the what if poem

Symbolism - Symbolism is another poetic device which is used to represent or recall something else possessing similar qualities, especially an object representing an abstract thought or quality. In "Ode to the west wind", the west wind is symbolic of both death and rebirth. "Ode" is an elaborately ..

I Cannot Remember my Mother - 'I Cannot Remember my Mother' is a gentle nostalgic poem written by 'Guru' Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore is one of the greatest poets of modern India (1861 - 1941). The national anthem of India was composed by him. His song 'Amaar Sonar Bangla' is the national ..

The Road Not Taken - The poem explores the inevitable need to make choices and once a choice is made and a path in traversed on there is no returning. Many are the instances when we are faced with the need to make a choice. We ponder over many factors. Then for various reasons that seems ..

Question 1 - Question: It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. 'By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, How wherefore stopp'st thou me? Where are the three men going? (Stanza 1) Answer: The three men are the guests going to the wedding of a relativ..

Question: Why has the refrain been used in this poem? What does it convey? Answer: The footfalls of the men are rhythmic and repeated. The refrain gives us the impression of constant and balanced movement of the palanqui..

In this poem, we have many examples of personification, the mirror, candles and the moon are all personifie..

The Solitary Reaper is Wordsworth's best loved shorter poems. The poem is set in the mountainous regions of Scotland. The poet is taking a walk through these Highlands when he sees something which makes him sto..

'An albatross around the neck' is an expression used when the writer wishes to convey that the subject will carry the guilt of his or her crime for the rest of their lives. This expression was first used by Coleridge in his narrative poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', which was wri..

The poem explores the inevitable need to make choices and once a choice is made and a path in traversed on there is no returnin..

Born in 1932 to middle class parents in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, Sylvia Plath published her first poem at the age of eight. A sensitive person who tended to be a bit of a perfectionist she was what many would consider a model daughter and student - popular, a straight A ..