According to Greek Mythology, the war happened to the Greek and Trojan sides involving gods and goddesses is known as windy troy. The reason for this war was Paris of troy abducted Helen, wife of Menelaus who is the king of Sparta and brought her to troy city. To rescue Helen and Greek prestige, the…

In Tennyson’s famous dramatic monologue “Ulysses”, there is an allusion to Achilles. Achilles’ mother was Thetis, a sea goddess and his father was Peleus, a mortal. Achilles accompanied Ulysses and other Greek heroes to the Trojan War to rescue Helen and restore the prestige of the Greek. He was the greatest hero of the Trojan…

In “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”, there is a reference to Oliver Cromwell who ruled England from 1649 to 1658. He was in the Army under the command of King Charles-I. Later on, he supported the puritan leaders who protested against the miss-rule of Charles-I. He fought against the Army of the King and…

Gray refers to John Milton, the famous English poet of the 17th century in his remarkable poem “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”. Milton was cornered with the political development of his time. He was a puritan throughout his life. He pursued truth for which he had to suffer a lot. He did not receive…

In “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”, Thomas Gray refers to John Hampden (1594-1643). Hampden was the M.P. for Buckinghamshire during the reign of Charles-I who was the king of England from 1625 to 1649. Charles-I was a hot-headed king. He imposed new taxes on ship money without the approval of Parliament. Hamden protested against…

Generally, Poetic Diction means the selection of words in a poem or in a prose piece. It denotes the type of language a particular writer chooses for a particular piece of writing. Therefore, poetic diction includes words, phrases, figures of speech, and syntax. Since different writers have different purposes of writing, their selection of words…

The word ‘Lyric’ is closely related to the word ‘lyre’, a kind of musical instrument. In ancient Greece, some poems were sung in accompany with the lyre. Such a poem came to be known as a lyrical poem.   The main characteristic of the lyric is its musical stains inbuilt in its texture. Its music…

The ode is a kind of lyrical poem in which the poet addresses someone to express his inner grief. It ends with hope and consolation. There are three types of odes- the pindaric ode or regular ode, or public ode, the Horatian ode or the private ode, and the irregular ode. The Pindaric ode has…

Formats of writing question While creating a hand note, your brain may get stuck and you may not understand what will be the structure of the note. If you follow the formats or templates described below, hope you will be benefited. Character- character of lady Macbeth History of English literature- intro+features of age + description…

What is an elegy? The elegy is a lyric poem that mourns the death of someone near and dear to the writer. It is longer than other lyrical poems. Usually, it begins with a description of nature to set a gloomy mood and then passes on to the cause of mourning. In this part of…