Introduction: Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) is not actually a poet of love. If we compare him with Keats, Shakespeare, and Donne from the sense of love, then Auden is totally different. But Auden has his own philosophy of love. He…
Introduction: Myth is a symbolic narrative, usually of unknown origin and at least partly traditional, that ostensibly relates actual events and that is especially associated with religious belief. Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) uses mythology in his poetry widely. He uses…
Introduction: Modernism is both a philosophical and artistic movement that arose from broad transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) is a poet of modern times. Thematically and structurally, Auden’s poems…
Introduction: Robert Frost’s (1874-1963) poetry mainly deals with a realistic attitude toward nature. Again, the relationship between man and woman is also a striking theme of Frost’s poetry. Misunderstanding, psychological tension, and hidden love between the couple are exposed throughout…
Home Burial,” first published in 1914, is one of Robert Frost‘s (1874-1963) longest poems. Written in blank verse and mostly in dialogue, the poem focuses on the danger and pain of miscommunication. In the poem “Home Burial,” Robert Frost captures…
Robert Frost, in complete Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874, January 29, 1963), is an American poet who was much admired for his depictions of the rural life of New England, his command of American colloquial speech, and his realistic…
Pastoralism is a term of literature that contrasts simple and complicated life. Robert Frost (1874-1963) is a pastoral poet, but he has not followed the conventions and traditions of pastoral poetry. He has invented his own methods of composing pastoral…
Byzantium’ is a symbolic poem that started life as a note in the diary of W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) in 1930. Yeats’ Byzantium is, therefore, a city of imagination, representing everything worthy that the modern era has lost, in its mad…
‘A Prayer for my daughter’ by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) speaks about the poet’s daughter. It demonstrates his concern and anxiety over the future well-being and prospects of his daughter, Anne. Yeats wrote ‘A Prayer for my daughter’ in 1919,…
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) is a prominent poet who blends mythology with the modern world. In his iconic poem, “No Second Troy” Maud Gonne is constantly compared to the mythical character Helen of Troy, whose beauty led to the 9…
Introduction: Love is an intense and deep affection for another person. W B Yeats (1865-1939) is considered to be a great love poet. His lyrical poems are based on the theme of love. As a poet of love W B…
Introduction: “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman (1819-1892) is not only a poem but actually a democratic universe. Here in this poem, Whitman represents the importance of both body and soul. The self in this poem has a universal significance.…
Introduction: Walt Whitman is the shining star in 19th-century American Literature. He breaks down the existing English and French writing traditions and innovates new writing techniques in writing poetry. Verification or Use of Blank verse, American dream, representation of Democracy,…
Introduction: The note of joy and optimism that Walt Whitman (1819-1892) puts in his remarkable poems is very much related to his idea of the body, soul, and the universe. In “Song of Myself”, Whitman identifies a mystical unification of…
Walt Whitman (1819-92) glorifies the sex-starved young lady of 28 years in his iconic epic poem “Song of Myself”. Actually, the lady expresses her intense feeling of isolation and loneliness in this poem. She has no friends or company. So,…
Spiritual Democracy Spiritual Democracy is akin to a kind of science of God that includes all faiths and all good knowledge. Whitman’s concept of spiritual Democracy Walt Whitman (1819-92) in section 5 of “Song of Myself” shows equal importance to…
Symbol: A symbol is a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. The symbolic significance of Grass Walt Whitman (1819-92) in his most celebrated epic poem “The Song of Myself” beautifully expressed…
Introduction: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) shows his dramatic genius to handle historical materials in his famous play Julius Caesar (1599). He adapted his historical materials to suit his dramatic requirements. In fact, he had taken the name of the play Julius…