Of the Club English Summary
Of the Club or The Spectator Club is an essay written by Sir Richard Steele. In this essay, he mainly highlights a club of that time. What kind of people used to come to this club, How is their behavior,…
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His Account of His Disappointed in Love
Basic Information 2. Published date: (Tuesday, July 10, 1711) English Summary In this essay, Sir Roger describes his love for a widow. The one he believed to be the only suitable woman for him. He described her as beautiful, intelligent…
Death of Sir Roger English Summary
Basic Information 1.Writer: Joseph Addison (1672 – 1719) 2. Published date: Thursday, October 23, 1712. English Summary “Death of Sir Roger” is a wonderful essay written by Joseph Addison, which describes the death of an old man named Sir Roger.…
Sir Roger at Church English Summary
Basic Information 1. Writer: Joseph Addison (1672-1719). 2. Published date: The essay, Sir Roger at Church, was first published in “The Spectator” on 9th July, 1711 AD. 3. Setting: Place Setting: Church Time Setting: Sunday 4. Central Character: Sir Roger…
The Importance of Being Earnest English Summary
“The Importance of Being Earnest” By Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Key information: Full Title: The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. Genre: Social comedy; comedy of manners; satire; intellectual farce. Time of composition: 1894 First performed: 1895…
The Caretaker English Summary
Key Facts: 1. Writer: Harold Pinter (1930-2008). 2. Original Title: The Caretaker. 3. Genre: Dark Comedy 4. Published date: 1960. 5. Number of acts: Thee. 6. Setting: Time Setting: 1950s Place Setting: A house in west London. 7. Themes: Characters…
Waiting for Godot English Summary
Key Facts: 1. Writer: Samuel Beckett (1906-89). 2. Original Title: En attendant Godot. 3. Genre: Absurd Drama/ Tragicomedy. 4. Published date: 1952 in French in the title “En attendant Godot”. 1954 in English. 5. Number of acts: Two. 6. Setting:…
Look Back in Anger English Summary
Key Facts: 1. Writer: John Osborne (1929-94). 2. Original Title: Look Back in Anger. 3. Genre: Dark Comedy 4. Published date: 1956. 5. Number of acts: Thee. 6. Setting: Time Setting: 1950s England. Place Setting: A one-room attic apartment in…
Paradise Lost Key Facts and English Summary
“Paradise Lost” is a world-famous epic. It was written by the famous poet John Milton. Through this epic poem, he sheds light on Satan’s conflict with God. This epic was first published in 10 books in 1667 and then in…
What is the allegorical significance of the encounter between the Red Cross Knight and Archimago
Introduction: The Faerie Queene, written by Edmund Spenser (1569-1599) in the late 1500s, is an allegorical poem designed to teach its readers how to live up to the six virtues the poet shows in each book. The poem symbolizes the…
Describe the leadership quality of Satan you find in Paradise Lost
Introduction: John Milton (1608-1676) is famous for his most popular epic called “Paradise Lost“. In the epic poem, he describes the fall of Satan and the exclusion of Adam and Eve. In Book-1 of “Paradise Lost”, Milton sketches Satan as…
What are the epic qualities you find in paradise lost
Introduction: An epic is a long narrative poem with heroic actions and written in a lofty style, set in a remote time and place. Normally, an epic poem has some definite features of its own. To prove a poem as…
Write a short note on Beelzebub
Introduction: The word Beelzebub has been derived from the Hebrew language that means “the lord of Flies”. In the epic poem, “The Paradise lost” written by John Milton (1608-1674). Beelzebub is the mighty fallen angel or archangel next to Satan.…
Write a note Herbert’s use of metaphysical conceit
Introduction: Metaphysical poets are brought under severe criticism because of their conceits. It is believed by critics like Johnson that the use of conceits is a difficult term of metaphysical poetry. But in the 20th century, it is proved that…
How does Herbert deplore the loss of worldly life in “The Collar”
Introduction: George Herbert‘s (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) ‘The Collar‘ describes a speaker’s desire to escape his religious life and return to greater freedom. In this poem, the poet gives up his worldly ambition and the pleasures of…
Discuss the definition of Love by Andrew Marvell in his poem “The Definition of Love”
Introduction: Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the famous poets who belong to the Metaphysical school of poetry. He is unique in his description of love in his famous poem “The Definition of Love”. He has defined his love unparallel…
Trace metaphysical Qualities in the poetry of John Donne
Introduction: “Meta” means “beyond” and “physics” means “physical nature”. Metaphysical poetry means poetry that goes beyond the physical world of the senses and explores the spiritual world. As the English poet, John Donne (1572-1631) is the leader of metaphysical school…
Write a short note on Unified sensibility in metaphysical poetry
Introduction: The term unification of sensibility was first used by Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888- 1865) in his famous essay “The Metaphysical Poets“. It refers to the way in which intellectual thought was separated from the experience of feeling in the…