Chaucer Realism in his Poetry   Literature is the mirror of its age. Supreme literary artist is one who becomes a mouthpiece and provides a real picture of his age with its minute details. Chaucer is a perfect representative of his age. He is in true sense a social chronicler of England. His poetry reflects…

Leisure by WH Davies Explanation   What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows.   Reference:   These verses have been taken from the poem “Leisure”, which is written by William Davies.…

The Hollow Men Poem   We are the hollow men, we are the stuffed men. The first verses of the poem indicate a contradiction that surprises us. Hollow means “having a cavity within”, implying the idea of `emptiness´. It also has a figurative meaning, that of “lacking real value or significance”. Stuffed, however, means “filled…

The Feed Explanation   Holding a grain of millet in her beak The mother sparrow has come to feed. The young ones are so tiny and small Form head to toe they are beaks.     Reference:   These verses have been taken from the poem “THE FEED”, which is written by Ahmed Nadeem Qasimi.…

Times Poem by Ecclesiastes Explanation   The poem “Time” is an ecclesiastical poem, which highlights the importance of time in organizing the phenomenon and cycles in the universe. The anonymous poet reflects that everything in this world is systematic and every process /phenomenon takes place at the stipulated or specified time i.e. the change of…

Critical Analysis of the poem Night Mail   It is a simple poem composed by W.H.Auden . In this peom the poet describe the journey of a coach in an interesting way. The night mail travels the whole night to bring mail; containing letters, postal, orders and cheques for the people living in different parts…

A Sindhi Woman Poem Explanation   Barefoot through the bazaar, And with the same undulant grace As the cloth blown back from her face, She glides with a stone jar High on her head And not a ripple in her tread.     Explanation :   In these verses, the poet draws a realistic sketch…

Critical Appreciation of the Poem The Rain   This poem is a musical display of rain a great phenomena of nature. The rain beautifies the entrie atmosphere. When it is raining, the upper leaves get the rain drops first and quench their thirst. Afterwards they pass on the remaning drops to the leaves at the…

In the Street of Fruit Stalls Explanation   Wicks balance flame, a dark dew falls In the street of fruit stalls’ Melon, guava, mandarin, Pyramid-piled like cannon balls, Glow red-hot, gold-hot from within   Reference:   These verses have been taken from the poem “In the Street of Fruit Stalls” By Jan Stallworthy.   Context:…

The Tale of Two Cities Theme   Q. What is the theme of the poem?   Ans. Man has been fighting wars since time immemorial, but in the ancient time war was not fought on a large scale making use of highly destructive weapons. The invention these weapons have turned this fairy land into a…