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Wendell Berry is considered as one of the most celebrated writers of the modern age. Critics and scholars consider him as a master in poetry, fiction write-ups, essays. His message essentially remains the same: Humans must learn to live in harmony with nature and the earth. The Peace of Wild Things is another thought provoking… Continue reading The Peace of Wild Things Analysis by Wendell Berry

The poem, The Echoing Green is taken from the collection “Songs of Innocence” by William Blake. After, “Introduction”, we are set into a carefree world of alluring happiness. The Echoing Green turns out to be a bit different. The Echoing Green Analysis by William Blake Let’s get lost in the shouts of the playing children… Continue reading The Echoing Green Analysis by William Blake

“The Deor’s Lament” is a moving elegy of forty lines which gives voice to the suffering of a minstrel or a scop who has been replaced by a rival after years of service to his Lord. The speaker’s self consolation takes a meditative form as he looks back upon five instances of suffering inflicted upon… Continue reading The Deor’s Lament Analysis

This article provides a critical analysis of Paradise Lost focusing on description of Satan, Blank verses in Paradise Lost and the Epic Similes used in the poetry. Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books, with a total… Continue reading Paradise Lost Critical Analysis

The re-Christianizing of England by Celtic missionaries and St. Augustine did not just revolutionize the life and religious beliefs of England; it also brought the wealth of a new kind of Literature under an impulse that was very powerful, different and exalted. Under the influence of Christianity began a new creative period in England towards… Continue reading Christian Influence in English Poetry

Beowulf is the most important primitive attempt of the Teutonic world at composing epic poetry. Beowulf’s claim as an epic has always been shrouded with doubts and controversies. It lacks some essential qualities but a complete analysis of its merits compels us to hail Beowulf as one of the earliest and most appealing epics of… Continue reading Beowulf Short Summary

This text provides a critical analysis of The Good Morrow by John Donne. John Donne, the pioneering poet of the metaphysical school of poetry broke away from the Petrarchan tradition of love poetry by making it more realistic and humane. ‘The Good Morrow’ is his most celebrated love poem where he has shed light upon… Continue reading The Good Morrow Analysis by John Donne as a Love Poem

Ah, Sunflower! Weary of time belongs to a special class of poems capable of projecting vivid symbolism and instill a thought process with little textual phrases.  It is another masterpiece from Blake with deep symbolic interpretation.  As such, we’ve presented a very detailed analysis of the poem, and inputs from your end are appreciated! Ah,… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Ah, Sunflower by William Blake

Very few poems are written from the standpoint of universal feelings. On Another’s Sorrow is one such poem. Readers will find this On Another’s Sorrow: Analysis interesting since it highlights human psychology and Blake’s understanding of God! Without these, I think it would be difficult to understand the voice of the poet. The poem goes… Continue reading On Another’s Sorrow: Analysis