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This poem analysis of Walter de la Mare’s ‘Off the Ground’ is divided into three parts – rhyme scheme, use of unusual language, and influence of Romanticism. Rhyme Scheme: This part of the poem explanation focuses on how de la Mare has used a simple and melodious rhyme scheme in ‘Off the Ground’. Here de… Continue reading Off the Ground Analysis by Walter de la Mare

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘The Sound of the Sea’ by H. W. Longfellow. Longfellow was a lover of nature, and he is best-known for the nature descriptions in his poetry. Nature for him encapsulates everything that human life ought to be. He believes that man should follow the rhythms of nature if… Continue reading The Sound of the Sea Summary by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This poem analysis of H. W. Longfellow’s ‘Birds of Passage’ is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme, and Longfellow’s view of poetry. Context: This part of the poem analysis focuses on the context in which ‘Birds of Passage’ was published. An investigation of this nature will also explain why the subtitle of this… Continue reading Birds of Passage Analysis by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

‘Cultural Exchange’ is a satirical poem by the African-American poet Langston Hughes, one of the major figures of the Harlem Renaissance. The poem consists of thirteen stanzas of varying length. The first stanza consists of nine lines. In this stanza, Hughes describes how the ghettos are in which African-Americans were forced to live by their… Continue reading Cultural Exchange Summary by Langston Hughes

This poem analysis focuses on the poem ‘Cultural Exchange’ by Langston Hughes, and is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and the two forms of cultural exchange. Context: This part of the poem analysis focuses on the context in which ‘Cultural Exchange’ was published. It was published as the first… Continue reading Cultural Exchange Analysis by Langston Hughes

This poem analysis of H. W. Longfellow’s ‘Drinking Song’ is divided into four parts – rhyme scheme, subtitle, Greek and Roman references, and deeper significance. Rhyme Scheme: Longfellow is known for his use of simple rhyme schemes, and ‘Drinking Song’ is no exception to this. The pattern he follows in each stanza is the same,… Continue reading Drinking Song Analysis by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Drinking Song’ by H. W. Longfellow. This poem is simple enough, but it is filled with Greek and Roman references, all of which are not easily followed. It looks back to a time when religion was less strict than it is now, and when the gods themselves indulged… Continue reading Drinking Song Summary by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘The Three Strangers’ by the Georgian poet Walter de la Mare. This poem is made up of five stanzas. Each of these stanzas is again made up of four lines. The speaker in the poem speaks in the first person, and can be equated with de la Mare… Continue reading The Three Strangers Summary by Walter de la Mare

This poem analysis of de la Mare’s ‘The Three Strangers’ is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme, and dream narratives. Context: ‘The Three Strangers’ was published in the year 1920 as part of the first volume of de la Mare’s collection entitled Collected Poems 1901-1918 in Two Volumes. This shows that de la… Continue reading The Three Strangers Analysis by Walter de la Mare

This poem analysis of ‘How Sleep the Brave’ is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and title. Context: ‘How Sleep the Brave’ was written in the year 1916. All students having any knowledge of modern history know that the First World War went on between 1914 and 1918. Hence, this… Continue reading How Sleep the Brave Analysis by Walter de la Mare