Mir Afzal
Mir Afzal is an experienced and passionate educator with numerous degrees, including a B.Sc, M.A in English Language and Literature, M.A in Sociology, and M.Ed. He has spent over a decade shaping young minds in various classroom settings. Mir views the world as a classroom and considers himself a torchbearer of knowledge, with a vision of illuminating minds. Through his websites Smart English Notes, he ignites this passion by sharing insightful perspectives on diverse topics. His goal is to stimulate awareness, inspire action, and weave understanding across societies. Beyond imparting knowledge, Mir aims to transform minds and build a more empathetic world.
The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins: Summary, Analysis and Questions Answers
The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins Summary of The Windhover The Windhover was composed on 30 May 1877, the same year as ‘Pied Beauty,’ but did not get publication until 1918. Hopkins chance to notice a common kestrel, often known…
Sonnet CXVI by William Shakespeare – Line By Line Explanation of Sonnet 116 , Summary and Solved Questions
Sonnet CXVI by William Shakespeare Vocabulary: impediments – obstacles tempests – storms sickle – a pole with a hook, used for farming grain Summary of Sonnet 116 Sonnet 116 is one of the most well-known poems in English literature first…
A Prayer for My Daughter: Summary and Questions
A Prayer for My Daughter Summary The poet is full of worries about the newborn child in the world of anarchy. The daughter sleeps in a cradle comfortably, while the storm rages outside. There is a storm within the poet…
What I Believe : Summary and Questions
What I Believe by E. M Forster Introduction to What I Believe E. M. Forster is an individualist and liberal thinker. He is an artist, finds difficult to adjust with the changing world. He does not believe any organized religion…
A Broken Appointment : Summary and Questions
A Broken Appointment by Hardy Summary The poem ‘A Broken Appointment’ is a love poem. It is a lyrical poem in which Hardy expresses his tragic experience of love. In the poem, we see a frustrated lover. He is in…
Pygmalion : Summary, Characters, Outline, Questions
Pygmalion Pygmalion is the most successful play of Shaw both on stage and screen. It was first produced at the Halfburg Theatre in Vienna on 16th Oct. 1913. It had achieved wide popularity in all English speaking world. The film…
Old Ironsides – Questions and Summary
“Old Ironsides†by Oliver Wendell Holmes 1. What was the poet’s purpose in writing this poem? The poet wrote this poem in protest of the dismantling of a ship, hoping to move others to his cause. 2. Locate two metaphors…
The Destruction of Sennacherib – Questions and Answers
The Destruction of Sennacherib by George Gordon, Lord Byron 1. With garments described as “gleaming in purple and gold,†the “cohorts†are most likely tomembers of what class? Purple and gold are symbols of royalty and power, so one may…
So We’ll Go No More a Roving – Questions and Answers
So We’ll Go No More a Roving by George Gordon, Lord Byron Vocabulary roving – traveling about in search of adventure Questions and Answers 1. Why does the speaker pledge to not go roving during the night? The speaker’s pledge…
Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant – Questions and Answers
Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant Vocabulary blight – something that impairs one’s growth and deflates one’s spirit patriarchs – males in power hoary – grown gray with age; ancient sepulchre – tomb pensive – thoughtful venerable – honorable; honored scourged…
“The Good Morrow†by John Donne – Summary and Questions
“The Good Morrow†by John Donne Vocabulary troth – word of honour fancies – whims slacken – loosen Introduction: The Good-Morrow is an aubade. This is a poem written in the morning, a song of the morning. The poet is…