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
Who Was Aristotle? Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher, psychologist, political thinker, and polymath who lived from 384 BC to 322 BC. He was a student of Plato and studies for about 20 years (367-347BC) in Athens until death of Plato. After death of Plato, He moved to Assus and set up a school there … Read more
The Concept of Greek Tragedy The concept of Greek tragedy was created in Athens. Its subject matter was normally drawn from the mythology, oral stories, stories about supernatural beings and gods. These stories transferred from generation to generation orally. When we focus on vague canvas of Greek literature history, we come to know that there … Read more
What is a Sonnet? The word “Sonnet” came from an Italian word “Sonetto“. It means “a little song”. A sonnet is a short poem of 14 lines. The basic theme of sonnet revolves around love and emotions. It is a perfect poetic style for expressing a single idea or thought. In this literary genre, poets … Read more
The poem “The Rape of the Lock”, written by Alexander Pope, first became available for public reading in 1712. The poem is a mock heroic and Pope is criticizing the upper class of London and their ways of that time. This poem saw many stages and got modified with each. Its length was two cantos … Read more
Characters in the Play, Othello The play, Othello, has a limited range of characters. Othello is the protagonist of the play, Iago is the villain, and Desdemona is the heroin in the play. All of them are described in detail below. Othello Othello is a protagonist of the play. He is a Moor (an African), … Read more
Summary of Othello Othello play is comprised on five acts. Act (I) has three scenes, act (II) has two scenes, act (III) has four scenes, act (IV) has three scenes, and act (V) has two scenes. Act I of Summary of Othello First scene of act 1 opens on a street in Venice. Two men, … Read more
Symbolic Significances of Characters in A Tale of Two Cities Many of the characters in A Tale of Two Cities have a symbolical significance. Charles Dickens has a perfect control over art of characterization and he use them perfectly to achieve his ends. All the characters are either an allegory or a symbol. In this … Read more
Introduction to Main Characters in Things Fall Apart There are a lot of numbers of characters in Things Fall Apart because of rich socio-cultural bonds in Igbo tribes. However, brief introduction to main characters in the novel Things Fall Apart is below. The main characters in Things Fall Apart are: Okonkwo, Unoka, Ikemefuna, Nwoye, Ogbuefi, … Read more
The story of Things Fall Apart begins with a young, muscular wrestler, Okonkwo who has aggressive nature but earns massive respect in his tribe Umuofia of the Igbo people. On the contrary, his father, Unoka, is known for his laziness and coward magic. However, unlike his father, Okonkwo establishes his home and reputation as a … Read more
The novel Things Fall Apart is comprised of three parts; each part further divided into small chapters. Here is chapter wise summary of Things Fall Apart. Summary of Things Fall Apart (Part One): Summary of Chapter 1: Okonkwo, an Igbo villager who is well-known throughout the nine villages and even beyond whose “fame rested … Read more