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About the Poet: Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is generally thought to be the national poet of Scotland because he is the most widely read among all poets who have written in the Scots language. Burns has also written in English and a light Scots dialect so that his poetry would be understood by an audience beyond… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Scots Wha Hae by Robert Burns: 2022
About the Poet: Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is generally thought to be the national poet of Scotland because he is the most widely read among all poets who have written in the Scots language. Burns has also written in English and a light Scots dialect so that his poetry would be understood by an audience beyond… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sweet Afton by Robert Burns: 2022
About the Poet: Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is generally thought to be the national poet of Scotland because he is the most widely read among all poets who have written in the Scots language. Burns has also written in English and a light Scots dialect so that his poetry would be understood by an audience beyond… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns: 2022
Where the Mind is Without Fear: Analysis “Where the Mind is Without Fear” was written during the reign of the British in India, prior to the country gaining its independence from colonial rule. In fact, Tagore died just a few years before 1947, when India became independent. So the country that he was living in… Continue reading Where the Mind is Without Fear: Analysis: 2022
Critical Analysis of My Last Duchess: The purpose of a dramatic monologue is to reveal the true character of the speaker. That is exactly what happens in “My Last Duchess”. That the Duke is a cruel man is seen clearly through his various actions. There is no doubt that the Duke looks down upon the… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of My Last Duchess: 2022
About the poet: Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright. His mastery of dramatic verse, and in particular the dramatic monologue, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. Browning was born on 7th May 1812 in South London. His early career began promisingly but was not a success. In 1846, Browning married the older poet Elizabeth Barrett, who was considerably better known than… Continue reading Summary of My Last Duchess by Robert Browning: 2022
Critical Analysis of The Inchcape Rock: “The Inchcape Rock” is the best-known example of a ballad. It has a relatively simple rhyme scheme consisting of rhyming couplets. It uses diction that is the slightly antiquated. For example, he uses the word “joyaunce” to describe the mood of Sir Ralph and his crew aboard the ship… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of The Inchcape Rock: 2022
About the poet: Robert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school. He was also one of the so-called “Lake Poets“, and Poet Laureate for 30 years from 1813 to his death in 1843. Southey was a prolific letter writer, literary scholar, essay writer, historian, and biographer. His biographies include the life and works of such personalities as John Bunyan, John… Continue reading Stanza-wise Summary of The Inchcape Rock by Robert Southey: 2022
INTRODUCTION TO ROBERT BROWNING- Born in Camberwell, London, on the 7th of May of the year 1812, Robert Browning is known as one of the major English poets of the Victorian era. Browning was a playwright and poet; he was majorly famous for his poetry filled with dark humour, irony, unconventional characterization, and representation of society.… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Love Among The Ruins by Browning: 2023
INTRODUCTION TO ROBERT FROST- Born on March 26, 1872 in San Francisco, Robert Frost is among the most famous American poets. Though he grew up in America, Robert’s works are far from the conventional American poetry, his writing style varies from the traditional norms of American poetry. Robert is known mostly for his work concerning the… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Tuft of Flowers by Robert Frost: 2022
