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About the author: Sylvia Plath is one of the few American women of the mid-twentieth century who was an exceptional poet, a novelist, and a writer who never forgot to give her short stories a periphrastic touch, which in turn attracted her readers to delve into the inner recesses into her mind and conscience. Boston-born… Continue reading Medusa: Summary and Analysis: 2023
INTRODUCTION TO JOHN MILTON- Among the most famous poets in the history of English literature, John Milton was born on 9 december, 1608 in London. His most works constitute of prose poetry. He is known for his remarkable epic “Paradise Lost”. SONNET 15- Sonnet 15 by John Milton celebrates the military career and achievements of Fairfox.… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sonnet 15 by John Milton: 2022
INTRODUCTION TO JOHN DONNE- The metaphysical poet, John Donne was born in England, London on January 22, 1572. He is known in the history of English Literature as the founder of metaphysical poems, his works comprising of philosophy, religion, unconventional perspectives, paradoxical situations, the art of imagery and wittiness. THE SUN RISING- “The Sun Rising” by… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Sun Rising by John Donne: 2022
‘O what is That Sound’ is a ballad-style poem with the events taking in an unspecified time, giving it a universal ideology. It is a poem about presumable war, its effects on a couple, and betrayal. About the Poet Wystan Hugh Auden was born in the year 1907 in York in, England. He was an… Continue reading O What is that Sound: Summary and Analysis: 2022
Gerontion, by T S Eliot, was first published in the year 1920. True to its name, which means ‘of or relating to old age,’ this poem describes through an old man his impressions and opinions and laments after World War I. The poem is considered the preface of a long and one of the most… Continue reading Gerontion: Summary and Analysis: 2022
About Langston Hughes: James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in the year 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. He went on to become a poet, social activist, novelist and playwright. He started writing short stories and poems while in high school. He is known for ‘jazz poetry’ and is considered one of its earliest innovators. He is… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes: 2022
About John Milton: John Milton was born in the year 1608 in Bread Street, London. He was a man who went on to achieve great things and work in three different eras: Stuart England, Commonwealth and Protectorate. He published his first piece of poetry, Poems of Mr. John Milton, Both English and Latin in the… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sonnet 16 by John Milton: 2022
About James Whitcomb Riley: Known as “Children’s poet” and also as the “Hoosier Poet” for his children’s poetry and dialect works, James Whitcomb Riley was one of the bestselling authors of his time. Born in 1849, Riley went on to become one of the most loved poets of all time. During his career he… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Sleep by James Whitcomb Riley: 2022
About Gerard Manley Hopkins: Gerard Manley Hopkins is considered to be one of the greatest poets of the Victorian era. Born in 1844, Hopkins was the eldest of the nine children of Manley Hopkins. Hopkins went on to become a poet, a Jesuit Priest and a Professor of Classics. The main themes of his poems… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of As Kingfishers Catch Fire by G. M. Hopkins: 2022
Morning Song: About the Poet Credited as the exponent of confessional poetry, Sylvia Plath was mostly known for her two collections of poetry, The Colossus and Other Poems and Ariel. The American poet, short story writer, and novelist Plath was born in Boston and was married to Ted Hughes, a fellow writer whom she later… Continue reading Morning Song: Summary and Analysis: 2023
