Mir Afzal No Man Is An Island By John Donne (1624) BACKGROUND INFORMATION John Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet whose time spent as a cleric in the Church of England often influenced the subjects of his poetry. In 1623, Donne suffered a nearly fatal illness, which inspired him to write a book of meditations on pain, … Read more
When I Consider How my Light is Spent ( On His Blindness) About the Poet John Milton (1608-1674), one of the greatest authors of the English language, is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost (1667). Milton was born in London , England. His father , John Milton, the elder, rose to prosperity as … Read more
Lochinvar by Walter Scott About the Poet and the Poem Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Scottish writer and poet and one of the greatest historical novelists, was born on August 15, 1771, in Edinburgh as the son of a solicitor Walter Scott and Anne, a daughter of professor of medicine. An early illness left him lame … Read more
On My First Son by Ben Jonson Note to the teacher: As an introduction, students should be made aware that Benjamin (Ben for short) means “child of my right hand†in Hebrew, and that poetry, or poiesis in Greek, means creation. Both translations are necessary for proper understanding of the poem. Summary of On My … Read more
William Shakespeare’s sonnets are mostly concerned with love, beauty, which withstands the ravages of Time the sonnets.
“To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time†by Robert Herrick Word Meanings carpe diem – (Latin) seize the day, or as the Egyptian Ptahhotep wrote, “Follow your dream as long as you live, do not lessen the time of following desire, for wasting time is an abomination of the spiritâ€. tarry – v. delay … Read more
Seven Types of Gender Inequality By Prof. Amartya Sen About the Author: A versatile genius, Prof Amartya Sen is a well-known economist who was honoured with the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998. He belongs to Kolkata in India. Prof. Sen is a staunch rationalist who has made a keen study of poverty and famines, … Read more
My Lost Dollar By Stephen Leacock About the Author: Stephen Leacock (1869-1944) was a Canadian humorist, educator and political economist. He may well be described as a bridge between two centuries. He graduated from Upper Canada College and joined the University of Toronto in 1887. In 1889, he took to teaching. The success of his … Read more
‘Let me not to the Marriage of True Minds’ is one of the famous sonnets of Shakespeare and is addressed to an unnamed young friend of the poet called ‘Mr. W. H.’ This sonnet is in a perfect Shakespearean form with three quatrains and a rhyming couplet. It’s rhyme scheme is abab, cdcd, efef, gg.
“Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower”by William Wordsworth Summary of the Poem “Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower” is one of the best ‘lucy poems‘ written by William Wordsworth – the greatest and the most famous romantic poet. Wordsworth was a poet of nature and he worshipped nature in all its … Read more
Death Be Not Proud Or Holy Sonnet X by John Donne Important Questions 1. What type of poem is “Holy Sonnet Xâ€? The poem is an example of a Shakespearean sonnet written in loose iambic pentameter. 2. How does the speaker portray Death? What are the different forces that bring it on? Death is portrayed … Read more
England in 1819 by P. B. Shelly About the Poem: The Poem is about the state of England in 1819. The king is “old, mad, blind, despised, and dying.” The princes are “the dregs of their dull race,” and flow through public scorn like mud, unable to see, feel for, or know their people, clinging … Read more