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About the Poet – Shirley Toulson is an English poetess. She was born on 20th May 1924 in Henley-on-Thames, England. However, she has spent most of her life in Somerset. Toulson has worked as a teacher of creative writing for adults. Between 1967 and 1970, she was the features editor of the journal Teacher. Between 1970… Continue reading Line by Line Meaning of A Photograph by Shirley Toulson
About the Poet – Robert Hayden, born in 1913asAsa Bundy Sheffey, was an American poet, essayist and educator who served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1976–78, a role today known as US Poet Laureate. He was the first African-American writer to hold the office. Hayden studied poetry at the University of Michigan, and went on to… Continue reading Summary of Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden
About the Poet – William Wordsworth (1770-1850) is one of the stalwarts of the English Literature canon. He precipitated the Romantic Movement along with fellow poet Coleridge. Their joint venture, ‘Lyrical Ballads’ of 1798 is considered a touchstone of the Romantic sentiment. His most ambitious work was ‘The Recluse’ but he never got around to completing… Continue reading Summary of Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth
The poem consists of 13 stanzas. Each of these stanzas is again made up of 4 lines. Hence, the entire poem consists of 52 lines in total. 1st stanza: A Chieftain to the Highlands bound, Cries, ‘Boatman, do not tarry; And I’ll give thee a silver pound To row us o’er the ferry.’ In this… Continue reading Summary of Lord Ullin’s Daughter (Stanza 1-14)
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 Detailed Summary and Analysis by Rudyard Kipling- Stanza 2
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 Summary and Analysis by Rudyard Kipling- Stanza 4
About the Poet: Rudyard Kipling – an English littérateur, well known for his works such as The Jungle Book, Kim, and the iconic poem If, was an eminent poet, a novelist and a prolific writer of short stories. He was born on Indian soil on the 30th of December, 1865 in the city of Bombay, then… Continue reading Setting and Mood of the Poem IF by Rudyard Kipling
This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Off the Ground’ by the Georgian poet Walter de la Mare. ‘Off the Ground’ is not one of his well-known poems, but is an immensely enjoyable one nonetheless for it tells a rather whimsical story. In this hundred and ten line poem, de la Mare himself is the… Continue reading Off the Ground Summary by Walter de la Mare
This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Birds of Passage’ by H. W. Longfellow. Longfellow was a lover of nature, and his poetry is best known for their descriptions of nature. In nature, Longfellow finds an analogue of human experiences, and this is exactly what ‘Birds of passage’ is all about. The poem itself is… Continue reading Birds of Passage Summary by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
This poem analysis of H. W. Longfellow’s ‘Drinking Song’ is divided into four parts – rhyme scheme, subtitle, Greek and Roman references, and deeper significance. Rhyme Scheme: Longfellow is known for his use of simple rhyme schemes, and ‘Drinking Song’ is no exception to this. The pattern he follows in each stanza is the same,… Continue reading Drinking Song Analysis by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
