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“Song of the Rain” by Khalil Gibran is an autobiography of the rain. Rain is personified in this poem and is described as something divine and characteristic of gods. Here we are discussing a few popular questions that you might find useful. 1. Why is the rain considered ‘divine?’ A: The rain is considered divine… Continue reading Solved Questions on Song of the Rain by Khalil Gibran

Robert Frost contrasts the lives of the poor with that of the rich in his poem, “A Roadside Stand.” The poor people had constructed a roadside stand to sell their goodies and earn a living, but the rich did not even bother to take a look at it. Summary and Analysis of A Roadside Stand… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of A Roadside Stand by Robert Frost

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. He was one of the influential poets of American literature and was considered as father of free verse. ‘Leaves of Grass’ is one of his most famous works which stirred up controversy regarding its overt sexual content. In “Voice of the Rain”, Walt Whitman composes… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Voice of the Rain by Walt Whitman

Elizabeth Joan Jennings (July 18, 1926 – October 26, 2001) was an English poet noted for her clarity of style and simplicity of literary approach. Her Roman Catholicism colored much of her work. She always made it clear that, whilst her life, which includes a spell of severe mental illness, contributed to the themes contained… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Father to Son by Elizabeth Jennings

John Keats’ Sonnet “On the Grasshopper and the Cricket” was written on December 30th 1816. Keats was born in England in 1795 and died of tuberculosis when he was just 25, by which time he had composed an astonishing amount of powerful poetry.  This poem was written when he was 21. The poem was written… Continue reading On The Grasshopper and The Cricket Summary and Analysis

Vikram Seth (20th June 1952) is an Indian novelist, children’s writer, travel writer and poet. He has received several awards like the Padma Shri, Prabashi Bharatiya Samman, Crossword Book Award. “Mappings”, “ The Frog and the Nightingale” and “Beastly Tales” are two of his notable works in poetry and “A Suitable Boy”, “The Golden Gate”… Continue reading Summary of The Tale of Melon City by Vikram Seth

Edward James ‘Ted’ Hughes was a Modern English poet and critics ranked him as one of the best poets of the period. Among the important poets of the latter half of the twentieth century, Ted Hughes’ special contribution to English poetry lies in the creation of a poetic world with a central interest in wild… Continue reading Summary of The Laburnum Top by Ted Hughes

John Keats was born on October 31st, 1795 in London, England. He was a romantic poet and his poetry was marked by vivid imageries expressed through philosophy and great sensuous appeal. Some of his famous works are ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’, ‘Ode to a Nightingale’, ‘Ode to Autumn’, ‘On Grasshopper and the Cricket’, ‘Endymion’,… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of On the Grasshopper and the Cricket by John Keats

Stephen Spender (1909-1995) is an English poet and essayist who took active part in politics. “An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum” by Stephen Spender pictures a classroom in a slum highlighting subtlety the plight of the children and the themes of social injustice and inequalities. The poet uses vivid images and appropriate expression to… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum by Stephen Spender

Pam Ayres was born on 14th March 1947 at Berkshire, England. She is an English poet, songwriter, comedian, radio and television presenter. In “Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth”, the poet Pam Ayres expresses her anguish over her decayed teeth and cavities. She regrets over the fact that she kept on eating both… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Oh I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth by Pam Ayres