This poem, “anyone lived in a pretty how town,” is one of the most popular and anthologized poems by CC Cummings. It is about a man named Anyone who is not well- liked by the someones and everyones in the town because he is absolutely different and special. Anyone sings and dances, but the townspeople don’t heed him or care about him. Indeed, they’re too busy with their very own lives to even discover him.
The picture of a woman poet frustrated by the restrictions imposed by society on her is seen clearly in “The Introduction”. The poet begins anticipating what critics would say about her lines: “And all might say, they’re by a Woman writt.” A woman writer is viewed as “an intruder on the rights of men” and a “presumptuous Creature” who should desire woman’s proper accomplishments, namely, “Good breeding, fassion, dancing, dressing, play.”
Shadwell By John Dryden About the Poet ➡ Born in Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, England, the eldest of fourteen children. ➡ Entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1650. ➡ Heroic Stanzas (1658), written on the death of Oliver Cromwell is his first important work. ➡Became Poet Laureate and Royal Historiographer. Important Highlights of The Poem Stanza 1 ➡ … Read more
Mac Flecknoe (full title: Mac Flecknoe; or, A satyr on the True-Blew-Protestant Poet, T.S.) is a verse mock-heroic satire by John Dryden’s. It’s a direct assault to another famous poet of the period, Thomas Shadwell.
The Retreat by Henry Vaughan About the Poet Henry Vaughan was born in Brecknockshire, Wales. He received his early education in Wales and in 1638 matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford. He left Oxford without taking the degree and started studying law in London. He fought Civil war and served on the Royalist side in South … Read more
We are Seven” is one of the beautiful poems by William Wordsworth which was published in his Lyrical Ballads. The subject of life and death is the main theme of the poem. The poem speaker meets a child in rural areas and asks her how many siblings she has. She claims, “Seven in all,” which implies she’s one of seven children. However, it comes to light that two of the seven siblings were dead but the girl counts them as well.
‘The Solitary Reaper’ was written by Wordsworth on November 5, 1805, and published in 1807. In 1815-1820 it was included among the “Poems of Imagination.”
I will discuss a popular poem namely “To Celia” by Ben Jonson. This frequently quoted poem was published in 1616 in a collection entitled The Forest. This poem is a beautifully balanced poem of unrequited love.
Introduction and Stanza-Wise Summary of ‘ The Road Not Taken’ About The Poet Robert Frost He was born in 1874. Frost died in January 1963, after a major surgical operation, at the age of 88. Robert Frost was an American poet of the 20th century. He was absolutely a modern poet though some critics don’t … Read more
The famous poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” has been written by Robert Frost (1874-1963). The poem starts with the speaker standing in the woods. Houses are beyond the vision of the speaker and the quietness marks the scene.
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Introduction “The Road Not Taken” is the opening poem in Robert Frost’s third collection of poems titled Mountain Interval, published in 1916. The inspiration for writing the poem came to Frost in 1914 when he was with his friend Edward Thomas in Gloucestershire, England. During his stay, he … Read more
Summary of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock was published in 1917. It is a dramatic monologue. It presents the thoughts, fears and resolutions of a typical modern man. It reveals his inability to love and sing in a brash urban society. The title of the poem … Read more
