Analysis of "Somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond" by E. E. Cummings
Background The author, e.e. cummings, is a well-known poet who tied elements of modernism and imagism together within his poems. He often follows traditional structures such as sonnets, but writes in sentences that are not written in the traditional manner of grammatical combinations. His writing often seems disjointed ... Keep Reading
Analysis of Somebody blew up America by Amiri Baraka
Disclaimer Notice: The purpose of this analysis is simply to find out the meaning from the literary point of view. The views within the analysis are not a reflection of the views of the article’s author or website, and there is no intention to disparage any nations, ethnicities, or individuals. Background It was 1956 ... Keep Reading
Analysis of Lady Lazarus by Sylvia Plath
Background Sylvia Plath is one of the most controversial writers of the 20th century. Even as a child, she showed promise of being a great writer. However, as a teenager, she suffered a loss of faith following the death of her father, and later began to show outward symptoms of depression. During this time, she had ... Keep Reading
Analysis of Browning’s "How do I love thee ?"
This is one of the beautiful poem on love. There is an in-depth analysis of How do I love three.. Background : Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the greatest American poets of the Victorian Era, and was as popular in Britain as she was in England. She is known for her love poetry, but also wrote a significant amount of ... Keep Reading
Critical Analysis of The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes is one of the most influential African-American poets of the 20th century. He is often considered the leader of the Harlem Renaissance, and wrote poetry about African-Americans in a way that was to inspire pride in their history and ties to Africa. He was also a social activist and columnist. Hughes told the... Keep Reading
Meaning of Bengali Poem Debotar Grash by Rabindranath Tagore
Background: In the colonial days when India and especially Bengal was undergoing abuse in its adolescence into their new incarnation into modernity under the yoke of British colonial subjugation, came up a vast group of very noteworthy intellectuals [interestingly through British education], who wanted to see the modernity ... Keep Reading
Meaning and Analysis of Someone Like You by Adele
Perspectives change over time, as distance and logic replace feelings and emotions about specific situations. In the song "Someone Like You" by Adele, the speaker attempts to reassure herself that long after the break-up between her and her lover, she will go on and find someone who will replace him in her heart. However, ... Keep Reading
Analysis and Interpreatation of Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost
Background : Written by Robert Frost in 1953, this poem embodies the fleeting nature of perfection. While not being as famous as some of his other poems, this poem has entered the realm of clichés. It is often remembered for being the poem that Ponyboy quotes in the movie adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s "The Outsiders." ... Keep Reading
Critical Analysis of My Country by Dorethea Mackellar
Upon initial examination of the poem "My Country", one might think that this is simply a patriotic poem written by a young woman who feels a great bond to the land around her. However, when examined a little closer, it becomes apparent that Mackellar’s country is actually a metaphor for her and her life. By identifying ... Keep Reading
Critical Analysis of The Unknown Citizen by W.H. Auden
The Unknown Citizen by W. H. Auden (To JS/07 M 378 This Marble Monument Is Erected by the State) He was found by the Bureau of Statistics to be One against whom there was no official complaint, And all the reports on his conduct agree That, in the modern sense of an old-fashioned word, he was a saint, For in everything he ... Keep Reading