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The Sound Machine by Roald Dahl: Plot Summary, Setting, Characters and Questions and Answers

Table of ContentsThe Sound Machine by Roald DahlSummary of the storySetting of the story The Sound Machine by Roald Dahl Introduction to the story The Sound Machine is a short, sharp and sinister story by Roald Dahl published in his…

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19/02/2020

Poetry Notes

The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats : Summary, Analysis, Questions and Answers

The Second Coming is a poem written by William Butler Yeats in 1919 in the aftermath of the First World War and was first published in the American magazine The Dial in November 1920. Later on, it was included in the volume entitled Michael Robartes and The Dancer in the year 1921.

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18/02/2020

Poetry Notes

I heard a Fly Buzz When I Died by Emily Dickinson : Summary, Analysis and Questions

The poem “I heard a Fly Buzz When I Died” is one of the most remarkable and interesting poems written by Emily Dickinson. The poem describes the scene after the speaker's death like her earlier poem "Because I Could not Stop for Death". This poem dwells upon the thoughts beyond the grave.

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16/02/2020

Poetry Notes

The Unknown Citizen by W.H Auden : Summar, Questions Answers and Analysis

The title of the poem ‘unknown citizen’ signifies that the citizen is thoroughly unknown because he doesn’t have any personality or individuality of his own. His name doesn’t bear any importance and it has reduced to a mere identity number.

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16/02/2020

General English, Poetry Notes

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley: Summary, Analysis and Solved Questions

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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12/02/2020

Poetry Notes

The Skylark By Christina Georgina: Summary, Analysis, Question-Answers

The poem ‘The Skylark’ describes a beautiful and peaceful scene in nature. The poet seems to be in peace, enjoying the sight of a skylark in a calm setting. A Skylark is flying between the green Earth and the Sky.

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10/02/2020

Poetry Notes

To a Skylark by P. B.Shelley : Summary, Analysis, Questions-Answers

"To a Skylark" written in 1820 by P. B. Shelley is one of the greatest works of all time. It is about the flight of a real skylark. It is one of the wonders of English literature which celebrated numerous poems about birds that can be considered as signifiers of Romanticism

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09/02/2020

Poetry Notes

This Is My Letter To The World : Summary, Analysis and Questions

The poem This is My Letter To The World by Emily Dickinson's is believed to have been written in 1862. It is an instance of meta-poetry.

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08/02/2020

Prose Notes

The Nightingale or Philomela by Sir Philip Sidney: Summary, Analysis and Questions

The Nightingale by Sir Philip Sidney

Poetry Notes

The Darkling Thrush: Summary, Analysis, Explanation , Question-Answers

Summary of The Darkling Thrush The precise date on which The Darkling Thrush was first published is of immense significance. It appeared in The Times on 1st January 1900. It is an occasional poem; what is more, the occasion for…

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04/02/2020

Poetry Notes

Prayer to Holy Spirit by St. Augustine : Summary

Prayer to Holy Spirit Hymn: Augustine defined a hymn as praise to God that is sung. Such singing of words about the Word ties words and music together closely. For Martin Luther, it means music is next to the Word…

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02/02/2020

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