Analysis of ‘Follower’ by Seamus Heaney Follower – Seamus Heaney Background Analysis of ‘Follower’ by Seamus Heaney – Seamus Heaney was born in Ireland and considered himself an Irish and not a British poet. His parents were part of a farming community and scenes from rural Ireland form part of
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Analysis of Heart and Mind by Dame Edith SitwellAnalysis of Heart and Mind by Dame Edith Sitwell
Heart and Mind – Dame Edith Sitwell Background Dame Edith Sitwell and her brothers Osbert and Sacheverell well known for their eccentricities were great attractions in Victorian society. Edith Sitwell wrote poetry in a dramatic mock nursery rhyme style. She is famous for war poetry that mourns the death of
An Afternoon Nap PoemAn Afternoon Nap Poem
“An Afternoon Nap” is a poem by the Singaporean poet Arthur Yap. It is a simple yet profound meditation on the experience of taking a nap in the middle of the day, and the way that this act can offer a temporary escape from the stresses and pressures of everyday
Poem for my sister analysisPoem for my sister analysis
“Poem for My Sister” is a poem by the contemporary American poet, Liz Lochhead. The poem is a tribute to the speaker’s sister, and explores their relationship through a series of vivid, sensory images and metaphors. The poem is structured in four stanzas, each of which describes a different aspect
Analysis of A Terre by Wilfred OwenAnalysis of A Terre by Wilfred Owen
Background This is the lengthiest of Owen’s war poems, running to 65 lines. It is bitter in tone and mourns the loss of time on earth. He suggests that it would be preferable to be a germ or a rat on earth because they don’t need to die in war.
Analysis of Friend by Hone TuwhareAnalysis of Friend by Hone Tuwhare
Analysis of ‘Friend’ by Hone Tuwhare Background Analysis of ‘Friend’ by Hone Tuwhare – Hone Tuwhare was a New Zealand poet who drew from his Maori heritage to write poetry where nature plays an important part. He often humanizes natural phenomena, a practice that finds echoes in animistic Maori beliefs.
Analysis of My Parents by Stephen SpenderAnalysis of My Parents by Stephen Spender
Analysis of ‘My Parents’ by Stephen Spender Background Analysis of ‘My Parents’ by Stephen Spender – Stephen Spender was an English poet, essayist and novelist who dealt with the theme of social injustice and class disparities. His parents were literary people too. Stephen Spender had a foot affliction and he
Analysis of Because I could not stop for death by Emily DickinsonAnalysis of Because I could not stop for death by Emily Dickinson
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
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