T. Coleridge as poet | Theme of guilt and redemption as represented in the rime of the Ancient Mariner T. Coleridge as poet Main Characteristics of Coleridge’s poetry are as under…… Supernaturalism- The three major works of Coleridge. The Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan and Cristobel all deal with supernatural phenomena. As a poet of the … Read more
Mystical elements in Wordsworth’s poetry. Mystical elements in Wordsworth’s poetry. Mysticism is a temper, a mood rather than a doctrine or a systematic philosophy of life. A mystic has apprehensions of a world of divine reality behind and within the ordinary world of sense perception. He feels that the external universe, which lies open before … Read more
Wordsworth as a poet | Different stages of Wordsworth’s love for nature | Chief features of Word worth’s poetry Wordsworth as a poet Introduction- Independence and equality were the key- notes of the society of England during of boyhood of Wordsworth. The French Revolution (1789) stirred the consciousness of entire Europe, and awakened the conscience … Read more
Poetic diction of Wordsworth | Confessional elements in words worth’s poetry with reference to the poem prescribed in your course Poetic diction of Wordsworth Introduction- Wordsworth’s entire poetry subjective and pervasive. Personal note pervades throughout his poetry. Where it is Nature poetry or poetry on man or child or his reflective or mystic poetry, the … Read more
Supernatural machinery of ‘The Rape of the Lock | Dr. Warburton has remarked that the preternatural agents are very happily adapted to the purposes of the poem, “The Rape of the Lock.’ Supernatural machinery of ‘The Rape of the Lock’ Let us begin with Dr. Johnson’s own statement about the supernatural machinery of The Rape … Read more
“He gathered his notions fresh from reality, not from the copies of authors but from the originals of Nature.” Discuss Pope’s view of nature, and show how Pope followed nature “He gathered his notions fresh from reality, not from the copies of authors but from the originals of Nature.” Discuss Pope’s view of nature, and … Read more
Pope’s contribution to English poetry | Discuss Pope as a poet of correctness Pope’s contribution to English poetry The Elizabethan metaphysical poets had taken all sorts of liberties with their language, and indulged in all kinds of excesses. Their faults needed correction, and Pope with his orderly and rational mind endeavoured to rid poetry of … Read more
If Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found?” Comment on this judgment of Johnson on Pope “If Pope be not a poet, where is poetry to be found?” Comment on this judgment of Johnson on Pope After discussing the chief characteristics of Pope’s poetry, Dr. Johnson says that it is surely … Read more