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This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘West London’ by the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold. Arnold’s poetry is often a penetrating social commentary on contemporary British society. ‘West London’ is one such poem. It is the companion piece to ‘West London’, though their themes do vary from each other. Go through West London by Matthew Arnold… Continue reading West London by Matthew Arnold Summary: 2022

This poem analysis of ‘West London’ by Matthew Arnold is divided into three parts – rhyme scheme, use of inverted sentences, and contrasts. West London by Matthew Arnold Analysis Rhyme Scheme in West London: This poem explanation would be incomplete without a discussion of the rhyme scheme of ‘West London’, for this rhyme scheme contributes… Continue reading West London by Matthew Arnold Analysis: 2022

This poem analysis focuses on the poem ‘Philomela’ by the English poet Matthew Arnold, and it is divided into three  parts – rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, the myth of Philomela, and construction of ancient Greece in the poem. Gothrough Philomela by Matthew Arnold analysis. Philomela by Matthew Arnold Analysis Rhyme Scheme in Philomela and Rhetorical Devices:… Continue reading Philomela by Matthew Arnold Analysis: 2022

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Philomela’ by Matthew Arnold. The title of this poem makes it clear that it is based on the Greek myth of Philomela, the princess of Athens, turning into a nightingale. Philomela has classically been associated with unlawful passion, betrayal, and revenge. Hence the nightingale, which has often been… Continue reading Philomela by Matthew Arnold Summary: 2022

This poem analysis is divided into two parts – rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and title of the poem. Read the Buried Life by Matthew Arnold analysis here:- The Buried Life by Matthew Arnold Analysis Rhyme Scheme in The Buried Life and Rhetorical Devices: No single rhyme scheme is followed throughout the length of ‘The… Continue reading The Buried Life by Matthew Arnold Analysis: 2022

This poem summary focuses on the long, ninety-eight line poem ‘The Buried Life’ by the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold. Arnold often writes about what he considers to be aspects of the universal human condition. Examples of such poems are ‘Dover Beach’ and ‘The Buried Life’. While ‘Dover Beach’ deals with man’s alienation, ‘The Buried Life’… Continue reading The Buried Life by Matthew Arnold Summary: 2022

This poem analysis is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and comparison between Byron, Goethe, and Wordsworth. Go through the detailed analysis of Memorial Verses by Matthew Arnold. Memorial Verses by Matthew Arnold Analysis Context of Memorial Verses: ‘Memorial Verses’ has a subtitle that cannot go unnoticed. The subtitle says that it was written… Continue reading Memorial Verses by Matthew Arnold Analysis: 2022

This poem summary focuses on the elegy ‘Memorial Verses’ by the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold. This is Arnold’s tribute to the Romantic poet William Wordsworth, but he also talks at length about Byron and Goethe (the German poet), both of whom are contemporaries of Wordsworth. In this context, Arnold also talks more generally about the… Continue reading Memorial Verses by Matthew Arnold Summary: 2022

This poem analysis of ‘Growing Old’ by the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and Arnold’s view on the afterlife. Go through the detailed Growing Old by Matthew Arnold analysis. Growing Old by Matthew Arnold Analysis Context in Growing Old : This part of the poem… Continue reading Growing Old by Matthew Arnold Analysis: 2022

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Growing Old’ by Matthew Arnold. As the title suggests, this is a poem about aging. ‘Growing Old’ is made up of six stanzas. Each of these stanzas consists of five lines, and is therefore a cinquain. The speaker of this poem, like most other poems by Arnold, speaks… Continue reading Growing Old by Matthew Arnold Summary: 2022