Mir Afzal “Out, Out†is a poem about an everyday experience that turned tragic. The poem depicts a boy doing a man’s work, yet still has a mind of a child. In the end, lack of focus and the boy’s carelessness causes a fatal accident. While cutting wood, he accidentally cuts his hand with the saw. He fears having his hand amputated but soon dies of shock, as life goes on around him.
Francis Bacon’s classic essay "Of Studies" explains how and why study—knowledge—is important. In this essay, he discusses some of the benefits of studying and offers some sound ideas on the subject.
Of Truth is an aphoristic essay written by Francis Bacon. He begins this essay with a quotation from Pilate, who asks "What is truth?" According to Bacon, truth is a belief that binds the mind and restricts free choice in thinking and acting. The Greek philosophers who questioned the limits of human knowledge are no longer alive, yet some still do.
On the Grasshopper and Cricket is a nature poem by John Keats. The poem is made up of two sentences. It reveals Keats’ love of nature. He connects poetry and nature, recognising both as ongoing.
Casabianca – Summary The poem ‘Casabianca’ was written by Mrs Felicia Dorothea Hemans. It is written on a true story from the Battle of the Nile in 1798, in which Casablanca, a 12-year-old boy and the son of Luce Julien Joseph, was the commander of a warship. Since Casabianca tells a story, it is classified … Read more
One of the literary historians called the Elizabethan age as a nest of singing birds about the composition of poetry in this period.
The Elizabethan and Jacobean Ages In the history of English literature, the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods are both referred to as “The Age of Shakespeare.” This epoch is known as the “Golden Age of Literature.” It runs from Elizabeth’s accession in 1558 to James I’s death in 1625. It was a time of peace, economic … Read more
“We Wear the Mask†by Paul Laurence Dunbar is about African Americans. The poem highlights the human tendency to hide our true feelings and thoughts from those around us by putting up a facade what T.S. Eliot calls “the face to meet the faces that you meet†in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.†Have you ever falsely answered “good†or “well†to someone who asked you how you were doing? In the poem, the speaker calls that facade a “mask.â€
Love (III) is a beautiful poem written By George Herbert. In this poem, God is represented as Love, meaning that God is the source and fountain of all love and that God’s love for mankind is infinite.
In this poem ‘grass’ is personified, and it is speaking to us. The grass contrasts itself, its life with the life of the human beings. Every stanza in this poem points out the weaknesses of human beings or the futility of what they do.
The poem is a narrative poem. The poet narrates an incident. It is about the release of a frog from a serpent. He describes how he rescued the frog. In the latter part of this poem, he cites his own reaction and the reaction of God to his remark.
Runner is a short story. It is written by Romen Basu. It deals with the theme of competitive spirit between two schoolboys. They become rivals.