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What is the rhyme scheme of the poem “Where the mind is without fear”?

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem "Where the mind is without fear"? Rabindranath Tagore’s (1861-1941) "Where the mind is without...Continue

What do you understand by “Clear stream of reason”?

What do you understand by “Clear stream of reason”? "Clear stream of reason" is a beautiful phrase from Tagore’s (1861-1941) poem "Where...Continue

Explain what does the poet mean by “Where knowledge is free.”

Explain what does the poet mean by “Where knowledge is free.” "Where the mind is without fear" (1910) is a dream of...Continue

Summarize the poem “How Do I Love Thee?” 

Summarize the poem “How Do I Love Thee?”  Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s (1806-61) “How Do I Love Thee?” (1850) is a heartfelt sonnet...Continue

I love thee with the breath

Explain the following lines: “I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all life!- and if God choose, I shall but...Continue

What are the religious allusions made in this poem “How Do I Love Thee?”?

What are the religious allusions made in this poem “How Do I Love Thee?”? Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s (1806-61) “How Do I Love...Continue

What idea about the speaker’s character do you get from the poem “How Do I Love Thee?

What idea about the speaker’s character do you get from the poem “How Do I Love Thee?” Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s (1806-61) “How...Continue

 Comment on the author’s position and the tone of the poem “How Do I Love Thee?”

 Comment on the author’s position and the tone of the poem “How Do I Love Thee?” Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s (1806-61) “How Do...Continue

 What is the central theme of the Poem “How Do I Love Thee?”

 What is the central theme of the Poem “How Do I Love Thee?” Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s (1806-61) “How Do I Love Thee?”...Continue

Evaluate the poem “How Do I Love Thee?” as a sonnet.

Evaluate the poem “How Do I Love Thee?” as a sonnet. Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s (1806-61) “How Do I Love Thee?” (1850) is...Continue

How many ways of loving does the speaker identify?

How many ways of loving does the speaker identify? Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s (1806-61) “How Do I Love Thee?” (1850) is a heartfelt...Continue

Where do people gather to see the speaker now

Where do people gather to see the speaker now, according to the fourth stanza? In Robert Browning's (1812-89) poem “The Patriot” (1855),...Continue

How did the crowd react to the speaker a year ago

How did the crowd react to the speaker a year ago, as described in the second stanza? In Robert Browning's (1812-89) poem...Continue

Discuss the theme of divine justice in the final stanza of “The Patriot.”

Discuss the theme of divine justice in the final stanza of "The Patriot." In the final stanza of Robert Browning’s (1812-89) “The...Continue

How does Browning contrast public admiration and rejection in “The Patriot”?

How does Browning contrast public admiration and rejection in "The Patriot"? In Robert Browning's (1812-89) poem “The Patriot” (1855), the speaker shares...Continue

Tone and attitude of the poet in “The Patriot”.

Tone and attitude of the poet in “The Patriot”. Robert Browning’s (1812-89) poem “The Patriot” (1855) is a dramatic monologue. It tells...Continue

Figures of Speech in the poem “The Patriot”.

Figures of Speech in the poem “The Patriot”. Robert Browning's (1812-89) “The Patriot” (1855) is a dramatic monologue. The poem is full...Continue

 Central Idea of the Poem “The Patriot”.

 The Central idea of the poem “The Patriot”. Robert Browning's (1812-89) poem “The Patriot” (1855) is a story of a sudden change...Continue

Summary of the poem “The Patriot”.

Summary of the poem “The Patriot”. “The Patriot” (1855) by Robert Browning (1812-89) is a dramatic monologue that tells the story of...Continue

We die As your hours do, and dry

Explain the following:   We die As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the summer's rain; Or as the pearls of...Continue

What is the theme of the poem ‘To Daffodils’?

What is the theme of the poem ‘To Daffodils’? Robert Herrick’s (1591 – 1674) poem ‘To Daffodils’ (1648) beautifully shows the shortness...Continue

Why does the poet want to pray together with the daffodils?

Why does the poet want to pray together with the daffodils? In "To Daffodils" (1648), Robert Herrick (1591 – 1674) compares human...Continue

What figure of speech has been used in the line ‘You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun’?

What figure of speech has been used in the line ‘You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun’? Robert Herrick’s...Continue

What is the poet’s position and attitude in “To Daffodils”

What is the poet’s position and attitude in the poem? How does he express this? Robert Herrick's (1591 – 1674) poem “To...Continue

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