April 9, 2016 by Website Contributors
Solitary Reaper: Critical Analysis

It’s difficult to imagine Wordsworth’s poetry without connotations of nature and natural life. Solitary Reaper: Critical Analysis The poem is a picture of rustic life and its poignant beauty. The speaker recounts his experience of chancing upon a humming maiden who was reaping crops alone. It strikes one as uncommon. It begs the question, why… Continue reading Solitary Reaper: Critical Analysis

Song of the Rain Analysis by Khalil Gibran<
April 3, 2016 by Website Contributors
Song of the Rain Analysis by Khalil Gibran

In this post, we are going to analyse the poem Song of the Rain. Feel free to go through other segments of the poem like summary, theme, inner meaning and solved answers. Song of the Rain Analysis by Khalil Gibran This poem is an autobiography of the rain. Rain tells the entire story of his… Continue reading Song of the Rain Analysis by Khalil Gibran

Critical Analysis of Oh! I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth by Pam Ayres<
December 6, 2015 by Website Contributors
Critical Analysis of Oh! I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth by Pam Ayres

The poem, ‘Oh, I Wish I’dLooked After Me Teeth’ is the most famous poem of Pam Ayres. It was voted as one of the top ten poems of the BBC poll called the‘Nation’s 100 Favourite Comic Poems’. Read more about the poem, the poet and annotations Line by Line Summary of Oh! I Wish I’d… Continue reading Critical Analysis of Oh! I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth by Pam Ayres

December 6, 2015 by Website Contributors
Critical Note, Tone and Conclusion of IF by Rudyard Kipling

The poem If can be viewed as a set of guidelines on how to live and act with integrity and right values such that one becomes the ideal human. Each of the four stanzas deals with different life situations and the best way to act during them.  The poem If does not have a conspicuous physical… Continue reading Critical Note, Tone and Conclusion of IF by Rudyard Kipling

IF Complete Summary and Analysis by Rudyard Kipling- Stanza 1<
December 5, 2015 by Shreya Bardhan
IF Complete Summary and Analysis by Rudyard Kipling- Stanza 1

The poem If can be viewed as a set of guidelines on how to live and act with integrity and right values such that one becomes the ideal human. Each of the four stanzas deals with different life situations and the best way to act during them.  The poem If does not have a conspicuous physical… Continue reading IF Complete Summary and Analysis by Rudyard Kipling- Stanza 1

If: Central Idea and Theme by Rudyard Kipling (2023 Update)<
December 4, 2015 by Shreya Bardhan
If: Central Idea and Theme by Rudyard Kipling (2023 Update)

The poem If can be viewed as a set of guidelines on how to live and act with integrity and the correct values such that one becomes the ideal human. Each of the four stanzas deals with different life situations and the best way to act during them—the poem If does not have a conspicuous… Continue reading If: Central Idea and Theme by Rudyard Kipling (2023 Update)

Off the Ground Analysis by Walter de la Mare<
February 20, 2015 by Website Contributors
Off the Ground Analysis by Walter de la Mare

This poem analysis of Walter de la Mare’s ‘Off the Ground’ is divided into three parts – rhyme scheme, use of unusual language, and influence of Romanticism. Rhyme Scheme: This part of the poem explanation focuses on how de la Mare has used a simple and melodious rhyme scheme in ‘Off the Ground’. Here de… Continue reading Off the Ground Analysis by Walter de la Mare

The Sound of the Sea Summary by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<
February 20, 2015 by Website Contributors
The Sound of the Sea Summary by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘The Sound of the Sea’ by H. W. Longfellow. Longfellow was a lover of nature, and he is best-known for the nature descriptions in his poetry. Nature for him encapsulates everything that human life ought to be. He believes that man should follow the rhythms of nature if… Continue reading The Sound of the Sea Summary by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Birds of Passage Analysis by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<
February 20, 2015 by Website Contributors
Birds of Passage Analysis by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This poem analysis of H. W. Longfellow’s ‘Birds of Passage’ is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme, and Longfellow’s view of poetry. Context: This part of the poem analysis focuses on the context in which ‘Birds of Passage’ was published. An investigation of this nature will also explain why the subtitle of this… Continue reading Birds of Passage Analysis by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Cultural Exchange Analysis by Langston Hughes<
February 20, 2015 by Website Contributors
Cultural Exchange Analysis by Langston Hughes

This poem analysis focuses on the poem ‘Cultural Exchange’ by Langston Hughes, and is divided into three parts – context, rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, and the two forms of cultural exchange. Context: This part of the poem analysis focuses on the context in which ‘Cultural Exchange’ was published. It was published as the first… Continue reading Cultural Exchange Analysis by Langston Hughes