What is the significance of the title Spring and Fall? In the poem ”Spring and Fall”, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844 – 1889) discusses the short life span of human life and all living beings on earth. Just like the Spring,…
Write a short note on Hopkins’ presentation of the bird in The Windhover. In the poem “The Windhover” the bird stands for the superiority and beauty of God. Hopkins dedicated the poem to Jesus Christ. The traceable symbolic feature of…
What is the moral message of the poem Oenone? “Oenone” is a dramatic monologue by Alfred Tennyson. In this poem, Oenone describes her loneliness and suffering as her husband, Paris, abandoned her for Helen. In this simple poem, Tennyson skilfully…
Describe the land of the Lotos Eaters. In the poem “The Lotos-eaters”, Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) gives a vivid description of an island called Lotos island, where Ulysses and his mariners arrive from the Trojan War. It is an enchanted land…
What Victorian quality do you find in Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess”? “My Last Duchess” is a masterpiece of Robert Browning in which he reflects some qualities of the Victorian era. Through this poem, Browning tries to show the contemporary…
What is Arnold’s view about Truth? Matthew Arnold is one of the greatest victorian poets who imprints his philosophical viewpoint throughout his poems. He tries to find out the truth of life by criticizing Victorian materialistic life. To Arnold, truth…
What philosophy of life do you find in Andrea del Sarto? “Andrea del Sarto” is a famous dramatic monologue in which Robert Browning (1812 – 1889) portrays Andrea’s failure as a painter. From the twilight of both his painting career…
How does Browning deal with art and the artist’s life in Andrea del Sarto? “Andrea del Sarto” is a famous dramatic monologue in which Robert Browning (1812-1889) portrays Andrea’s failure as a painter. From the twilight of both his painting…
How is “The Scholar Gipsy” a pastoral elegy? Introduction: “The Scholar Gipsy” (1853) is a well-known pastoral elegy composed by Matthew Arnold (1822-1888). The term pastoral has been derived from the Latin word ‘pastor’ which means shepherd. Pastoral elegy depicts…
What optimistic belief of Tennyson do you find in the poem Locksley Hall? In the poem “Locksley Hall”, Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) shows the struggle of a young speaker to let go of his past and embrace the future. Tennyson blends…
How does Tennyson satirize the Victorian Age in Locksley Hall? In the poem “Locksley Hall”, Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) satires Victorian society, mostly through the unrequited love of the poem’s speaker, an unnamed soldier. Tennyson satires a male dominating society and…
How does Tennyson handle myth and legend in the poem you have read? Introduction: Alfred Lord Tennyson draws legends and myths in his poems according to his motives and thoughts. He mixes classical and medieval legends with classical stories and…
Discuss Tennyson as a representative poet of his age. Or, Write how Tennyson highlights the Victorian spirit in his poems. Introduction: Alfred Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) is a British poet. He was the Poet Laureate of…
Justify Robert Browning as an Optimistic poet. Introduction: Robert Browning (1812-1889) was an English poet and playwright, who implied his supremacy to the section of dramatic monologue and this made him one of the foremost leading writers in the history…
Evaluate Browning as a writer of dramatic monologue. Introduction: There is no single poet in the history of English literature who adhered to a single form for composing poetry. But Robert Browning(1812 –1889) is quite different as he sticks to…
Discuss the poetry of Browning reveals a deep knowledge of the psychology of men and women. Or, Browning’s poems are a psychological study of characters. Or, Discuss Browning’s art of characterization. Introduction: Robert Browning (1812-1889) is one of the chief…
Write a critical appreciation of the poem Dover Beach. Introduction: “Dover Beach” is a poem with the mournful tone of an elegy. Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) visited Dover beach with his wife for a honeymoon immediately after his marriage. It is…
Discuss The Scholar Gipsy as a pastoral elegy. Introduction: The term pastoral has been derived from the Latin word ‘pastor’ which means shepherd. Pastoral elegy is a literary term that idealizes rural life or the rural world. It depicts the…