Poetry Fiction

Important Questions about Shakespeare in English Literature Exam

[One from] Illustrations to Shakespeare

As one of the most celebrated playwrights and poets in English literature, William Shakespeare is a staple of many English literature exams. Whether you are a student of literature or a lover of Shakespeare’s works, it is important to have a solid understanding of the themes, characters, and literary techniques that Shakespeare employs in his …

Important Questions about Shakespeare in English Literature Exam Read More »

A Poem Buried In Snow

poem

A POEM BURIED IN SNOW poet – Ayub Khawar In a square cottage in the middleOf a snow-covered terrainI sit wrapped in a worn-out blanket of the nightAnd there,at one corner Is placed a tray made of burnt clay On it, flickers an appalling lamp.The shrill of the sand laden Windrush through the slits of …

A Poem Buried In Snow Read More »

Who Called Chaucer the Father of English Poetry?

English Poet Chaucer Life Biography Poetry Fictionistic

Pretty much everybody considered him that. Chaucer was the principal mainstream writer to compose his work in English, the local language of individuals (The Church – Latin, the Court – French). He likewise broke practice and expounded on ordinary citizens as opposed to strict subjects or honorability (indeed, ridiculed both). What’s more, my top choice, …

Who Called Chaucer the Father of English Poetry? Read More »