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Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta on 6th of May, 1861. He received his education at his own home and later at University College, London. He was a poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer, a philosopher and a nation builder. He founded a school at Shantiniketan in West Bengal which later expanded into an international… Continue reading Summary of The Last Bargain by Rabindranath Tagore
Have we ever wondered where we have lost our childhood? Markus Natten, the Norwegian poet, has the same question. He believes that he has lost the innocence and purity of his childhood to some unknown and unforgettable place. Through his poem “Childhood,” the readers are confronted with a question as to when and where we… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Childhood by Markus Natten
The poem, “The Duck and The Kangaroo” by Edward Lear begins with a sweet conversation between a duck and a kangaroo. Stanza 1: The Duck praises the Kangaroo about the way he hops. The Duck says that how gracefully the Kangaroo hops over the fields and water that it seems like it has no ending.… Continue reading Summary of The Duck and the Kangaroo by Edward Lear
About The Poet: Thomas Stearns Elliot born on 26th September, 1888 was an essayist, a critic, a playwright and one of the well-known poets of the twentieth century. Some of his famous poems are ‘The Waste Land’, ‘Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’, ‘Journey of the Magi’, ‘Naming of Cats’ etc. He won the Nobel Prize… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Macavity: The Mystery Cat by T.S Eliot
Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) is remarkable for his sentimental poetry. Most of his poems deal with common human problems. Poem in Brief: “Lord Ullin’s Daughter” is a ballad which tells the tragic story of the daughter of Lord Ullin and her lover who die a very sorrowful death when chased by her father and his men.… Continue reading Summary and Solved Questions of Lord Ullin’s Daughter by Thomas Campbell
Have you encountered a snake near your home? What was your immediate reaction? The frightening experience of confronting a snake is beautifully described in D. H Lawrence’s poem, “Snake.” D. H Lawrence personifies a ‘snake’ in his poem, “Snake” with a certain charm. The poem is modern and the natural undertones in the poem fascinate… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Snake by D.H Lawrence
“Endymion”, in many ways signifies a romantic culmination of Keats’s firm belief in the immutability of beauty, and of its claim to a legitimacy vis-à-vis its permanence, and its ability to conjure, or “contextualize” the truth. The poet’s aesthetic view of beauty as an intransient source of pleasure and joy comes in the face of… Continue reading A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever Summary and Analysis
This article provides a complete summary of the wonderful poem ‘the road not taken by Robert Frost. ‘The Road Not Taken’ is a beautiful piece of poetry which has the power to take an imaginative mind at a fork in a forest on a young autumn morning. The Road not taken by Frost summary is the… Continue reading The Road Not Taken Analysis by Robert Frost- Summary and Meaning
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria’s reign and remained one of the most popular British poets. Tennyson excelled at penning short lyrics, such as “Break, Break, Break,” “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” “Tears, Idle Tears,”… Continue reading The Brook: Summary
Sylvia Plath ( October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was one of the most renowned and influential poets, novelists, and short story writers of the 20th century. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she studied at Smith College and Newnham College at the University of Cambridge before receiving acclaim as a poet and writer. She was… Continue reading ‘Mirror’ by Sylvia Plath : A Summary