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Duke in Robert Browning‘s “My Last Duchess” is a controlling and entitled aristocrat who embodies toxic masculinity. He believes that

Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses” is a powerful reflection of Victorian ethos. The poem was first published in 1842 and

A dramatic monologue is a lyric poem in which a single imaginary speaker or a historical personage expresses his thoughts

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and it has undergone significant changes over the

Tintern Abbey, one of William Wordsworth’s most celebrated poems, is an ode to the beauty and power of nature. The

The relative structural simplicity of English language, together with its flexibility and adaptability, has often proved to be positive factors

Musee des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden is a representative modern poem that focuses on the significance and condition

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?- 1400) is rightfully called the first prominent figure of English Literature who transformed not just literature but

Anglo-Norman Period, which spans between 1066 AD and 1350 AD, started with the Norman Conquest. There was a massive influence

Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry is seen to connect intimately with the spirit and culture of Germanic races. Historically, we have very

Anglo-Saxon Age is considered to be the starting point of British literature.  The original inhabitants of England since the iron

Porter Scene in Macbeth is strategically placed between the murder of Duncan and its discovery. The third scene of the

Duhysanta is the central male figure in the ancient Indian play Abhijnanasakuntalam by Kalidasa. He is the king of the

The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is considered to be a seminal text in context of feminist literature. The

Symbols in “Sailing to Byzantium” by W.B.Yeats are best understood in terms of the ways in which Yeats negotiated with

The character of Sakuntala, in Kalidasa‘s play Abhijnanasakuntalam is a remarkable fusion of beauty and moral prowess. On one hand

Latin influence on English language is perhaps the most important of all the foreign contributions that have enriched the English

John Milton’s presentation of the rebel angels in Paradise Lost, as they rise from the lake of fire and light

The French influence on English language started its course with the Norman Conquest of 1066 AD. William of Normandy defeated

The title Mricchakatika literally means “The Little Clay Cart”. It has both literal and metaphoric significance in the play. At

Society in Mricchakatika is reflected in different aspects, primarily because the play is essentially a Prakarana. In a Prakarana, the

Vasantasena is one of the most prominent characters found in Indian classical drama. Sudraka’s Mrichchakatika is a realistic presentation of characters in a unique story of love, loss and desire. The playwright goes beyond the usual conventions followed by traditional Indian dramatists. His originality of vision and capability is seen in his presentation of the central female character Vasantasena.

Charudatta is an impoverished Brahman in Sudraka’s play Mricchakatika. Sudraka presents Charudatta as a noble and sensitive man, of respectable social position

Allusions in Prufrock range from Biblical references to literary masterpieces. Here are six most important allusions in Prufrock that a reader must know to understand the poem completely.