State the arguments in the octave and the sestet. Sonnet No.18, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” by William Shakespeare is addressed to a young friend of his. In the octave, (first eight lines) the poet by proposing ...
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Write a short note on the central idea of the poem ‘The Poetry of Earth’. | ‘A voice will run …’
The central idea of the poem, ‘The Poetry of Earth’ written by John Keats, is the poetic manifestation of the earth which is symbolised through the songs of various creatures. The song of the earth never ceases, it continues forever. ...
“The theme of mutability is a well-marked aspect of the Shakespearean sonnets.” Discuss with reference to the Sonnet No. 18.
“The theme of mutability is a well-marked aspect of the Shakespearean sonnets.” Discuss with reference to the Sonnet No. 18. In Sonnet 18, Shakespeare stresses on the mutability of the natural world as well as the human physique which stand ...
How has Shakespeare celebrated masculine beauty, in the poem, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
How has Shakespeare celebrated masculine beauty, in the poem, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” After much debate among the scholars, it is now generally accepted that the fair friend of Sonnet No. 18 is a male. The ...
Explain how Shakespeare has logically concluded that death shall not be able to conquer the beauty of the youth.
How can Shakespeare say that his friend’s beauty will be eternal? The poem celebrates the loveliness of the poet’s friend. It testifies to Shakespeare’s high idealism of love and his glorification of its triumph over time. The poet concludes that ...
What does summer stand for in Sonnet 18? What prompts the poet to remark ‘And every fair from fair sometime declines’?
What does summer stand for in Sonnet 18? What prompts the poet to remark ‘And every fair from fair sometime declines’? In Sonnet 18, summer stands for an unknown person who is a threat to the new flower buds and ...
“That is the Grasshopper”—What is referred to by ‘that’? What does the poet mean to say? Why does the poet use capital letter in Grasshopper?
Here, that’ refers to the song of the grasshopper. In summer, all the birds get tired and feel drowsy in the terrible heat. Therefore they stop singing and seek refuge under the shade of the cooling trees. To continue the ...
Justify the title of the poem ‘The Poetry of Earth’.
Justify the title of the poem ‘The Poetry of Earth’. John Keats, in his sonnet ‘The Poetry of Earth’, unfolds the theme of never-ending poetry inherent in nature. This poetry of earth is expressed in the form of the songs ...
Discuss the time versus love conflict as presented by Shakespeare in his poem, ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?’.
Discuss the time versus love conflict as presented by Shakespeare in his poem, ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?’. In Sonnet 18, Shakespeare depicts the time versus love conflict. Time can destroy the soft buds of May, even ...
How does Shakespeare immortalise his friend’s beauty?
How does Shakespeare immortalise his friend’s beauty? Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 starts with a flattering question to the dear one – “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” But then he himself feels the comparison to be inappropriate. The poet ...