Child’s Sorrow and the Change of Nature: In this part, the poet speaks to...More
Octave (Lines 1–8) – The Beauty and Flight of the Bird: At the beginning...More
Stanza 1 – Returning to the Quest: At the beginning of the poem, the...More
1st Stanza Summary (Lines 1–14) – Nature’s Scene and the Rise of Sadness: In...More
“Thyrsis” is a poem written by Matthew Arnold in memory of his dear friend...More
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"Fra Lippo Lippi" is another notable dramatic monologue by Robert Browning. This poem was...More
Andrea Wants Peace And Company from Lucrezia: At the beginning of the poem, Andrea...More
Nature Changes, but Tithonus Cannot (Lines 1–10): Nature always changes in a cycle. Trees...More
Stanzas 1–5, Oenone’s Expression of Grief: At the beginning of the poem, the poet...More
"Courage!" he said, and pointed toward the land, Odysseus tells his mariners to have...More
The Speaker’s Arrival at Locksley Hall and Recollection of Memories: The speaker arrives at...More
David’s Peaceful Rule and His Illegitimate Son Absalom: At the beginning, King David (symbolizing...More
The poem begins by asking us to listen to the voice of a wise...More
Saying Goodbye Quietly In this poem, Donne/the poet/the speaker is saying goodbye to his...More
Part One (Satan’s Fall and the Beginning of Milton’s Mission): At the beginning of...More
Stanza 1—Scolding the Sun, Love Does not Follow Time The speaker/poet wakes up with...More
"The Chimney Sweeper" is a poem by William Blake. It was published in the Songs...More
The Poem Begins with an Epic and Religious Purpose: The poem begins with a...More
The Piper Meets a Mystical Child: At the beginning, the poet walks through a...More
The Wife of Bath Before sharing her story, the Wife of Bath talks about...More
The poem The Wife’s Lament is a first-person monologue by a wife who shares...More
The Dream of the Rood is a poem about a dream or vision where...More
