis of The Inchcape Rock: Inchcape rock is a story of a rock that turns the plot altogether. It deals with the tying of the bell by Abot of Aberbrothok along with cutting of the bell by Sir Ralph who then is victimised by his own bad deeds. It shows the humanity between two persons. Thus are deeds in our… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of The Inchcape Rock: 2022

About the Poet: Robert Southey was an English poet whose main literary movement was Romanticism. Robert Southey was born in Wine Street, Bristol, England, to Robert Southey and Margaret Hill. He was educated at Westminster School, London. Although originally a radical supporter of the French Revolution, Southey followed the trajectory of fellow Romantic poets, Wordsworth and Coleridge, towards conservatism.… Continue reading A Short Introduction and Summary of The Inchcape Rock by Southey: 2022

Once Upon A Time is about a father teaching his son regarding the dangers of fake friends and how times have changed. This infers that it used to happen by the use of the word ‘now’ because it shows that in the present tense, it doesn’t happen anymore because they’ve grown up. The poet also… Continue reading Once Upon A Time: Critical Analysis: 2022