The Ballad of Father Gilligan About The Poet William Butler Yeats (W. B Yeats) was born in County Dublin, Ireland, in the year 1865. He developed an early interest in poetry as a result of his curiosity about Irish folklore and the occult. His first poetic publication was in 1889, though he had been writing … Read more
Suicide of Rama About the Poet: Arun Kolatkar, one of India’s greatest modern poets, lived from 1931 to 2004. He began writing in both Marathi and English in 1955 and published in magazines and anthologies, but did not publish a collection of poems until he was 44 years old. Jejuri, his first book of poetry, … Read more
I am not that Woman By Kishwar Naheed Summary I Am Not That Woman is a poem advocating for women’s liberation. By examining the treatment of women in a variety of eastern cultures, Naheed boldly concludes that women are oppressed and deserve respect. You can read the full poem here. I Am Not That Woman … Read more
Sonnet 144 by Shakespeare Summary of Sonnet 144 This is a lovely poem by one of the greatest poets of all time, William Shakespeare. He discusses two types of love in this poetry. One is the consequence of an angel’s intervention (fair youth). It is a source of consolation. Another is the result of a … Read more
The Middle English Period THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND This lengthy time in English history witnessed numerous developments: the formation of the Norman and Angevin dynasties; internal disputes between monarch, nobility, clergy, and people; and countless wars both at home and abroad. However, from a literary standpoint, more significant than specific events were the times’ general movements: … Read more
Rice by Chemmanam Chacko Introduction Chemmanam Chacko is a brilliant satirist who has waged numerous battles against the establishment through his sarcastic and mocking works. He argues, ‘Sociopolitical sphere is much meek and limited compared with earlier times. Society has changed and with it, have the mass sensibilities.’ This poem ‘Rice’ is a parody on … Read more
Summary of Funeral Blues by Auden “Funeral Blues” by Auden is an elegy, a poem of lament for a recently deceased companion. Its title is ambiguous. It may relate to the music performed at New Orleans funerals, it reflects the speaker’s own “blues” over this unexpected and devastating loss, and it alludes to the poetry … Read more
The Snail by William Cowper The Snail is written by William Cowper. In the poem, the poet depicts the creature as an individual who is “well satisfied to be his own/ Whole treasure.” Among Cowper’s shorter literary works, this poem is especially significant. It is because the motive for its creation is fairly personal. Cowper’s … Read more
The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot -Summary & Analysis Thomas Stearns Eliot is a multidimensional literary figure from the twentieth century. He is a prominent poet, critic, and dramatist who, according to Margaret Drabble, has been a significant presence in English literature since the 1920s. There are two critical hints that will help you comprehend … Read more
Village Song by Sarojini Naidu Introduction: The poem is about the traditional village way of life, as well as the young girl’s attachment to her family and how the darker surroundings creates anxiety in her thoughts. The speaker of the poem a little rural girl who has gone to gather water from a river that … Read more
Summary of ‘Ring Out Your Bells’ “Ring Out Your Bells” by Sir Sidney Philip is one of thirty-two sonnets and songs included in a random collection. This song is broken into four stanzas, each of which contains six verse lines and four choral refrain lines. The speaker’s opening appeal, addressed to his neighbourly audience, alludes … Read more
Summary of Ye Goatherd Gods “Ye Goatherd Gods” is written by Sir Sidney Philip. In this poem, Strephon speaks the first stanza. In Sidney’s larger work Arcadia, in which this poem originally appeared, he and Klaius are shepherds. Strephon invokes the gods, nymphs, and satyrs in this stanza, all of whom are common figures in … Read more