Define Metaphysical Poetry
The term “Metaphysical” was first applied to poetry by Dr. Johnson who borrowed it from Dryden’s phrase “he affects the ...
Read moreElizabethan Poetry | Song and Sonnet Writers of Elizabethan Age
Elizabethan England was suited to the growth of highly imaginative and lyrical poetry. It begins with the first efforts of ...
Read moreMedieval Poetry | Middle English Poetry
The Norman Conquest brought England more than a change of rulers. When the jongleur Taillefer rode up towards Senlac ahead ...
Read moreExplain the Dark Lady of Shakespeare Sonnets
According to Edward Dowden, “Shakespeare at some time of his life was snared by a woman. The reverse of beautiful, ...
Read moreNote On Mr. W.H. In Relation To Shakespeare’s Sonnets
V. L. Barnish writes, “many suggestions have been made as to the identity of the Friend. The two main contenders ...
Read moreA Short Note On The Use Of Imagery In Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Imagery is probably the feature of language which we most associate with poetry and its use in the sonnet is ...
Read moreExplain the conceits in Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Shakespeare’s sonnets are beautiful pieces of lyric poetry. In their variety of imagery, unrivalled expression, felicity of phrase, wealth of ...
Read moreAn Essay On Shakespeare As a Sonneteer
Shakespeare was one of the major sonneteer of the Elizabethan Age. Nobody else could have his depth and variety, his ...
Read moreMajor Trends In The Interpretation Of Shakespeare’s Sonnets
There are three well-established trends in the interpretation of the sonnets of Shakespeare. They are: (1) Autobiographical (2) Fictitious and ...
Read moreShort Note On Shakespeare’s Sonnet Pattern
There are two forms of the sonnet: The Petrarchan and the Shakespearean. They are also known as the Italian and ...
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