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About the Poet: Walt Whitman (31 May 1819- March 26 1892), born Walter Whitman, was an American poet and essayist who also dabbled in journalism. He achieved immense fame after the publication of his poetry collection, Leaves of Grass, in 1855. Having worked as a printer’s devil, he had self-published his poetry collection and kept… Continue reading A Noiseless Patient Spider Summary by Walt Whitman
About the Poet: Annie Louisa Walker was a teacher and author. Born in Staffordshire, England, on 23rd June 1836, she was the ninth child of her parents, Robert and Anna Walker. In 1853, their father, who was a civil engineer, moved the family to Canada. In 1858, Annie Louisa founded a private girl’s school with… Continue reading Women’s Rights: Summary
Have you encountered a snake near your home? What was your immediate reaction? The frightening experience of confronting a snake is beautifully described in D. H Lawrence’s poem, “Snake.” D. H Lawrence personifies a ‘snake’ in his poem, “Snake” with a certain charm. The poem is modern and the natural undertones in the poem fascinate… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Snake by D.H Lawrence
The title of A Psalm of Life is an appropriate one. A psalm is an invocation to mankind to follow the path of the righteousness. Here, the speaker advises people to be heroes in their lives. He asks them to lie in the present, without thinking about the past or the future. A poem teaching… Continue reading Analysis of A Psalm of Life by H.W Longfellow
A Psalm of Life, a lyric of religious emotion was published in October of 1838. This poem is taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s first volume of poems. A ‘psalm’ is a sacred song, an invocation to mankind to follow the path of righteousness. A Psalm of Life is a blow to the pessimistic attitude of… Continue reading Summary of A Psalm Of Life by H.W Longfellow
