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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- Born in Portland, Maine, on February 27, 1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an intellectually-driven, dreamy boy since his very childhood, who became a Harvard scholar well versed in European languages. And it is believed by the critics today that no American writer was more invariably enjoyed and commended by the readers than Longfellow,… Continue reading Memory Summary and Analysis by H.W Longfellow: 2022

H W Longfellow- One of the greatest poets of the 19th century America, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) wrote about numerous subjects varying from slavery to the European Literature. Some of his most acknowledged works include Voices of the Night, Evangeline, Poems on Slavery.   Mezzo Cammin- Published in “Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow” (1886), “Mezzo Cammin” is a… Continue reading Mezzo Cammin Summary and Analysis by H.W Longfellow: 2022

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Birds of Passage’ by H. W. Longfellow. Longfellow was a lover of nature, and his poetry is best known for their descriptions of nature. In nature, Longfellow finds an analogue of human experiences, and this is exactly what ‘Birds of passage’ is all about. The poem itself is… Continue reading Birds of Passage Summary by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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

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 analysis of H. W. Longfellow’s ‘The Sound of the Sea’ is divided into three parts – rhyme scheme, psychoanalysis, and theory of poetic inspiration. Rhyme Scheme: As mentioned in the poem analysis, ‘The Sound of the Sea’ is a sonnet. Sonnets typically occur in two types of rhyme schemes – in the pattern… Continue reading The Sound of the Sea Analysis by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Context: Henry Longfellow is an American romantic poet, who got famous for his works on 1800s when he was nearing his death. His poems have a brilliant imagery of nature, and create a beautiful picture in the mind of the reader. The poet here speaks about an arrow and a song, which both are symbolic,… Continue reading The Arrow and the Song Analysis by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Longfellow is an American romantic poet who has written some brilliant imagery poems in his life. He sees par nature and the phenomena around him, and understands the truth behind it. His poem, “The Arrow and the Song”, is about his expression, or mesmerised views on the arrow shot from his bow and a… Continue reading The Arrow and the Song Summary by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow