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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Description Explore Robert Browning’s My Last Duchess, its themes, and insights in this detailed summary and explanation for literature enthusiasts. About the Author: My Last Duchess poem was written by Robert Browning. He was born on 07 May 1812 at Walworth, Camberland in London. His father, Robert Browning was a clerk in the Bank of … Read more
Ode on a Grecian Urn poem by John Keats is considered to be his masterpiece. As many of the universities and scholars have considered it the masterpiece. For the first time this poem was published anonymously in ‘Annals of the Fine Arts’ for 1819. Here in this article we are going to discuss ‘Ode on … Read more
About the Author: John Keats was born on 31 October 1795 at Moorgate, London and died on 23 February 1821 at Rome, Italy. His father was Thomas Keats a stableman or hostler and his mother was Frances Jennings Keats. Keats belonged to the later generation of Romantic Poets. ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’ is Keats’ … Read more
Ode to the West Wind poem was written by P.B. Shelley. Figures of Speech increase the importance and beauty of the poem. Here are some figures of speech used in this poem. They are important for your exam point of view. Stanza 1 (Figures of Speech/Poetic Devices) Stanza 2 (Figures of Speech/Poetic Devices) Stanza 3 … Read more
About the lesson: The lesson ‘Instead of the Ward Drum’ is about the emperor Ashoka and his belief in Buddhism. He sends his son and daughter to Sri Lanka to help spread Buddhism and many other monks to the different countries; Afganistan, Syria, Egypt, Macedonia and South East countries, he fights the Battle of Kalinga. … Read more
Wh – words are the words that help us making questions. We can make the questions using wh – words and Helping Verbs. When an answer is in yes/no form the question will start with helping verb. If the answer is not in yes or no form the question will start with Wh words. What … Read more
About the Author: Percy Byssche Shelley was a Romantic poet. He was born on 04 August 1792, at Field Place, Warnham, West Sussex, England and died on 08 July 1822, at Gulf of La Sperzea, Kingdom of Sardinia. He was son to Timothy Shelley a Whig member of Parliament, and Elizabeth Pilphold the daughter of … Read more