Telephone Conversation: Summary
Written in the first-person narrative form, “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka grapples with the issue of racism, that being a completely obnoxious human attribute that can be seen lurking …
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After Blenheim Summary: Line by Line Explanation
“After Blenheim” is an anti-war poem by Robert Southey. This poem describes the Battle of Blenheim that took place in the year 1704 through a conversation between an older man …
The Shield of Achilles Analysis by W.H. Auden
Taking its cue from Homer’s epic Iliad, the analysis of The Shield of Achilles conjures an image of a meditative poem which seeks to draw a comment on how brutal and violent …
Prayer For My Daughter: Summary
“Prayer for My Daughter” is a beautiful personal poem by William Butler Yeats, reflecting his gloomy mood and a fear of a disturbing future. The poem was composed in 1919 …
Analysis of Small Pain in My Chest by Michael Mack
Small Pain in My Chest by Michael Mack was read over to 5000 people, at the funeral of the first Blackhawk helicopter pilot, who was shot down in Iraq. It …
Analysis of A Psalm of Life by H.W Longfellow
The title of A Psalm of Life is an appropriate one. A psalm is an invocation to mankind to follow the path of the righteousness. Here, the speaker advises people …
Analysis of The Inchcape Rock by Robert Southey
Robert Southey’s The Inchcape Rock is based on the legendary story of a reef off the east coast of Scotland. STYLE: The Inchcape Rock is written in the form of …
Analysis of I Believe by Brucellish K Sangma
I Believe is a poem by a Garo poet, Brucellish K Sangma. It is a translation from the original Garo poem, Anga Bebera’a into English by the same poet. She …
Summary of Small Pain in My Chest by Michael Mack
Small Pain in My Chest by Michael Mack was read over to 5000 people, at the funeral of the first Blackhawk helicopter pilot, who was shot down in Iraq. It …
Summary of The Inchcape Rock by Robert Southey
Inchcape Rock is a popular poem by Robert Southey about the Inchcape Rock Legend, a reef which is situated in the North Sea, close to the coastal region of Angus …