Ezra Pound

In the poem, “In Just,” it talks about a balloonman and how he whistles far and wee. It also mentions how it is spring time and there are children playing. In addition, the author uses words that are not words at all, but are simply made up words. Additionally, the structure of the poem is unusual. The spacing changes as the poem goes; however, the author never breaks four lines then a one-line stanza, even when it goes to one word a line. Therefore, the author maybe going for a light, fun poem,…

Out of This World. . . Forever Blood, gore, and death are not common occurrences in your everyday poems. The dominant narrative of poetry is centered on its more romantic aspects. As a prime example that not everything is sugar, spice, and everything nice, Robert Frost’s poem “Out, Out” provides us with the grim—yet refreshing—truth and reality faced by many children in the early 20th century—child labor. One of poetry’s most celebrated writers, Robert Frost was the epitome of eloquence. Frost…

Fear the Faerie Folk Children have heard the stereotypical fairy tales from their elders for generations. Within each story falls certain characters- many of whom seem to share the same archetypal role. The maiden in distress, the clever trickster, the handsome and noble royal. One of these literary tropes is the use of a supernatural spirit- and this character changes depending heavily on where the story is being told as well as its influences. For many children coming from Celtic heritage, a…

Robert Frost – The Road Not Taken – Summary & Analysis The poet laureate of Vermont, Robert Lee Frost, is a Universal figure known for his sense of rural setting and using them to touch the social side of mankind. The Road Not Taken published in the year 1916 is one of his finest accomplishments as a poet. It is no embellishment if anyone claims that this particular poem is amongst the world’s most read and taught one. The four stanza poem has inspired and stirred many minds in the world. The…

ABSTRACT Bhabani Bhattacharya one of the foremost Indo-Anglian writers was not only a realist and visionary, he was also an artist with his genuine concern for society. He has in him a passionate plea for the synthesis of modern and traditional values with a positive affirmation of life. A man of multitudinous interests he has made his mark not only as a novelist and short story writer but also as a translator, creative historian and a biographer. Bhattacharya has especially excelled…

Realism which deals with the presentation of things as they are in reality, has found immense presentation in the works of several poets and playwrights especially from the late 19th century to the present day. These writers are in a sense iconoclasts, who want to bring before man the real picture of life and society in their true hue and colour. For them life is never a bed of roses, in fact, they always intend to focus on the hardships and struggles of common man. The Romanticists have always…

Indian English poetry since 1970 has been characterized by failure, hopes and despair, immediacy and anger, search and struggle for identity, human relationship and growing sense of dissatisfaction. It is a kind of strong reaction against romanticism and idealism of its predecessors. It not only tries to establish individuality and reconceptualise values but also tries to redefine culture. Poetry consists of verbal and contextual features, choice of words (diction), syntactic and semantic…

The stark differences in globalization, connectivity and technology between the 20th and 21st century become evident as one reads Oscar Williams’ poem titled “ A Morning in the20t hCentury”andAlbertCamus’snovel“ T hePlague”.Williamsinhispoemmentions the typical sounds that have come to represent that time. He speaks of the “spiral of dark sounds” of a train, milk bottles, horse’s hoofs and a truck. He talks about the wide reach of Europe’s “helpless hands called newspapers” and war that has…

Throughout time there have been numerous authors who have come and gone with little to no effect on society. Today, however, we remember an amazing poet named Seamus Heaney, who left a lasting impression on the hearts of many. While the presence of death and rebirth in nature has had a major influence on his work, it is also evident that typical Irish influences are present. In his poems: “Death of a Naturalist,” “Requiem for the Croppies,” “Mid-Term Break” and “Scaffolding” there is…

One of the themes during the Modern era for many writers was a lack of connecting or a lack of communication. “The Dead” by James Joyce and “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot are great examples of exemplifying the theme. In Eliot’s poem Prufrock shows a lack of communication in that he is insecure, and he truly thinks everyone is talking about him and his looks. In Joyce’s poem, Gabriel shows how socially insecure he is. The authors realized the importance of being social among…