The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge PART I It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. ‘By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me? The Bridegroom’s doors are…
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Insensibility
Insensibility by Wilfred Owen I Happy are men who yet before they are killed Can let their veins run cold. Whom no compassion fleers Or makes their feet Sore on the alleys cobbled with their brothers. The front line withers.…
O Me! O Life!
O Me! O Life! by Walt Whitman Oh me! Oh life! of the questions of these recurring, Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill’d with the foolish, Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than…
William Shakespeare
Early Life William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, the United Kingdom in April 1564. He was a son of the middle-class parents, John and Mary Shakespeare. They lived in a small town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, Shakespeare was the first…
Baker’s Dozen
Meaning of “Baker’s Dozen” The phrase “baker’s dozen” means more than a dozen, thirteen doughnuts, or bread loaf or pastries. Sometimes, it could even be fourteen. In other words, when we buy a dozen of an item such as vegetables,…
Little Jack Horner
Little Jack Horner by Mother Goose Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, “What a good boy am I!” Summary of Little Jack Horner…
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe ‘Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful…
Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet by Mother Goose Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, Who sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away. Summary of Little Miss Muffet Popularity of the…
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens I Among twenty snowy mountains, The only moving thing Was the eye of the blackbird. II I was of three minds, Like a tree In which there are three blackbirds.…
Bane of Your Life
Meaning of “Bane of Your Life” The phrase “bane of your life” means a source of destruction of someone’s life. The person might face life-threatening situations, injuries, or death by anything or anyone. As the word ‘bane’ means curse, the…
From Endymion
From “Endymion” by John Keats BOOK I A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams,…
Back to the Drawing Board
Meaning of “Back to the Drawing Board” The phrase “back to the drawing board” means to start a new design, idea, or proposal. It is similar to ‘Back to square one’. However, it is commonly used in architecture or design…
Crime and Punishment Characters
Characters make up the skeleton of a story. They convey the author’s ideas, beliefs, and relationships of the world as well as of the human beings around them. Major characters in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky are not only…
Crime and Punishment Themes
Theme is a general idea, belief or point of view presented in a literary piece. Themes in Crime and Punishment, a masterpiece of Fyodor Dostoevsky, are aplenty. Not only does the novel present the dilemma of greatness, but also shows…
Crime and Punishment Quotes
A quote or quotation is a single or several representative lines from a literary piece that shows the universality of ideas. Quotes from Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment also show mastery and skill of the writer in presenting universal human…
Back to Square One
Meanings of “Back to Square One” The phrase “back to square one” means to come to the starting point without any progress. It also means a person has already spent significant time on the work again. Since then, it had…
Back Seat Driver
Meaning of “Back Seat Driver” The phrase “back seat driver” means a passenger who criticizes the driver and his decisions while sitting behind or on the passengers’ seat. He or she instructs a professional without knowing the challenges. It also…
Baby Father
Meaning of “Baby Father” The phrase “baby father” means the biological father of the baby but not married to the mother of the child. It also means a person who has stayed in exclusive relationships, such as a live-in or…
Baby Boomer
Meaning of “Baby Boomer” The phrase “baby boomer” refers to the people having lived as parents during the period called “baby boom” in the United States and the United Kingdom following the Second World War. This phrase means the person…
Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman 1 Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose. Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I…