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This poem was written during 1915, when people affected by the war were looking for all sorts of escapism, ultimately turning to books and poems for it. This poem is a sort of escape too. The speaker of the poem escapes into his own mind and recaps memories while at the same time observing his… Continue reading Rhapsody On a Windy Night: Summary and Analysis: 2022

About Wilfred Owen: Wilfred Edward Salter Owen is one of the leading poets of the First World War. He was born in the year 1893 in Weston Lane, near Oswestry, England. Owen discovered his poetic vocation in the year 1904 and he began writing poetry sometime before he joined the army in 1915. Owen’s character… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Apologia Pro Poemate Meo by Wilfred Owen: 2022

About the author: Sylvia Plath is one of the few American women of the mid-twentieth century who was an exceptional poet, a novelist, and a writer who never forgot to give her short stories a periphrastic touch, which in turn attracted her readers to delve into the inner recesses into her mind and conscience. Boston-born… Continue reading Medusa: Summary and Analysis: 2023

INTRODUCTION TO JOHN MILTON- Among the most famous poets in the history of English literature, John Milton was born on 9 december, 1608 in London. His most works constitute of prose poetry. He is known for his remarkable epic “Paradise Lost”. SONNET 15- Sonnet 15 by John Milton celebrates the military career and achievements of Fairfox.… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sonnet 15 by John Milton: 2022

INTRODUCTION  TO JOHN DONNE- The metaphysical poet, John Donne was born in England, London on January 22, 1572.  He is known in the history of English Literature as the founder of metaphysical poems, his works comprising of philosophy, religion, unconventional perspectives, paradoxical situations, the art of imagery and wittiness. THE SUN RISING- “The Sun Rising” by… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Sun Rising by John Donne: 2022

‘O what is That Sound’ is a ballad-style poem with the events taking in an unspecified time, giving it a universal ideology. It is a poem about presumable war, its effects on a couple, and betrayal. About the Poet Wystan Hugh Auden was born in the year 1907 in York in, England. He was an… Continue reading O What is that Sound: Summary and Analysis: 2022

Gerontion, by T S Eliot, was first published in the year 1920. True to its name, which means ‘of or relating to old age,’ this poem describes through an old man his impressions and opinions and laments after World War I. The poem is considered the preface of a long and one of the most… Continue reading Gerontion: Summary and Analysis: 2022

About Langston Hughes: James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in the year 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. He went on to become a poet, social activist, novelist and playwright. He started writing short stories and poems while in high school. He is known for ‘jazz poetry’ and is considered one of its earliest innovators. He is… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes: 2022

About John Milton: John Milton was born in the year 1608 in Bread Street, London. He was a man who went on to achieve great things and work in three different eras: Stuart England, Commonwealth and Protectorate. He published his first piece of poetry, Poems of Mr. John Milton, Both English and Latin in the… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sonnet 16 by John Milton: 2022

  About James Whitcomb Riley: Known as “Children’s poet” and also as the “Hoosier Poet” for his children’s poetry and dialect works, James Whitcomb Riley was one of the bestselling authors of his time. Born in 1849, Riley went on to become one of the most loved poets of all time. During his career he… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sleep by James Whitcomb Riley: 2022