Text of the Poem: A Poison Tree I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I waterd it in fears, Night & morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles, And … Read more
Text of the Poem The Tiger (The Tiger) Tyger Tyger, burning bright,In the forests of the night;What immortal hand or eye,Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies.Burnt the fire of thine eyes?On what wings dare he aspire?What the hand, dare seize the fire? And what shoulder, & what art,Could twist the … Read more
Text of the Poem Leisure What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No … Read more
The Rape of the Lock is a mock-epic and a piece of social satire where Alexander Pope depicts the society of that time. The Rape of the Lock covers many themes, major themes in “The Rape of the Lock” are beauty and appearance, religion and morality, immorality and pursuits of upper class, victory and defeat, … Read more
Branches of Linguistics | Micro Linguistics & Macro Linguistics Linguistics is defined as the scientific study of language. First we should know that what is language? Language is a method of communication across human beings, either written or spoken, consisting of the use of words in a structured way. In simple words, language is a … Read more
What Is Irony? Irony is a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality. We use irony to create a contrast between appearances and underlying truths. For example, the difference between what something appears or someone says to mean very different from its literal meaning. Irony is associated with both humor and tragedy. The … Read more
At the opening of Lord of the Flies, we meet with two boys: Ralph and Piggy. They are talking about the situation in which they are trapped. Their discussion provides the background of their situation and depicts some glimpses of a nuclear war where a group of boys was being evacuated to an unnamed destination … Read more
The novel, Animal Farm is comprised of ten chapters. Here is chapter wise summary of Animal Farm explained briefly. You can check a quick plot overview of Animal Farm here. Summary of Chapter 1: The owner of the Manor Farm, Mr. Jones falls asleep after consuming alcohol as he is an alcoholic and ruthless person. … Read more
Definition and Example of Simile Definition of Simile The word simile came from a Latin word “similis” which means “like or likeness”. Simile is an expression of likeness/similarity/resemblance between two or more different objects or events. The word simile compares two separate things, concepts, ideas, or objects by a connecting word such as “as” or … Read more
Introduction to the poem | After the Last Bulletin Richard Wilbur is one of the most famous modern poets whose subject is mainly the philosophy and psychology of human race. Although he falls into the category of modern poets, he was not in favour of modernism. According to Wilbur, human beings are eager to gain … Read more
Sonnet 116 | Let me not to the marriage of true minds By William Shakespeare Original Text Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O no! it is an ever-fixed mark That … Read more
Characters in The Crucible. There are limited numbers of characters in The Crucible. The story of the play revolves around some main characters unlike one man show. The main characters in the Crucible are: Reverend Parris, Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Tituba, Judge Hathorne, Thomas Putnam, Ruth Putnam, Mary Warren, Mercy Lewis, … Read more
Chaucer a conscious artist: It was during the 14h Century that the world of English Literature, luckily, saw the dawn of Chaucer’s genius. Chaucer was a conscious artist and, as such, he tried his level best to shift the focus of his native literature from the world of “Fantasy” and “Romance” to the “Republic of … Read more
Sonnet 54 | O how much more doth beauty beauteous seem By William Shakespeare Original Text of the Sonnet O how much more doth beauty beauteous seem, By that sweet ornament which truth doth give! The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The … Read more
Summary of The Crucible The Play Crucible is composed of four acts. All the acts were performed at different places. Here is a summary of The Crucible. The Crucible Act 1 Summary The play takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. The Crucible opens in the home of Reverend Parris, where Betty is lying unconscious … Read more