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“If I Could Tell You” was written by the English-American poet Wystan Hugh Auden in 1940. He was born on February 21, 1907.  Auden’s poetry is noted for its style & technical achievement and its engagement with morals, politics, love & religion. This poem was written after the beginning of the Second World War. It… Continue reading Analysis of ‘If I Could Tell You’ by W.H. Auden: 2022

INTRODUCTION TO W.H. AUDEN- W.H. Auden was born on 21st february in the year 1907 in York, England. This American-English poet is know for his versatile work revolving around varying genres. Auden was always inspired by poets like Thomas Hardy, William Blake, Emily Dickinson etc. and his brilliance and creativity is evident in his vivid imagery… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of As I Walked Out One Evening by Auden: 2022

‘O what is That Sound’ is a ballad-style poem with the events taking in an unspecified time, giving it a universal ideology. It is a poem about presumable war, its effects on a couple, and betrayal. About the Poet Wystan Hugh Auden was born in the year 1907 in York in, England. He was an… Continue reading O What is that Sound: Summary and Analysis: 2022

  About W H Auden: Wystan Hugh Auden was born in the year 1907 in York in England. He was an English- American poet applauded especially for his technical and stylistic achievements and for his ability to write in any form of verse. He rose to fame with ‘Poems’ published in the year 1930. His most… Continue reading O What is that Sound summary and Analysis by W H Auden: 2022

Refugee Blues was written in 1939. The poem describes the condition of Jewish refugees during the period of Nazi Germany, with a particular emphasis on how they were discriminated against and antagonized. About the Poet: Wystan Hugh Auden was born in the year 1907 in York in England. He was an English- American poet applauded… Continue reading Refugee Blues: Summary and Analysis: 2023

Taking its cue from Homer’s epic Iliad, the analysis of The Shield of Achilles conjures an image of a meditative poem which seeks to draw a comment on how brutal and violent the world is. The poem begins with an unknown woman looking over the shoulder of another man whose identity is also unknown and is only… Continue reading The Shield of Achilles Analysis by W.H. Auden