Question: Relationship between Herbert and God. Introduction George Herbert (1593-1648) is a religious poet who belongs to the school of metaphysical poetry. His poetry has expressed the notion of theology. George Herbert was a country priest. He has used his…
Question: The idea of the poet is the immortality of the soul in Death Be Not proud- prove. or, Death Be Not proud Summary and Analysis. Introduction “Death Not Be Proud” is one of the famous sonnets in the collection…
Question: Donne is a love poet- discuss. Introduction John Donne (1572-1631) is famous for metaphysical poetry and he is considered as the love poet. Some salient features give him the recognition of a love poet. These are mentioned below. Click…
Question: Write a short note on Metaphysical Conceit with reference to Donne’s poem. Introduction Metaphysical conceit is a literary device. The poet used this device for making his poetry unique and extra-ordinary. According to the Oxford Dictionary, “ Metaphysical conceit…
Metaphysical Conceit Metaphysical conceit is a literary device. The poet used this device for making his poetry is unique and extra-ordinary. According to the Oxford Dictionary, “ Metaphysical conceit is a fanciful and unusual image in which apparently dissimilar things…
Question: Write a short note on Archimago? Introduction The allegorical epic “The Faerie Queen” (1590) is the interaction between the Truth and the falsehood designed by the English poet Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) who is a strong supporter of the Reform…
Question: John Donne is different from Petrarchan tradition in his love poem- describe. Introduction John Donne (1572-1631) is a shining star in the history of English literature. He is especially famous for his metaphysical love poem. His metaphysical love poetry…
Question: What is an epic simile? Introduction The word epic is derived from the Latin word Epicus and the Greek word epikos. An epic is a long narrative poem with a heroic deed. And the simile is a direct comparison…
Question: Discuss the character of Lady Una. Introduction Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) is an English poet and well known for his allegorical epic poem “The Faerie Queen”. This is a fantastical romantic epic poem based on the journey of Lady Una…
Question: Faerie Queene as a romantic epic- prove. Introduction Epic means a narrative poem with a heroic subject matter and a grand style. Edmund Spenser’s (1552-1599) “The Faerie Queen” is considered a romantic epic because of its features. In a romantic…
Question: How were the Red Cross Knight and Una entrapped by Archimago? Introduction The Red Cross Knight and Lady Una are the two central characters of the Romantic epic poem “The Faerie Queene” written by the puritan epic poet Edmund…
Question: What are the nature of love of the poet and his beloved in The Definition of Love? Introduction Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is the striking star of English Literature and one of the members of the Metaphysical school of poetry.…
Question: 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…
Question: 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…
Question: Herbert’s spiritual conflict in the poem The Collar? Introduction George Herbert (1593-1633) was an Anglican priest in the country church. Herbert’s poetry is the expression of religion and God. The poem “The Collar” reveals the spiritual conflict of Herbert’s…
Question: How does lady Una inspire the Red Cross Knight? Introduction Lady Una is the heroine of the Allegorical poem “The Faerie Queene” written by Edmund Spenser (1552-1599). The poem centers around the journey to free Lady Una’s parents who…
Question: Satan as a hero- consider. Or, Consider Satan as a Renaissance hero. 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…
Question: Discuss Paradise Lost Book I as an epic. 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…