Introduction: �The Windhover� is a poem written by Gerard Manley Hopkins. It starkly brings out the glory of God through the falcon or windhover. About the Poet: Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) was an eminent English poet. He was also a Jesuit priest. Famous works of his include �God�s Grandeur�, �The Wreck of Deutschland�, and �The … Read more
Introduction: �To Imagination� is a poem written by Emily Bronte. It is a poem that is written in tribute to imagination, to express her gratitude for the same in a life filled with sorrow. About the Poet: Emily Bronte (1818-1848) was a notable English author. She was one of the eminent Bronte sisters who shook … Read more
Introduction �To My Dear and Loving Husband� is a poem by Anne Bradstreet that talks about eternal love between a married couple and the poet�s gratefulness towards experiencing this love. About the poet Anne Bradstreet is an important figure in the world of Literature. She is the first recognized woman to be accomplished as a … Read more
��� Introduction Rudyard Kipling�s �Gunga Din� narrates the story of a heroic Indian water bearer with the same name who serves in the British Indian Army during the colonial era in India. The poem, published in 1892, is narrated by a British soldier who reflects on his experiences with Gunga Din. Gunga is viewed as … Read more
Introduction “Sonnet 129” is a Shakespearean sonnet that was published in 1609 and is part of a collection of sonnets devoted to the “Dark Lady.” The poem explores the painful and frustrating aspects of sex and desire. It portrays passion as a “savage,” all-consuming force that drives people “mad,” causing them to pursue physical fulfillment … Read more
Introduction �A Poison Tree� by William Blake is a poem that explores a rather intense emotion, anger, and the consequences that it can have on the person who nurtured it and the one against whom it is nurtured. About the Poet William Blake, born in 1757 was an English poet, art enthusiast and printmaker. Although … Read more
Introduction The Dream of the Rood, one of the Christian poems of Old English Literature lives as an example of the genre of dream poetry. The word �rood� means a pole or in the context of this poem, it means a crucifix. The poem is a dream that the speaker is having. In the dream, … Read more
Introduction A well-known ballad by Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Lady of Shalott, describes the loneliness of a woman in a tower who is cut off from the life and experiences she longs for. She struggles to live her life as she would have wanted since she is bound by a curse for which she knows … Read more
Introduction: �The Flea� was written by eminent poet Jonne Donne. This is a metaphysical poem that has sexual undertones to it. Written in a humourous way, it traces the poet�s persona attempting to woo his beloved to engage in a sexual relationship with him before marriage. About the Poet: John Donne (1572-1631) was a prominent … Read more
Introduction When Pope was just twenty-three years old, he wrote An Essay on Criticism, which included “Sound and Sense.” He said that it was one of his first poems and was composed before the age of twenty. One of his most well-known poems, “Sound and Sense,” contributed to his recognition as one of the most … Read more