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Stanza 1 – The poem The Spider and The Fly opens with a dialogue between a predator (the spider) and a prey (the fly). In the first stanza, we observe the spider alluring the fly to his ‘parlour’. He tries to entice the fly by saying that he has ‘many pretty things’ to show her… Continue reading The Spider and The Fly Summary by Mary Howitt: 2022
“The spider and the fly” reveals the story of a cunning spider that allures a naive fly with his devious words and finally makes her fall into his trap. The Spider and The Fly: Analysis The spider tries to convince the fly to step into his home. He tries to entice her with the promise… Continue reading The Spider and The Fly: Analysis: 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” 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
Stanza-wise Summary of A Small pain in my Chest: 1st stanza: The narrator sees a soldier sitting ‘calmly’ underneath a tree. The poet uses the word ‘soldier boy’ to highlight that the soldier was still in the formative years of life. His boyhood had not completely left him and hence he was clearly too young… Continue reading Summary of A Small pain in my Chest by Michael Mack: 2022
About the Poet: Michael Mack is a renowned poet, playwright, and performer. His stint in the U.S. air force as an aircraft crew chief gave him a lot of fodder for his poetry. Mack tried his hands at a variety of factory and labor jobs before he resumed his education again at MIT and graduated… Continue reading A Short Introduction to A Small pain in my Chest by Michael Mack: 2022
“Shakespeare” is Arnold’s one of the most read and favored sonnets. William Shakespeare, a major literary figure and the greatest dramatist in the world of English Literature, had already established himself as a critics’ favorite poet before the beginning of Arnold’s poetic career. Matthew Arnold, being impressed by Shakespeare’s artistic abilities, wrote this famous sonnet… Continue reading Shakespeare: Summary and Analysis: 2022
Women Work: Analysis This poem elucidates upon the predicament of women because it talks about how her world revolves around the domesticated tasks of cooking, cleaning, caring, and tending to everyone else, with little or no time for herself. The poem begins with an upbeat rhythmic tone and then graduated to being calm and relaxed.… Continue reading Women Work: Analysis: 2022
Maya Angelou’s Harlem Hopscotch describes the life of the ‘blacks,’ – the African-Americans in Harlem, New York – as a game of hopscotch. According to Angelou, life at Harlem resembles the game of hopscotch, primarily because both involve struggles. While the players of hopscotch struggle to win, the blacks in Angelou’s, poem struggle to survive.… Continue reading Harlem Hopscotch Analysis by Maya Angelou: 2022
This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘West London’ by the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold. Arnold’s poetry is often a penetrating social commentary on contemporary British society. ‘West London’ is one such poem. It is the companion piece to ‘West London’, though their themes do vary from each other. Go through West London by Matthew Arnold… Continue reading West London by Matthew Arnold Summary: 2022
