Study Guide of “The American Scholar” Summary of “The American Scholar” Emerson is one of America’s greatest writers. His works achieved widespread appreciation among readers as a transcendentalist and religious teacher. He is also a brilliant thinker and philosopher. He has received numerous honours and prizes for his writing accomplishments. His lectures on literature, philosophy, … Read more
Taking One for the Team by Sara Holbrook Introduction Sara Holbrook’s poem Taking One for the Team is a masterful use of juxtaposition, metaphors, similes, alliteration, and repetition to create an experience through language. The title chosen by Holbrook may lead readers to infer that the poem carries a negative connotation. Generally, the phrase “taking … Read more
Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman Main Attractions Song of the Open Road is a classic poem written by American poet Walt Whitman. It was first published in 1856 as part of Leaves of Grass, one of Whitman’s collections of poetry. The poem celebrates the liberating freedom found in a journey and extols … Read more
The Town Week – Summary In his classic essay, “The Town Week,” E. V. Lucas depicted the many moods and attitudes of urban people over the course of a week in a highly creative manner. Monday is the day when people awaken from their dreamy and sluggish state of mind. The day appears flat, devoid … Read more
Summary of Sleeping Beauty In this post, we will summarise and analyse Charles Perrault’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood’ . This 1697 version of the well-known fairytale begins similarly to the story that is still recounted to children today, but then takes a darker turn. PLOT We can deduce from the story that it … Read more
“As I Walked Out One Evening” Study Guide Summary of the Poem “As I Walked Out One Evening” by W.H. Auden is a love poem—an ode, in which the modern and the natural collide violently. It depicts the combination of modern and pastoral elements, as well as the sublime. Set in the cosmopolitan city of … Read more
Snow by Louis MacNeice Introduction to the poet Louis MacNeice (1907-1963) was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and attended Oxford University. Under the “Macspanday” umbrella, he has always been associated with Auden, Day-Lewis, and Spender (the contemptuous collective name given to them by Roy Campbell). But he does not deserve the narrow label of a … Read more
The Selfish Giant Study Guide Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant is a story about human compassion for animals and nature. Summary of The Selfish Giant The Giant’s garden was rather lovely. It was a favourite with children. They used to enter the vast magnificent garden with flowers and fruit trees every afternoon on their way … Read more
An Acre of Grass Study Guide The poem “An Acre of Grass” was first published in 1939 in the collection “Last Poems” by the modernist poet “W.B. Yeats.” In this poem, the poet recounts his sentiments and experiences while staying in an old house in Riverdale, Dublin. By that time, his loving wife, Georgiana Hyde … Read more
Questions and Answers of ‘To Sir, With Love’ Describe briefly the scene between the speaker and the listeners in the story ‘To Sir, With Love’. Ans: Edward Ricardo Braithwaite is a novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat from South America. It is a compelling description of a teacher’s experiences, his own doubts about his own success, … Read more
Introduction The Rivals is a farce of mistaken identity that shares a lot of similarities with Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer, which was released two years prior. A main character impersonates a lower-class person to achieve amorous advantage, the young lovers must overcome the interference of a country bumpkin and an elderly rich aunt, and … Read more
“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath: A Critical Analysis Sylvia Plath writes her poem “Daddy” to communicate her deep feelings about her father’s life and death, as well as her terrible marriage. Sylvia Plath, the speaker in this poem, lost her father when she was 10 years old, at a period when she still adored him unreservedly. … Read more
