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About the Poet – William Wordsworth (1770-1850) is one of the stalwarts of the English Literature canon. He precipitated the Romantic Movement along with fellow poet Coleridge. Their joint venture, ‘Lyrical Ballads’ of 1798 is considered a touchstone of the Romantic sentiment. His most ambitious work was ‘The Recluse’ but he never got around to completing… Continue reading Summary of Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth
It’s difficult to imagine Wordsworth’s poetry without connotations of nature and natural life. Solitary Reaper: Critical Analysis The poem is a picture of rustic life and its poignant beauty. The speaker recounts his experience of chancing upon a humming maiden who was reaping crops alone. It strikes one as uncommon. It begs the question, why… Continue reading Solitary Reaper: Critical Analysis
“Lord Ullin’s Daughter” is a Scottish ballad. It draws its setting from the real landscape of the Scottish Highlands. Hoping that you have gone through the entire poem and is adept with the theme and central idea of the poem. Listed below are a few related questions about Lord Ullin’s Daughter that you may take… Continue reading Lord Ullin’s Daughter Solved Questions by Thomas Campbell
Critical Analysis of Lord Ullin’s Daughter “Lord Ullin’s Daughter” is a Scottish ballad. It draws its setting from the real landscape of the Scottish Highlands. The Lochgyle Lake is an actual lake, as are the isles of Ulva and of Mull (whose chieftain was Lord Ullin). Hence, a large part of the poem focuses on… Continue reading Critical Analysis of Lord Ullin’s Daughter by Thomas Campbell
About the Poet- Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet. He was born in Glasgow on 27th July 1777. He was educated at the University of Glasgow. In 1795 Campbell went as tutor on the island of Mull. The scenery of the western Highlands, which made a deep impression on his mind, is reflected in his verse. Returning… Continue reading Line by Line Meaning of Lord Ullin’s Daughter by Thomas Campbell
The poem consists of 13 stanzas. Each of these stanzas is again made up of 4 lines. Hence, the entire poem consists of 52 lines in total. 1st stanza: A Chieftain to the Highlands bound, Cries, ‘Boatman, do not tarry; And I’ll give thee a silver pound To row us o’er the ferry.’ In this… Continue reading Summary of Lord Ullin’s Daughter (Stanza 1-14)
About the Poet: Pablo Neruda was not born with the name which is imprinted across his poetry collections now. He was born as Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto in a Chilean household and he took up the pen name of Pablo Neruda inspired by his inspiration, the Czech writer Jan Neruda when he took to writing. This… Continue reading Keeping Quiet Meaning by Pablo Neruda
About the Poet: Kahlil Gibran was born on 6th January 1883, in Bsharri, Lebanon. Being very poor, his learning was limited to regular visits to a village priest who taught him with the essentials of religion and the Bible, alongside the Syrian and Arabic languages. When Gibran was eight, his father was accused of tax evasion… Continue reading Song of the Rain Meaning by Khalil Gibran
In this post, we are going to analyse the poem Song of the Rain. Feel free to go through other segments of the poem like summary, theme, inner meaning and solved answers. Song of the Rain Analysis by Khalil Gibran This poem is an autobiography of the rain. Rain tells the entire story of his… Continue reading Song of the Rain Analysis by Khalil Gibran
In this article, we are highlighting the theme of the poem Song of the Rain– a poem written by Khalil Gibran. While the central idea of the poem reflects the primary theme, one can still capture the various other themes that the poet wanted to convey after a thorough read. Central Idea of the Poem… Continue reading Theme, Tone and Central Idea of Song of the Rain by Khalil Gibran
