Beauty by John Masefield I have seen dawn and sunset on moors and windy hills Coming in solemn beauty like slow old tunes of Spain: I have seen the lady April bringing in the daffodils, Bringing the springing grass and…
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Ozymandias
Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley I met a traveler from an antique land, Who said—“Two vast and trunk less legs of stone Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand, Half sunk a shattered visage lies,…
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Life Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of the most popular English Romantic poets, and is regarded as a great lyrical poet in English language. He was born on 4th of August 1792 in England. Shelly harbored highly…
O Nightingale
O Nightingale John Milton O Nightingale, that on yon bloomy Spray Warbl’st at eeve, when all the Woods are still, Thou with fresh hope the Lovers heart dost fill, While the jolly hours lead on propitious May, Thy liquid notes…
John Milton
John Milton’s Life John Milton was born on 9th December 1608 in Bread Street, London, in England. He was a renowned English poet, historian civil servant for Commonwealth and pamphleteer. After William Shakespeare, he is considered to be one of…
Annabel Lee
Annabel Lee Edgar Allan Poe It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with…
I Love You
I Love You by Ella Wheeler Wilcox I love your lips when they’re wet with wine And red with a wild desire; I love your eyes when the lovelight lies Lit with a passionate fire. I love your arms when…
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s Life Ella Wheeler Wilcox was a renowned American poetess and journalist. She was born in Johnstown, Wisconsin on November 5, 1850. The most popular work of Wilcox was “Poems of Passion”. Her autobiography, “The Worlds and I”…
Edgar Allan Poe
Early Life Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States of America on January 19, 1809. He was the son of professional actors David and Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe. His father left the family shortly after…
Solecism
Definition of Reductio ad Absurdum Reductio ad absurdum is a Latin term that means “to reduce something to absurdity.” It is a figure of speech that is defined as a manner of arguing something for one’s own position by showing…
Reductio ad Absurdum
Definition of Reductio ad Absurdum Reductio ad absurdum is a Latin term that means “to reduce something to absurdity.” It is a figure of speech that is defined as a manner of arguing something for one’s own position by showing…
Parrhesia
Definition of Parrhesia Parrhesia is borrowed from a Greek word that means “to speak boldly, freely, or with bombastic bluntness.” It is saying something boldly and freely without leaving any doubt behind. It involves not only the freedom of speech,…
Paraprosdokian
Definition of Paraprosdokian Paraprosdokian is a derivative of a Greek word that means “beyond expectation.” It is a wordplay type of literary device in which the final part of a phrase or sentence is unexpected. Its unexpected or surprised shift…
Paralipsis
Definition of Paralipsis Paralipsis is from the Greek word paraleipein, which means “to omit,” or “to leave something on one side.” It is defined as a rhetorical device in which an idea is deliberately suggested through a brief treatment of…
Kinesthesia
Definition of Kinesthesia Kinesthesia is a type of imagery that is used as a poetic device. It is a poetic device that gives a feeling of natural, or physical bodily movement or action (like a heartbeat, a pulse, and breathing).…
Synesis
Definition of Synesis Synesis is a conventional grammatical term derived from a Greek word that means unification, sense, meeting, or realization. It is a rhetorical device in which the traditional grammatical agreement of syntax is replaced by an agreement in…
Snark
Definition of Snark Snark is a combination of two words, “snide” and “remark,” which means a sarcastic comment. It is a literary device that is meant to be sarcastic speech. Depending on the subject, the audience, and the speaker, snark…
Sesquipedalian
Definition of Sesquipedalian Sesquipedalian is derived from the Latin word sesquipedalis, which means the words are a foot and a half long. It is a stylistic device, defined as the use of words that are very long and have several…
Prosthesis
Definition of Prosthesis Prosthesis is a literary device that involves the addition of an extra sound or syllable to the beginning of a word, which helps in making it easier to pronounce. Since the meaning of this word is “to…
Metalepsis
Definition of Metalepsis Metalepsis is derived from the Greek word metōnymia, which means “substitution” or “sharing.” It is a figure of speech like metonymy or metaphor. However, it is an advanced form of figurative speech in which one thing refers…