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
‘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 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
Bully By Andrew Smith – Summary and Analysis Summary The poem ‘Bully’ is about relationships and the poet’s attitude toward them. By naming the poem ‘bully,’ Andrew Smith informs the reader right away that this is a poem on the bad aspects of relationships. The title does not reveal who the bully is. It is … Read more
Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Introduction ‘A Psalm of Life’ is a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. He was a member of a group known as ‘The Fireside Poets.’ His poem ‘A Psalm of Life’ celebrates and hails life. The psalm is the … Read more
Summary of The New Colossus This sonnet may be the most prominent placement of any English poem, inscribed on the Statue of Liberty in New York harbour. It also has one of the most famous placements in history. The Statue of Liberty is compared to the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of … Read more
“Memorabilia” by Robert Browning SummaryThe poem’s speaker comes across a man who used to know Romantic poet P.B. Shelley. The speaker shows his passion right away by asking the man questions till he makes him laugh. The speaker describes strolling across an evocative moor landscape till he came across a “moulted feather” that he preserved … Read more