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Oscar Wilde’s “Madonna Mia” analysis 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, slim boy.… Continue reading Madonna Mia Analysis by Oscar Wilde: 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 Summary by Elizabeth Bishop: 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 Summary by Elizabeth Bishop: 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, published in 1946. In French, “chemin de fer” means “railroad,” and hence the title of… Continue reading Chemin de fer Summary and Analysis by Elizabeth Bishop: 2022

Emma Lazarus climbed the social ladder through her father’s acquaintances when she was young but the praise and appreciation she received for her literary work in later years were entirely for her own self-determination and efforts. Her regular correspondents included many famous artists and intellectual figures and their letters to her were full of genuine… Continue reading The New Colossus Analysis by Emma Lazarus: 2022

In the late 1800’s, a great power was brewing in the far west of the world and it was ready to take over the poor and the wretched of all the lands and build a new kingdom together with empathy and opportunity for all. This new age giant is what we know as America today… Continue reading The New Colossus Summary by Emma Lazarus: 2022

Even after a hundred and forty years from the date of its first publication in 1875, Invictus remains among our best-loved poems. The poem’s premise drawn from the long and painful illness of William Henley appears simple yet complicated. It borders on both the physical as well as the metaphorical and is quiet reminiscent of… Continue reading Invictus Analysis by William Ernest Henley: 2022

The enigmatic man, William Ernest Henley was a prolific writer of the 1800s. Born in England at a time of reformation, this well-educated man from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland was brimming with ideas which he poured into his writings. Henley was a great poet, critic as well as an editor and none… Continue reading Invictus Summery by William Ernest Henley: 2022

A review of the literature is rightfully considered the most difficult chapter of the paper. This is due to both objective difficulties in the need to search and critical processing of a large amount of literature, and to the fact that during its implementation, students learn to correctly formulate their thoughts. On the other hand,… Continue reading 10 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Literature Review Writing: 2022