Background Emily Dickinson was a prolific writer of poems whose true worth came to be known only after her death. In fact most of the poems were discovered only after her death. She is now considered to be one of America’s finest poets. Many of her poems are obscure as
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Analysis of Meeting at Night by Robert BrowningAnalysis of Meeting at Night by Robert Browning
Background Robert Browning was an erudite poet best known for his dramatic monologues. The most important event of his life was his marriage to Elizabeth Barrett who was an older and better known poet. Elizabeth had been under the control of a dominating and jealous father and the two had
Analysis of Remembrance by Emily BronteAnalysis of Remembrance by Emily Bronte
Analysis of ‘Remembrance’ by Emily Bronte Background Analysis of ‘Remembrance’ by Emily Bronte – The Bronte sisters, Emily and Charlotte, are without parallels in English literature. Daughters of an impoverished clergyman, they overcame privations and death of siblings to produce works that have stood the test of time. For women
Analysis of The Reservist by Boey Kim ChengAnalysis of The Reservist by Boey Kim Cheng
Analysis of ‘The Reservist’ by Boey Kim Cheng Background Analysis of ‘The Reservist’ by Boey Kim Cheng – Boey Kim Cheng is a Singapore born Australian poet. Though he now lives in Australia. The influences that have shaped his poetry can be traced to his northern Asian descent and his
Analysis of Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred OwenAnalysis of Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen
Background This poem was written sometime between September and October 1917 when Owen was being treated for shell shock in Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh. Like many of Owen’s other poems, this one too deals with the untimely and unsung death of young soldiers. This poem is composed in the
Analysis of Registers by Michael LaskeyAnalysis of Registers by Michael Laskey
Away melancholy analysis Background Analysis of ‘Registers’ by Michael Laskey – Michael Laskey has spent all his life being associated with poetry in some way or the other. He founded the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival in 1989 and since then has been connected with it in some capacity. He has taught
Analysis of In our Tenth Year by Simon ArmitageAnalysis of In our Tenth Year by Simon Armitage
In Our Tenth Year – Simon Armitage Background Simon Armitage is one of the most popular 1960s- born poets. His poetry is marked by robust energy, contemporary subject matter and the use of a casual street lingo. For many, he is the face of modern unstuffy poetry and this quality
Analysis of One Flesh by Elizabeth JenningsAnalysis of One Flesh by Elizabeth Jennings
Analysis of ‘One Flesh’ by Elizabeth Jennings Background Analysis of ‘One Flesh’ by Elizabeth Jennings – Elizabeth Jennings lived most of her life in Oxford, England, though she was not born there. Her Roman Catholic belief colored much of her poetry. Her life was marred by attacks of severe mental
Analysis of To Marguerite by Matthew ArnoldAnalysis of To Marguerite by Matthew Arnold
Analysis of ‘To Marguerite’ by Matthew Arnold To Marguerite – Matthew Arnold Background Analysis of ‘To Marguerite’ by Matthew Arnold – Psychological isolation is a theme that runs as a vein throughout Matthew Arnold’s poetry which has won much critical acclaim. Poems like Dover Beach and To Marguerite reverse the
Analysis of Greater Love by Wilfred OwenAnalysis of Greater Love by Wilfred Owen
Greater Love – Wilfred Owen Background This poem was inspired probably by a letter Owen wrote in May 1917 which had a quotation from the Gospels. This poem has unexpected twists and turns that is not often seen in Owen’s poetry. Most of Owen’s poetry deals with the trials and
Analysis of Disabled by Wilfred OwenAnalysis of Disabled by Wilfred Owen
Disabled by Wilfred Owen Background This poem was written when Owen was in Craiglockhart War Hospital. He was there while being treated for shell shock and would have seen many young soldiers maimed for life. It was commonplace for teenagers to lie about their age in order to get conscripted
Analysis of Apologia Pro Poemate Meo by Wilfred OwenAnalysis of Apologia Pro Poemate Meo by Wilfred Owen
Apologia Pro Poemate Meo – Wilfred Owen Background It is believed that Apologia Pro Poemate Meo meaning ‘an apology for my poetry’ was written after reading a letter written by Robert Graves to Owen exhorting him to cheer up a little. This letter also contained praise for some of Owen’s
Analysis of Strange Meeting by Wilfred OwenAnalysis of Strange Meeting by Wilfred Owen
Strange Meeting Summary Background Analysis of ‘Strange Meeting’ by Wilfred Owen – Most of Wilfred Owen’s poems were written in a span of one year in a burst of concentrated productivity. The title of this poem, Strange Meeting was inspired by a line from Shelley’s The Revolt of Islam. The
Analysis of Nobody Comes by Thomas HardyAnalysis of Nobody Comes by Thomas Hardy
Background This poem was written soon after Florence Hardy fell ill with a cancerous lump in her throat. She was operated upon for it in London. This poem was inspired by the anxious wait for her and his brother who was bringing her home. Metaphorical inference The scene at dusk
Analysis of ‘In time of “The Breaking of Nations”’ by Thomas HardyAnalysis of ‘In time of “The Breaking of Nations”’ by Thomas Hardy
Analysis of ‘In time of “The Breaking of Nations”’ by Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy, a prominent English poet and novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is known for his evocative and thought-provoking works. Among his many powerful poems, “The Breaking of Nations” stands as a poignant exploration
Analysis of At The Word Farewell by Thomas HardyAnalysis of At The Word Farewell by Thomas Hardy
Background Hardy discovered his poetic genius after the death of his estranged wife, Emma. The feelings of remorse and guilt led him to pen some of his finest poems in a volume entitled Satires of Circumstance (1914). This poem is about the early days of their relationship when he unexpectedly
Analysis of ‘The Voice’, by Thomas HardyAnalysis of ‘The Voice’, by Thomas Hardy
Background This is one of the elegiac poems written after the death of Hardy’s estranged wife, Emma. Though for several years they did not speak to each other even while living under one roof, Emma’s sudden death unleashed a wave of complicated feelings in Hardy. In this poem, Hardy imagines
Analysis of The Going by Thomas HardyAnalysis of The Going by Thomas Hardy
Background Emma Hardy died on the morning of 27th November, 1921. Her passing seems to have taken Hardy by surprise. Though they lived in the same house, they had been separated for some years. This poem is one of those he wrote on the subject of her death. Though roughly