What is ode? An ode is a type of lyric poem. It is an address to someone or something. It is elevated in style, elaborate in stanzaic structure and serious in its subject. Odes were written to praise or glorify something or someone. The word ‘ode’ is derived from Greek word ‘aeidein’ which means ‘to […]
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One word substitution for various exams are given in this article. These are twenty five one word substitutions that are very important for competitive exams.
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Here in this article we have given you words related to ‘cide’ which means ‘killing’. These are very important for exam point of view. These one words are given with examples.
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In this article we have taken ten very important mcqs on the poem “On His Blindness” It was written by John Milton. 1. What does the phrase ‘the dark world’ refer to in the poem? (a) The metaphorical blindness of humanity to spiritual truth (b) The talent of writing (c) The inability to serve God
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Hello everyone, in this article we will share important questions and answers from the poem ‘Go and Catch a Falling Star’ by John Donne. 1. What is the primary theme of the poem ‘Go and Catch a Falling Star’? (a) To find out a beautiful woman (b) The power of man and women (c) The
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John Donne was representative of the metaphysical poets of his time. He set the metaphysical mode by vibrancy of language and startling imagery, and a preference for a diction modelled on direct utterances. Hewas brought up as a Roman Catholic (later he converted to Anglicanism), and was Dean of St. Paul’s Church till his death.
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About the author: The author of this poem is Kamla Das. She was born on 31 March 1934 at Thrissur, Kerala. Her father was V. M. Nair and mother was Nalpat Balamani Amma. She wrote this poem ‘Dance of the Eunuchs’ Kamla Das is known as ‘The Mother of Modern Indian English Poetry’ as a
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What is the definition of a sonnet? A sonnet is a fourteen line poem, each line usually contains ten syllables (written in iambic pentameter) and this poem has a fixed pattern of rhymes. The first eight lines are known as octave and the another six lines are known as sestet. The octave has problems and
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About the Author: Nissim Ezekiel is an Indian poet. He was born on 16 December 1924 and died on 9 January 2004. He was the son to Moses Ezekiel, a professor of Botany at Wilson College and his mother was a principal of her own school. In this article you will find ‘Night of the
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