Sonnet 18: Analysis, Central Idea, and Theme
This sonnet certainly speaks of the poet’s beloved, but it speaks of his own poetry more than that. Sonnet 18: Analysis In this sonnet, Shakespeare praises the beauty of his …
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Summary of Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare
About the poet: William Shakespeare is best known as the greatest dramatist of all time. However, he is also considered the first national poet of England, who brought his country …
On His Blindness: Analysis
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 …
On His Blindness: Line by Line Summary
About the Poet: John Milton was born in London on 9th December 1608. After university, he spent six years in his father’s country home in Buckinghamshire, following a rigorous independent …
Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of If Thou Must Love Me
Critical Analysis of If Thou Must Love Me: “If Thou Must Love Me” is an atypical sonnet in many ways. This is because of all its differences from the sonnets …
Line by Line Summary of If Thou Must Love by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
About the poet: Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the most prominent English poets of the Victorian period. Her poetry was widely popular in both England and the United States during …
Summary and Analysis of Sonnet 16 by John Milton
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 …
Summary and Analysis of Sonnet by Edwin Arlington Robinson
ABOUT THE POET: A three time Pulitzer Prize winner and a four time nominee for Nobel Prize in Literature, Edwin Arlington Robinson, born in 1869, was one of the most …
Summary and Analysis of Sonnet (1928) by Elizabeth Bishop
ABOUT ELIZABETH BISHOP: Elizabeth Bishop (1911) was an American poet and short-story writer. The Pulitzer Prize, The National Book Award and a recipient of Neustadt International for Literature added to …
Sonnet – To Science Summary and Analysis by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe- As we learn about the poet and story writer Edgar Allan Poe, we are not surprised to perceive his impact on literature even today. In his short-lived life …