The Voice by Thomas Hardy Woman much missed, how you call to me, call to me, Saying that now you are not as you were When you had changed from the one who was all to me, But as at…
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Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Ay, tear her tattered ensign down! Long has it waved on high? And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst…
Miniver Cheevy
Miniver Cheevy by Edwin Arlington Robinson Miniver Cheevy, child of scorn, Grew lean while he assailed the seasons; He wept that he was ever born, And he had reasons. Miniver loved the days of old When swords were bright and…
Ode to the West Wind
Ode to the West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being, Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing, Yellow, and black, and pale, and…
To His Coy Mistress
To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell Had we but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. We would sit down, and think which way To walk, and pass our long love’s day. Thou by the Indian…
Lights Out
Lights Out by Edward Thomas I have come to the borders of sleep, The unfathomable deep Forest where all must lose Their way, however straight, Or winding, soon or late; They cannot choose. Many a road and track That, since the…
One Art
One Art by Elizabeth Bishop The art of losing isn’t hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster. Lose something every day. Accept the fluster of lost door…
The Lamb
The Lamb by William Blake Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Gave thee life & bid thee feed. By the stream & o’er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing wooly bright; Gave thee…
The Tyger
The Tyger by William Blake Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies. Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings…
Things Fall Apart Themes
Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers put into their work. Themes in Things Fall Apart are aplenty and diverse. Chinua Achebe has not only described the struggle of the indigenous people but also the entrance of colonialism…
Things Fall Apart Quotes
Quotations and quote are sentences and phrases that represent the central theme or idea of the literary work. Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart has quotes that represent his main ideas about African culture and colonialism. Some of the famous quotes…
Things Fall Apart Characters
Characters are human beings in novels, stories, and poems. The authors show their beliefs, ideas and philosophical foundations through these characters. Characters in Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe also show Achebe’s ideas and opinions about change, colonialism and the…
Sensory Language
Sensory Language Definition Sensory Language is a word(s) used to invoke mental images and visualize the story or poem. While Imagery is a literary device that appeals to the reader’s senses, Sensory Language is a writing style and how the…
Heart of Darkness Quotes
Quotes or quotations are significant phrases and sentences or lines that show the universality of the message of a literary work. Heart of Darkness quotations has gained important significance across the globe for their universality. Some of the famous quotes…
My Papa’s Waltz
My Papa’s Waltz by Theodore Roethke The whiskey on your breath Could make a small boy dizzy But I hung on like death: Such waltzing was not easy. We romped until the pans Slid from the kitchen shelf; My mother’s…
Auditory Imagery
Auditory Imagery Definition Auditory imagery is used to explain things, ideas and actions using sounds that appeal to our sense of hearing. It is intended to invoke up sound images in the minds of the readers. In literature, it means…
Acquainted with the Night
Acquainted with the Night by Robert Frost I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain—and back in rain. I have out walked the furthest city light. I have looked down the saddest city lane.…
Eye Rhyme
Eye Rhyme Definition Eye rhyme is a poetic device in which two words are spelled similarly but pronounced differently. It also called a visual rhyme or a sight rhyme. For example, the pair “rough and bough look similar and should…
Metaphysical
Metaphysical Definition Metaphysical is a philosophical concept used in literature to describe the things that are beyond the description of physical existence. It is intended to elucidate the fundamental nature of being and the world and is often used in…
A Psalm of Life
A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest!…