November 30, 2019

    Tintern Abbey—by Wordsworth

    Introduction This poem appeared in the Lyrical Ballads published in 1798. Wordsworth writes: “No poem of mine was composed under…
    November 30, 2019

    Who were the University Wits?

    University Wits is a term invented by literary historians to identify a handful of writers, some well known, others less…
    November 30, 2019

    The Unknown Citizen

    Introduction During the 1920s and 30s, many American writers left the states to become expatriates overseas, particularly in Europe. Ernest…
    November 30, 2019

    The Second Coming By- William Butler Yeats

    “The Second Coming” Summary   The speaker describes a nightmarish scene: the falcon, turning in a widening “gyre” (spiral), cannot…
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