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Setting of the poem: This poem seems to be set at a place from which one can get a panoramic view of both the city of Chicago and its harbour. Going by the poet’s words, that place is Grant Park. From there, one can easily get a full perspective of the entire area covered by the… Continue reading Fog by Carl Sandburg Analysis: 2022

About the poet: Carl Sandburg was born on 6th January 1878. His parents, August and Clara Johnson, had emigrated from Sweden. After encountering several August Johnsons in his job for the railroad, Sandburg’s father renamed the family. For thirty years Sandburg collected material to write his six-volume definitive biography of Abraham Lincoln. The 1920s also saw… Continue reading Fog by Carl Sandburg Summary: 2022

Theme of Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Global warming: Frost’s theory about the destruction of earth by fire, if taken literally, bears many similarities with the currently prevalent theory about global warming. Environmentalists say that the earth is going through a process of heating because of which atmospheric temperatures are rising steadily every year.… Continue reading Theme of Fire and Ice by Robert Frost: 2022

Setting of the poem Fire and Ice This poem is set in the time of apocalypse or the end of the world. The poet here speculates on what might cause such an event to happen. However, the sense of immediacy in the poem leads readers to believe that the poet sees the apocalypse looming on… Continue reading Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Analysis: 2022

About the poet: Robert Frost was born on 26th March 1874, in San Francisco. Frost and his wife Elinor Miriam moved to England in 1912, after they tried and failed at farming in New Hampshire. It was here that Frost met and was influenced by such contemporary British poets as Edward Thomas, Rupert Brooke, and Robert Graves. Frost’s… Continue reading Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Summary: 2022

This poem tells a simple story, but its message is very inspiring. The young man upholds his beliefs both on his banner and in his own journey. The journey is through a very harsh terrain, yet he does not stop. He is tempted to stop by the warm fires of the houses in the village… Continue reading Excelsior Analysis by H.W. Longfellow: 2022

About the poem:“Excelsior” is a brief poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published in 1841 as part of his poetry collection entitled Ballads and Other Songs.The word “Excelsior” is translated from Latin as “ever higher”, and also loosely but more widely as “onward and upward”. The title of “Excelsior” was reportedly inspired by the state seal of New York, which bears the… Continue reading Excelsior Summary by H.W. Longfellow: 2022

Hello guys, for those who are reading this.. Let me introduce myself.. I am Abhishek and I founded Beamingnotes in 2012. It started as a small pass-time hobby and after a year we saw students finding interest on the summaries and analysis we shared! This encouraged us to write more and we devoted some time… Continue reading Beamingnotes App is Live: Our Story: 2022

The poetry of Robert Frost is usually associated with the landscape of the place that was his home for the longest time, that is, New England. Dust of Snow: Analysis In “Dust of Snow” as well, the landscape of New England is beautifully portrayed by the poet, and it is an important element of the… Continue reading Dust of Snow: Analysis: 2022

About the poet: Robert Frost was born on 26th March 1874, in San Francisco. Frost and his wife Elinor Miriam moved to England in 1912, after they tried and failed at farming in New Hampshire. It was here that Frost met and was influenced by such contemporary British poets as Edward Thomas, Rupert Brooke, and Robert Graves. By… Continue reading Dust of Snow Summary by Robert Frost: 2022