Background: W. H. Auden wrote “In Praise of Limestone” in 1947–48 while living in...More
Summary Stanza 1 – Human Indifference to Suffering: The poem starts calmly. Auden says...More
Background The poem "Petition" by W. H. Auden is about asking for help to...More
Background H. Auden wrote this poem after the death of the famous poet W....More
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Summary Part 1: The Expectation of Thetis: The poem opens with Thetis, the mother...More
Background: W. H. Auden wrote ““Lullaby”” in 1937, during a tense time between the...More
