Category Poetry Notes

Pastoral elements in the poems of Robert Frost

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…

What does “Byzantium’ stand for in W.B. Yeats’ poems

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…

W B Yeats’s prayer for his infant daughter

‘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…

Significance of the title “No Second Troy

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…

W B Yeats as a poet of Love

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…

Whitman’s treatment of self and democracy in Song of Myself

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…

Poetic techniques of Whitman concerning Song of Myself

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…

Whitman as a poet of joy and optimism

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…

Whitman glorifies the lady in Song of Myself

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…

Whitman’s spiritual concept of democracy

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…