Ode to the West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley Summary to The Poem ‘Ode to the West Wind’ is one of the most engaging odes in English literature. The poem is a forceful, mind-blowing description of the West Wind. Shelley,…
The Raven by Edgar Allan Introduction: ‘The Raven’ is one of the Edgar Allen Poe’s most famous works, as well as one of the best early examples of ‘gothic literature,’ which was the forerunner to the modern horror genre. The…
The Windhover by Gerard Manley Hopkins Summary of The Windhover The Windhover was composed on 30 May 1877, the same year as ‘Pied Beauty,’ but did not get publication until 1918. Hopkins chance to notice a common kestrel, often known…
Sonnet CXVI by William Shakespeare Vocabulary: impediments – obstacles tempests – storms sickle – a pole with a hook, used for farming grain Summary of Sonnet 116 Sonnet 116 is one of the most well-known poems in English literature first…
A Prayer for My Daughter Summary The poet is full of worries about the newborn child in the world of anarchy. The daughter sleeps in a cradle comfortably, while the storm rages outside. There is a storm within the poet…
What I Believe by E. M Forster Introduction to What I Believe E. M. Forster is an individualist and liberal thinker. He is an artist, finds difficult to adjust with the changing world. He does not believe any organized religion…
A Broken Appointment by Hardy Summary The poem ‘A Broken Appointment’ is a love poem. It is a lyrical poem in which Hardy expresses his tragic experience of love. In the poem, we see a frustrated lover. He is in…
Pygmalion Pygmalion is the most successful play of Shaw both on stage and screen. It was first produced at the Halfburg Theatre in Vienna on 16th Oct. 1913. It had achieved wide popularity in all English speaking world. The film…
“Old Ironsides†by Oliver Wendell Holmes 1. What was the poet’s purpose in writing this poem? The poet wrote this poem in protest of the dismantling of a ship, hoping to move others to his cause. 2. Locate two metaphors…
The Destruction of Sennacherib by George Gordon, Lord Byron 1. With garments described as “gleaming in purple and gold,†the “cohorts†are most likely tomembers of what class? Purple and gold are symbols of royalty and power, so one may…
So We’ll Go No More a Roving by George Gordon, Lord Byron Vocabulary roving – traveling about in search of adventure Questions and Answers 1. Why does the speaker pledge to not go roving during the night? The speaker’s pledge…
