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Dorothy Parker is an American poet, screenwriter, storywriter, and critic known for her eye on the 20th century urban foibles. She was a known personality in Hollywood for her screenwriting, and was awarded many awards, and was twice nominated for Annual Academy Awards. Her first collection of poetry, Enough Rope was published in 1926, and… Continue reading The Red Dress by Dorothy Parker Summary: 2022
Summary of That’s Success Stanza-wise 1st Stanza: It’s doing your job the best you can, And being just to your fellow man; It’s making money – but holding friends, And being true to your aims and ends. The poet talks about what success means in the entire poem. The first stanza starts with simple words… Continue reading Summary of That’s Success Stanza-wise by Berton Braley: 2022
About the Poet – Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for… Continue reading Summary of Never Again Would Birds’ Song be the Same by Robert Frost: 2022
About the Poet – Spencer Michael Free had a long and fulfilling life. He was born in New Freedom, Pennsylvania on September 19th,1856. Free graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Johns Hopkins University in 1880, being one of eleven students whose work merited hospital appointment. He then went on to practice medicine… Continue reading Summary of The Human Touch by Spencer Michael Free: 2022
About the Poet: – William Wordsworth is a British poet who is credited for being one of the best Romantic poets in English literature. He is one of the famous poets who has written poems about the beauty of nature. His first successful work was the Lyrical Ballads, which is opened by Coleridge’s “Ancient Mariner”. The… Continue reading Summary of The Tables Turned by William Wordsworth: 2022
Annotation Stanza-wise Please note: N= noun, V=verb, Adj=Adjective, Adv=Adverb, P=Preposition, Pr=Pronoun 1st stanza: Luve (N): In the Scots dialect, people use the letter “u” to spell “love” instead of the letter “o” Sprung (V): Originated or arose from 2nd stanza: Fair (Adj): Light; blonde Art (V): An older form of the word “are” Thou (Pr):… Continue reading Summary of A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns: 2022
Sunrise on the Hills: Summary The poem consists of three stanzas of varying lengths. The first stanza is made up of eighteen lines. The second stanza is made up of twelve lines. And the third stanza is made up of six. Hence, the entire poem consists of thirty-six lines in total. 1st stanza: I stood… Continue reading Sunrise on the Hills: Summary: 2022
The poem is divided into two parts, marked out in the text as ‘Part One and ‘Part Two.’ ‘Part One consists of six stanzas. Each of these stanzas is again made up of six lines. ‘Part Two’ consists of nine stanzas, though the last two stanzas among them are written slightly apart from the rest… Continue reading The Highwayman: Summary: 2022
About the Poet – Ronald Stuart Thomas (29 March 1913 – 25 September 2000), published as R. S. Thomas, was a Welsh poet and Anglican priest who was noted for his nationalism, spirituality and recognized as one of the leading poets of the 20th century, R. S. Thomas writes about the people, of his country Wales… Continue reading The One Furrow Summary by R. S. Thomas: 2022
About the Poet – Robert Louis Stevenson was a novelist and a poet born in Edinburgh. He was never a healthy person as a child and often remained sick. He began studying engineering in the Edinburgh University, but he soon switched to law leaving engineering in the middle. However, he had always loved writing. For several… Continue reading Summary of My Shadow By Robert Louis Stevenson: 2022
