Fire and Ice by Robert Frost INTRODUCTION Robert Frost’s poem ‘Fire and Ice’ is about the end of the world. The poem is centred on the idea that human emotions are detrimental. Fire represents passion and desire, whereas ice represents hatred. Both emotions are harmful and have the potential to end the planet. The poem … Read more
Tears By Edward Thomas Edward Thomas’s poem Tears dwells on two situations that prompted tears to pour. The first was the sight of twenty hounds being chased by foxes and a ceremonial occasion in which British soldiers were well decked as part of their loyalty to their country. The poem depicts Thomas expressing intense emotions … Read more
Critical Appreciation “After Blenheim” is an anti-war poem written in the traditional ballad form by Robert Southey where an old man, sitting in front of his cottage intently watches his grand children playing on the field. The cottage, having an important historical connection of its own, is situated on the bank of a stream where … Read more
“After Blenheim,” also known as “The Battle of Blenheim,” is an anti-war poem written by Robert Southey, who was named poet laureate of England for his contributions to poetry. It was written in the style of a ballad. The poem’s subject matter is the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) when Charles II died without an … Read more
Themes of The Wild Swans at Coole Death and the passage of timeThe speaker’s gloomy mood in the poem stems from his realization that so much has changed since he began counting the swans at this lake nineteen years earlier. At its heart, the poem is a meditation on the fact that some things are … Read more
The Wild Swans at Coole by WB Yeats Introduction “The Wild Swans at Coole” lyric poem written by Irish poet William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) and published in a collection of the same name in 1917. It is a wonderful poem that many people love, and it is regarded as one of the best poems of … Read more
SHORT SUMMARY OF ROMEO AND JULIET The play is set in Verona, Italy, where a feud has broken out between the families of the Montegues and the Capulets. The servants of both houses open the play with a brawling/ fighting scene. It eventually draws in the noblemen of the families and the city officials, including … Read more
‘Dreams’ by Langston Hughes SummaryIn the poem, the word “dreams” is personified. The life of dreams stands in stark contrast with the images of death that follow. The poem’s impact comes from its figurative language. The personification and imagery have already been mentioned. A metaphor appears in each verse of the poem. Life without a … Read more
‘Dreams’ by D. H. Lawrence Summary The poem ‘Dreams’ is a two- stanza poem written by D.H. Lawrence. In this poem, the poet depicts the evil purpose of the dreams. In the first stanza, the poet says that everyone dreams. Some people have unconscious dreams by night. That is why he can’t remember anything in … Read more
The Luncheon Introduction ‘The Luncheon’ is one of the most fantastically funny stories. It’s a narrative about a lunch date with a lady who likes Maugham’s stories. She gains the author’s favour and declares her desire to see him at Foyot, a high-end restaurant. In the story, the author exposes the bogus motives of the … Read more
The Traffic Police Summary The Traffic Police is a three-stanza poem written by M. Ghaji. In this poem, the police officer claims that he does his job despite all of the dangers on the road. He is unconcerned about whether the weather is pleasant or poor, sunny or rainy. To safeguard the safety and security … Read more
Song of the Old Mother by WB Yeats SUMMARY of Song of the Old Mother ‘Song of the Old Mother’ by WB Yeats is about an old woman describing the chores that she does every day. In the first two lines the old woman gets out of bed then lights the fire. She cooks and … Read more
