My Grandmother’s House by Kamala Das Introduction ‘My Grandmother’s House’ is one of the nostalgic poems first published in Summer in Calcutta. It is nostalgic because it portrays the happy, carefree days of the poetess when she was a child (before her marriage). She yearns for the return of those Read more…
The Happy Prince Answer the following questions: 1. Why did people admire the statue? Ans. The statue was very beautiful. It was golden and its eyes were bright blue jewels and a red jewel hung from its waist. It was a symbol of happiness so people admired the statue. 2. Read more…
Vocation Questions and Answers Answer the following questions: 1. What does the hawker advertise aloud? Ans. The hawker advertised aloud about his crystal bangles, 2. Who scolded if he gets dirty? Ans. The young boy is scolded if he gets dirty. 3. What accompanies the watchman? Ans. The watchman is Read more…
After Apple-Picking ‘After Apple-Picking’ is a deeply sensuous poem, layered with meaning and thought-provoking imagery which appeal to my senses as a reader. The poem sees Frost reflect on a day’s work of harvesting apples, yet it seems to me that like many of Frost’s poems, his work holds a Read more…
Mending Wall ‘Mending Wall’ appears to be about mundane farm work, yet like many of Frost’s poems, the meaning runs much deeper than this. Written in blank verse, unrhymed iambic pentameter, the poem reads like a story and has a casual, relaxed feel to it. The poem describes two farmers Read more…
Summary of The Rebel The poem the rebel is written by DJ and right. This is a wonderful poem written in free verse and the poet tells about a boy who is a rebel and does everything opposite. He does not follow the actions of the people or the norms Read more…
Death the Leveller’ by James Shirley, a poem on the power of good deeds to survive the strangle hold of death.
Introduction John Donne, a master of wit uses unusual metaphors to convey the love between a man and a woman. The Flea is amongst such an unusual love poem, where the poet uses a flea to reveal his sexual interest with his lover. Published in 1633, the poem is about Read more…
ONLINE ENGLISH GUIDE FOR CLASS 10TH ASK A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR ENGLISH SUBJECT Quick Links FOOTPRINTS WITHOUT FEET AN EXCELLENT FATHER FROM THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL LONG WALK TO FREEDOM THE SERMON AT BENARES PAPACHI’S MOTH THE MERCHANT OF VENICE SOLVED QUESTIONS THE MERCHANT OF VENICE SUMMARY THE 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 of the poem let us discuss the significance of elegy Read more…
