Analysis of The Dead (III) by Rupert Brooke<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Analysis of The Dead (III) by Rupert Brooke

This poem analysis is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and Christian symbols. Context: This part of the poem explanation focuses on both the context of publication, and the context of writing ‘The Dead’. All of the five famous war sonnets of Rupert Brooke (mentioned in the poem ‘summary’ of… Continue reading Analysis of The Dead (III) by Rupert Brooke

Summary of Peace by Rupert Brooke<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Summary of Peace by Rupert Brooke

Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) is one of the best-known war poets who wrote during the First World War. It is the series of five sonnets written by him on the theme of war that mostly account for his fame as a war poet. ‘Peace’ is one of those five sonnets. Like other sonnets, it consists of… Continue reading Summary of Peace by Rupert Brooke

Analysis of Peace by Rupert Brooke<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Analysis of Peace by Rupert Brooke

This poem analysis is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and poet’s (in this case Brooke’s) ideology. Context: This part of the poem explanation focuses on both the context of publication, and the context of writing ‘Peace’. All of the five famous war sonnets of Rupert Brooke (mentioned in the… Continue reading Analysis of Peace by Rupert Brooke

Summary of Mutability by Rupert Brooke<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Summary of Mutability by Rupert Brooke

Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) is best known as a war poet, but he also often wrote very poignant lyrics about love. ‘Mutability’ is one such poem about the ephemerality of love, about how love only lasts for a short time. This poem is made up of two stanzas, an octet (consisting of eight lines) and a… Continue reading Summary of Mutability by Rupert Brooke

Analysis of Mutability by Rupert Brooke<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Analysis of Mutability by Rupert Brooke

This poem analysis is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and poetic devices, sand deeper significance. Context: This part of the poem explanation focuses on the context of publication, but more importantly, the context of writing ‘Mutability’. ‘Mutability’ was published in a posthumous collection of Rupert Brooke’s poetry entitled The Collected Poems of… Continue reading Analysis of Mutability by Rupert Brooke

Summary of Hauntings by Rupert Brooke<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Summary of Hauntings by Rupert Brooke

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Hauntings’ by Rupert Brooke. Rupert Brooke (1887-1915) is best known for his war poetry. However, he also wrote on a variety of other topics, such as love, and the contemporary society of the early part of the twentieth century. ‘Hauntings’ is not a typical Rupert Brooke poem in… Continue reading Summary of Hauntings by Rupert Brooke

Analysis of Hauntings by Rupert Brooke<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Analysis of Hauntings by Rupert Brooke

This poem summary of ‘Hauntings’ by Rupert Brooke is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme, and themes. Context: The first part of the poem explanation focuses on the context in which this poem was written by Brooke. It was written in 1914. The political situation was tense at the time. It was the… Continue reading Analysis of Hauntings by Rupert Brooke

Summary of Your Laughter by Pablo Neruda<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Summary of Your Laughter by Pablo Neruda

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Your Laughter’ by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Neruda’s love poems are some of the most touching works ever written, and ‘Your laughter’ is no exception. This poem consists of six stanzas, each made up of varying numbers of lines. The first stanza consists of just three lines, but… Continue reading Summary of Your Laughter by Pablo Neruda

Analysis of Your Laughter by Pablo Neruda<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Analysis of Your Laughter by Pablo Neruda

This poem analysis of Pablo Neruda’s poem ‘Your Laughter’ is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and deeper significance. Context: ‘Your Laughter’ was published as part of a collection of poetry by Neruda entitled The Captain’s Verses, which was published in the year 1972. This shows that ‘Your laughter’ was… Continue reading Analysis of Your Laughter by Pablo Neruda

Summary of Brown and Agile Child by Pablo Neruda<
November 11, 2014 by Shreya Bardhan
Summary of Brown and Agile Child by Pablo Neruda

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Brown and Agile Child’ by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Neruda is best known for his love poems, and his political verse. In that sense, the content of ‘Brown and Agile Child’ makes this an atypical poem when considered alongside the rest of Neruda’s poetic oeuvre. ‘Brown and… Continue reading Summary of Brown and Agile Child by Pablo Neruda