Beaming Notes
Your Guide to Literature
Critical Analysis of The Ballad of Father Gilligan: As the title of this poem suggests, it is a ballad. It tells a simple story that could have had its origin in folktales and legends. It also uses a rather uncomplicated rhyme scheme. Most importantly, it uses the story to teach its readers a pleasant lesson.… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of The Ballad of Father Gilligan: 2022
This poem is Tagore’s way of protesting against organized religion. He feels that organized religion teaches its believers false methods of worship, such as chanting mantras, singing hymns, counting beads, offering flowers, and lighting incense. If we read through this list of false methods of worship, we will see that Tagore’s attack is aimed specifically… Continue reading Open thine Eyes and See thy God: Analysis: 2022
Critical Analysis of No Men are Foreign: This poem is an ardent appeal on the poet’s part to rid our hearts of xenophobia and embrace the unity of man as a whole. The poet says that wars are fought against those whom we believe are different from ourselves. Most of the time this difference is… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of No Men are Foreign: 2022
Critical Analysis of ‘For Anne Gregory’: “For Anne Gregory” is both a sweet and a scathing poem. It is sweet, for it makes us privy to the kind of lovely conversation the poet could have with the young girl Anne Gregory. This is proof of his intimate relations with the family of Lady Gregory. The… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of ‘For Anne Gregory’: 2023
Critical Analysis of Five Ways to Kill a Man: “Five Ways to Kill a Man” is a highly ironic poem. Of course, no murderer would ever confess his intentions openly, and no common man would advise him on methods of killing either. What the poet is trying to show is how ruthless man has been… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of Five Ways to Kill a Man: 2022
This poem is an autobiographical one. As we know, Milton did, in fact, go blind in the 1650s. Therefore, he is writing about his own experiences. However, if we go beyond the surface matter of this poem, we will see that it is less about his blindness and more about a philosophical exposition on the… Continue reading On His Blindness: Analysis: 2022
Critical Analysis of On Friendship: In order to understand this poem, it is important to understand the role that Almustafa plays in the source text The prophet. The Prophet is one who is in possession of a higher knowledge than the average human being. He is aware of the solution to the mysteries of this… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of On Friendship: 2022
About the Poet: Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is generally thought to be the national poet of Scotland because he is the most widely read among all poets who have written in the Scots language. Burns has also written in English and a light Scots dialect so that his poetry would be understood by an audience beyond… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of To a Louse by Robert Burns: 2022
About the Poet: Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is generally thought to be the national poet of Scotland because he is the most widely read among all poets who have written in the Scots language. Burns has also written in English and a light Scots dialect so that his poetry would be understood by an audience beyond… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Scots Wha Hae by Robert Burns: 2022
About the Poet: Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is generally thought to be the national poet of Scotland because he is the most widely read among all poets who have written in the Scots language. Burns has also written in English and a light Scots dialect so that his poetry would be understood by an audience beyond… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sweet Afton by Robert Burns: 2022
