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About the Poet – BertonBraley, an American poet, born in 29 January 1882 – 23 January 1966, in Madison, Wisconsin was the son of Arthur B. Braley, a judge who died when was seven years old. He quit high school at 16 and started working as a factory hand at a plow plant. After a… Continue reading That’s Success Meaning by Berton Braley: 2022
Summary of That’s Success Stanza-wise 1st Stanza: It’s doing your job the best you can, And being just to your fellow man; It’s making money – but holding friends, And being true to your aims and ends. The poet talks about what success means in the entire poem. The first stanza starts with simple words… Continue reading Summary of That’s Success Stanza-wise by Berton Braley: 2022
Critical Analysis of Never Again Would Birds’ Song be the Same “Never again would Birds’ Song be the same” has been read both as an “elegy” to Frost’s wife Elinor, who died in 1938, and as a loving tribute to his friend Kay Morrison, to whom he proposed marriage and who became his secretary in… Continue reading Critical Analysis of Never Again Would Birds’ Song be the Same by Robert Frost: 2022
About the Poet – Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for… Continue reading Summary of Never Again Would Birds’ Song be the Same by Robert Frost: 2022
Critical Analysis of The Human Touch Twentieth century criticism has taught us to value poems for their complexity. If we were to follow this kind of critical apparatus, ‘The Human Touch’ would not be valued very highly. However, simplicity is often the best way to gain the regard of one’s readers. There is no doubt… Continue reading Critical Analysis of The Human Touch by Spencer Michael Free: 2022
About the Poet – Spencer Michael Free had a long and fulfilling life. He was born in New Freedom, Pennsylvania on September 19th,1856. Free graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Johns Hopkins University in 1880, being one of eleven students whose work merited hospital appointment. He then went on to practice medicine… Continue reading Summary of The Human Touch by Spencer Michael Free: 2022
The Tables Turned: Critical Analysis William Wordsworth is an English romantic poet who has started a successful literature career with the Lyrical Ballads. He is one of the best romantic poets in the history of romantic poetry. His poems have a heavy influence on nature and are only about describing the aspects of nature. In… Continue reading The Tables Turned: Critical Analysis: 2022
About the Poet: – William Wordsworth is a British poet who is credited for being one of the best Romantic poets in English literature. He is one of the famous poets who has written poems about the beauty of nature. His first successful work was the Lyrical Ballads, which is opened by Coleridge’s “Ancient Mariner”. The… Continue reading Summary of The Tables Turned by William Wordsworth: 2022
Critical Analysis of Red Red Rose After a superficial reading, it may seem that ‘A Red, Red Rose’ is only a one-dimensional love poem. However, that is not the case. Upon closer inspection, we can interpret the poet’s love for the Scottish maiden with his love for Scotland itself. It has long been a practice… Continue reading Critical Analysis of Red Red Rose by Robert Burns: 2022
Annotation Stanza-wise Please note: N= noun, V=verb, Adj=Adjective, Adv=Adverb, P=Preposition, Pr=Pronoun 1st stanza: Luve (N): In the Scots dialect, people use the letter “u” to spell “love” instead of the letter “o” Sprung (V): Originated or arose from 2nd stanza: Fair (Adj): Light; blonde Art (V): An older form of the word “are” Thou (Pr):… Continue reading Summary of A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns: 2022
