About the Poet- Mary Howitt (12 March 1799 – 30 January 1888) was an English poet, and author of the famous poem The Spider and the Fly. On 16 April 1821 she married William Howitt and began a career of joint authorship with him.Their literary productions at first consisted chiefly of poetical and…
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Poetic devices of The Spider and the Fly by Mary Botham Howitt
Poetic devices in “The spider and the fly” by Mary Botham Howitt
1. Simile –
A simile is a figure of speech in…
Analysis of Ode “We are the Music Makers” by Arthur William Edgar…
This ode by the British poet of Irish descent, Arthur O’Shaughnessy, is one of the oldest forms of poetry and is a…
Summary of Ode “We are the Music Makers” by Arthur William Edgar…
About the Poet- Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy (14 March 1844 – 30 January 1881) was a British poet and…
Figures of Speech or Poetic devices of Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
Max Ehrmann in his motivational poem “Desiderata” attempts to offer a positive outlook towards life. The world is…
Theme and Tone of Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
Theme of Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
Positive outlook towards life-
The note of positivity and…
Summary of Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
About the Poet- Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney…
Summary and Analysis of Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
About Maya Angelou: Writer and civil rights activist Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis,…
Summary and Analysis of The Last Ride Together by Robert Browning
Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of the dramatic monologue made him one of the…
Summary and Analysis of Father Returning Home by Dilip Chitre
About Dilip Chitre: Dilip Purushottam Chitre was one of the foremost Indian writers and critics of the…
Summary and Analysis of Do Not Go Gentle Into The Night by Dylan Thomas
‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Night’ was written by Dylan Thomas in 1945, when his father D. J Thomas was seriously…
Summary and Analysis of The Eve of Waterloo by Lord Byron
‘The Eve of Waterloo’ by Lord Byron is a narrative poem, exciting as well as full of pathos. The poem is based on a…
Summary and Analysis of Mending Wall by Robert Frost
‘Men build too many walls and not enough bridges’ -Isaac Newton. The poem “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost presents…
Summary and Analysis of the Enterprise by Nissim Ezekiel
Nissim Ezekiel is one of the prolific Indian writers in English of the 20th century. He was playwright, editor,…