When they were children; stories of the childhood of famous men and women, by Amy Steedman (1914) [Leatherbound] The children's book; a collection of the best and most famous stories and poems in the English language, chosen by Horace E. Scudder; with a colored frontispiece by Rosina ...
Swinburne wrote about many taboo topics, such as lesbianism, cannibalism, sado-masochism, and anti-theism. His poems have many common motifs, such as the ocean, time, and death. Several historical people are featured in his poems, such as Sappho ("Sapphics"), Anactoria ("Anactoria"), ...
The poem was completed in two parts, with the first four stanzas written among a series of poems composed in 1802 about childhood. The first part of the poem was completed on 27 March 1802 and a copy was provided to Wordsworth's friend and fellow poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who ...
“Markheim,”Kidnapped, andThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The poems inA Child’s Gardenrepresent with extraordinaryfidelityan adult’s recapturing of the emotions and sensations ofchildhood; there is nothing else quite like them inEnglish literature. InKidnappedthe fruit of his ...
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Picking the ‘most famous poems’ ever written is always going to be tricky. For one thing, it varies from country to country, culture to culture, language to language. So we’d best lay down some justificati
In addition to these well-known poems, Hughes wrote many others. "Harlem" What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore - And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over - ...
Browse through our collection of 20 friendship poems and consider sharing some with your dear friends today. 1. Ode To Friendships by Kayla Rae Pich Friends… They’re the few people who accept silence over conversation. Arelationshiplike this denies silly promises and persuasion. ...
What do we know about Elizabeth Bishop's childhood? A. She was born poor. B. She lived an unhappy life. C. Her grandparents treated her badly. D. Her parents didn't love her.6. Which of Bishop's poems shows her love for simple family life? A. Sand piper. B. Manuelzinho. C. ...
根据第三段中的"Compared with his dramatic works,Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice."与他的戏剧作品相比,叶芝的诗引人注目,接下来举W.H.Auden的诗的例子就是为了证明这一点。由此可知,W.H.Auden在诗中表达了对叶芝的赞赏,故选B。 (3)A.主旨大意题。通读全文,特别是根据第一段中的"But he ...