Nazrul’s use of mythology in The Rebel.
Introduction “Rebel” by Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) is a powerful poem. The poem contains several mythological elements that point to a rebellion against tyranny and…
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The mingling of serious and comic elements in “The Nuns Priest’s Tale”.
Introduction: The Nun’s Priest’s Tale is, on the whole, a humorous poem. The comic elements obviously preponderate in it. But the poem is not without…
The Nun’s Priest’s tale as a beast fable.
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Negative capability
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What was the position of women in the time of the Stuarts
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Thoreau think conscience rather than the majority should govern the state
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What is the central message of the poem ‘The Rebel’?
Introduction: ‘The Rebel’s poem is composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976), the rebel poet of Bengal and the national poet of Bangladesh. In This poem,…
How does Nazrul express his non-communal ideas in his poetry of Samyabad
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The social and political background of the poem, “Kandari Hushiar (Beware My Captain)
Introduction: “Kandari Hushiar” meaning Beware My Captain, is one of the most inspiring patriotic songs composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976), the rebel poet of…