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Khalil Gibran born on January 6, 1883 was a Lebanese poet, artist, and writer. As a young man, he immigrated to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career; writing both in English and Arabic. In the Arab world, he is considered as a political rebel and in Lebanon, he is… Continue reading Summary of Song of the Rain (CBSE Class 9) by Khalil Gibran: 2022
Solved Short Questions and Answers : Here we have added some solved short and long questions related to the poem The Laburnum Top. Please go through the solved question before exam to give you a better idea of the poem. We hope these solved answers will be helpful to prepare you well for the exams. What… Continue reading The Laburnum Top : NCERT Question and Answers: 2022
Solved Short Questions and Answers: Here we have added some solved short and long questions related to the poem When I Set Out for Lyonnesse by Thomas Hardy. Please go through the solved question before exam to give you a better idea of the poem. We hope the following solved answers will help you prepare well… Continue reading When I Set Out for Lyonnesse NCERT Question Answers: 2022
Themes of the Poem: American haiku: Carl Sandburg’s “Fog” is not a traditional haiku, as it extends the length of the haiku from 3 lines to 6 lines. However, it does bear remarkable similarities with the American form of the haiku, as used by such poets as Ezra Pond in “In a Station of the… Continue reading Fog by Carl Sandburg Theme: 2022
About the poet: Carl Sandburg was born on 6th January 1878. His parents, August and Clara Johnson, had emigrated from Sweden. After encountering several August Johnsons in his job for the railroad, Sandburg’s father renamed the family. For thirty years Sandburg collected material to write his six-volume definitive biography of Abraham Lincoln. The 1920s also saw… Continue reading Fog by Carl Sandburg Summary: 2022
Theme of Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Global warming: Frost’s theory about the destruction of earth by fire, if taken literally, bears many similarities with the currently prevalent theory about global warming. Environmentalists say that the earth is going through a process of heating because of which atmospheric temperatures are rising steadily every year.… Continue reading Theme of Fire and Ice by Robert Frost: 2022
Setting of the poem Fire and Ice This poem is set in the time of apocalypse or the end of the world. The poet here speculates on what might cause such an event to happen. However, the sense of immediacy in the poem leads readers to believe that the poet sees the apocalypse looming on… Continue reading Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Analysis: 2022
About the poet: Robert Frost was born on 26th March 1874, in San Francisco. Frost and his wife Elinor Miriam moved to England in 1912, after they tried and failed at farming in New Hampshire. It was here that Frost met and was influenced by such contemporary British poets as Edward Thomas, Rupert Brooke, and Robert Graves. By… Continue reading Dust of Snow Summary by Robert Frost: 2022
This poem shows us how difficult it can be for a young girl to grow up. In childhood, we are happy to listen to fairy tales and imagine ourselves to be in the same situation. However, this cannot last forever. At some point in time or the other, we all have to grow up. One… Continue reading Amanda by Robin Klein Analysis: 2022
About the poet: Robin Klein is an Australian children’s writer. She was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, in 1936. Before becoming a writer, she had several different jobs, such as working as a nurse, at a bookstore, and as a teaching aide at a school for the disadvantaged. Her writing often features young protagonists who… Continue reading Amanda by Robin Klein Summary and Meaning: 2022
