Category: ISC

The poem, an ode in form, admires the creative artists of the world as ‘dreamers of dreams’. They give up all comforts of the world as they give shape …

The poem, a fable, narrates an incident involving a spider and a fly. In order to entice the fly to enter its web so that it can eat it, …

‘Dover Beach’, a beautiful lyric, is concerned with the loss of faith and its effects in the world. As the faith declines, it results in doubts, confusions and uncertainties …

The word ‘desiderata’ – the title of the poem – is a Latin word which means ‘things desired’. The poem, as such, focuses on the things we should aspire …

John Brown joins the army and goes to fight the enemy. His mother is quite proud of his being in the uniform. When he returns from the war, she …

‘Crossing the Bar’ uses the journey image to convey the poet’s idea of the human soul going on a voyage to heaven after death. The poet hopes that his …

About the Poet Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) is a leading Indian-English poet. She was born in a Bengali family but she spent most of her early time in Hyderabad. She …

About the Poet A brilliant poet and playwright, Dame and Carol Ann Duffy was born on 23 December 1955. She is the first Scottish woman poet to become Britain’s …

The poet describes birches which bend down with the load of ice after a snowstorm and sometimes with the weight of a climber. When the load/weight is removed the …

The poet depicts a gloomy wintry scene in nature. Looking at the scene he himself feels gloomy. Nothing around him promises joy or peace. Suddenly the happy song of …