Topic : The Study of Poetry

Summary

Matthew Arnold started his essay with a declaration that the future of poetry is extensive since religion has been materialistic and corrupted. With the passage of time, people will understand that poetry will satisfy them and shelter them in times of crisis. Besides, poetry explains life properly. Without poetry, Science will be incomplete because poetry is the soul of all branches of knowledge. By referring to William Wordsworth, Arnold argues that “poetry is the spirit of all branches of knowledge.”