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Critical Analysis of The Human Touch Twentieth century criticism has taught us to value poems for their complexity. If we were to follow this kind of critical apparatus, ‘The Human Touch’ would not be valued very highly. However, simplicity is often the best way to gain the regard of one’s readers. There is no doubt… Continue reading Critical Analysis of The Human Touch by Spencer Michael Free: 2022
About the Poet – Spencer Michael Free had a long and fulfilling life. He was born in New Freedom, Pennsylvania on September 19th,1856. Free graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Johns Hopkins University in 1880, being one of eleven students whose work merited hospital appointment. He then went on to practice medicine… Continue reading Summary of The Human Touch by Spencer Michael Free: 2022
The Tables Turned: Critical Analysis William Wordsworth is an English romantic poet who has started a successful literature career with the Lyrical Ballads. He is one of the best romantic poets in the history of romantic poetry. His poems have a heavy influence on nature and are only about describing the aspects of nature. In… Continue reading The Tables Turned: Critical Analysis: 2022
About the Poet: – William Wordsworth is a British poet who is credited for being one of the best Romantic poets in English literature. He is one of the famous poets who has written poems about the beauty of nature. His first successful work was the Lyrical Ballads, which is opened by Coleridge’s “Ancient Mariner”. The… Continue reading Summary of The Tables Turned by William Wordsworth: 2022
Critical Analysis of Red Red Rose After a superficial reading, it may seem that ‘A Red, Red Rose’ is only a one-dimensional love poem. However, that is not the case. Upon closer inspection, we can interpret the poet’s love for the Scottish maiden with his love for Scotland itself. It has long been a practice… Continue reading Critical Analysis of Red Red Rose by Robert Burns: 2022
Annotation Stanza-wise Please note: N= noun, V=verb, Adj=Adjective, Adv=Adverb, P=Preposition, Pr=Pronoun 1st stanza: Luve (N): In the Scots dialect, people use the letter “u” to spell “love” instead of the letter “o” Sprung (V): Originated or arose from 2nd stanza: Fair (Adj): Light; blonde Art (V): An older form of the word “are” Thou (Pr):… Continue reading Summary of A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns: 2022
About the Poet – Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a light Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He… Continue reading A Red, Red Rose Meaning by Robert Burns: 2022
Critical Analysis of Sunrise on the Hills Though ‘Sunrise on the Hills’ may appear to be a simple poem, that does not diminish our enjoyment of it. The poet’s natural description show that he had a keen eye for detail and could express those details in his verse without making them seem banal. It is… Continue reading Critical Analysis of Sunrise on the Hills by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: 2022
About the Poet – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was one of the five Fireside poets, whose poems are very often included in anthologies. His best known work is The Song of Hiawatha. Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine (which was then a part of Massachusetts) on 27th February, 1807. He studied at Bowdoin College. After spending time in Europe… Continue reading Line by Line Meaning of Sunrise on the Hills by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: 2022
Sunrise on the Hills: Summary The poem consists of three stanzas of varying lengths. The first stanza is made up of eighteen lines. The second stanza is made up of twelve lines. And the third stanza is made up of six. Hence, the entire poem consists of thirty-six lines in total. 1st stanza: I stood… Continue reading Sunrise on the Hills: Summary: 2022
