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In “The heart of the tree,” Henry Cuyler Bunner has attempted to highlight the importance of planting trees in a nation. The Heart of the Tree: Analysis The poet begins every stanza by asking a rhetorical question –“What does he plant who plants a tree?” and closes the stanzas by highlighting the impact of trees… Continue reading The Heart of The Tree: Analysis and Poetic Devices: 2022
Desiderata: Poetic Devices Poetic devices- Some of the poetic devices employed in Desiderata’s poem by Max Ehrmann are alliteration and simile. Simile- A simile is a figure of speech in which a likeness between two different things is stated in an explicit way using the words ‘as’ or ‘like.’ For instance, “Neither be cynical about love;… Continue reading Desiderata: Analysis: 2022
About the Poet- Bob Dylan is an American singer, songwriter, poet and painter. He was born on May 24, 1941. He was born in Minnesota, US. He has been one of the major influential figures in popular music and culture for his extraordinary folk and country songs. In 1961, he signed his first recording contract… Continue reading Summary of John Brown by Bob Dylan: 2022
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 other contributions to… Continue reading Summary of The Spider and the Fly by Mary Botham Howitt: 2022
The Spider and the Fly: Poetic Devices 1. Simile – A simile is a figure of speech in which a likeness between two different things is statedexplicitly, using the words ‘as’ or ‘like.’ For instance,“Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead.”Here, the fly’s eyes have been compared to a… Continue reading The Spider and the Fly: Poetic Devices: 2023
This ode by the British poet of Irish descent, Arthur O’Shaughnessy, is one of the oldest forms of poetry and is a celebratory expression of art. “We are the music makers” is the first poem from O’Shaughnessy’s collection called “Music and Moonlight” (1874). Arthur O’Shaughnessy dedicates this poem to the artists- the writers, the poets,… Continue reading Analysis of Ode “We are the Music Makers” by Arthur William Edgar O’Shaughnessy: 2022
About the Poet- Arthur William Edgar O’Shaughnessy (14 March 1844 – 30 January 1881) was a British poet and herpetologist Of Irish descent. He was born in London. He is most remembered for his Ode, beginning with the words “We are the music makers, /And we are the dreamers of dreams,” which has been set… Continue reading Summary of Ode “We are the Music Makers” by Arthur William Edgar O’Shaughnessy: 2023
Max Ehrmann, in his motivational poem “Desiderata,” attempts to offer a positive outlook toward life. The world is often seen to be full of chaos, fraud, hypocrisy, loneliness, misery, and drabness. Through this poem, Max Ehrmann tries to inspire people to change their perception of the world as a cruel place and appreciate its beauty… Continue reading Figures of Speech or Poetic devices of Desiderata by Max Ehrmann: 2022
Desiderata: Theme Positive outlook towards life-The note of positivity and encouragement remains predominant throughout the whole poem. The poet inspires the readers to maintain a positive outlook in even the harshest situations relating to career, love, business, loneliness, unfulfilled dreams, or the cruel traps of the world in general. It’s all about you and how… Continue reading Desiderata: Theme and Tone: 2022
“Desiderata” is an inspirational poem by Max Ehrmann in which he attempts to offer a positive outlook toward life. The world is often seen to be full of chaos, fraud, hypocrisy, loneliness, misery, and drabness. Through this poem, Max Ehrmann tries to inspire people to change their perception of the world as a cruel place… Continue reading Desiderata: Summary: 2023
