Death Be Not Proud Death has no terror for John Done; bring a devout and Christian he believes in final resurrection from the state of death. Death consequently is no more than a sleep, a long sleep, no doubt, but Read more…
Donne and the Metaphysical School of Poetry John Donne (1573-1631), a devout churchman and a great preacher of sermons rose to be the Dean of St. Paul’s. His early poems are outspokenly erotic and sensual and were published only after Read more…
Summary This sonnet is supposed to be addressed to Shakespeare’s friend, the Earl of Southampton. He wrote this sonnet to emphasize the consistency of true love and friendship when the Earl was presumably attracted towards the physical charms of a Read more…
Introduction Hello, Learners, today we are going to study W.H. Auden’s poem In Memory of W. B. Yeats. It was written in 1939 when William Butler Yeats, the famous Irish poet and dramatist died. Before we attempt a detailed analysis Read more…
“Enterprise” sums up a philosophy of life that we can still achieve some measure of dignity despite the essential meaninglessness and purposelessness of life. This thing has been presented with the help of the journey metaphor. In a way journey or pilgrimage is the symbol of life. A group of people set out together on their mission.
Summary Mathilde is born to a low-class family; with no money for a dowry, she is married to Monsieur Loisel, a clerk from the Board of Education. Mathilde–now Madame Loisel–had always felt like she should have been upper class, and Read more…
No Where To Play By Ticola Tyson The poem is the lament of a child yearning for open spaces to play in. She is having a hard time to find the perfect place to play. The poet says that in Read more…
Winter in Kashmir Winter is the coldest season in Kashmir. It starts in December in Kashmir and lasts in the middle of March. There is hitting chill in the air. Cold and icy winds blow throughout this time. Days are Read more…
A Morning Walk Morning is the most pleasant and valuable part of the day. I am early riser. I believe in saying, ” Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” Morning walk is Read more…
Summary of Know Then Thyself This extract ‘Know Then Thyself’ taken from An Essay on Man: Epistle II written by Alexander Pope argues that human beings should learn to look at themselves and try to learn about their own nature, Read more…