Introduction to the Poem: “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” poem was written by John Donne and published in 1633. It is included in Donne’s collection of poems titled “Songs and Sonnets,” which was published posthumously. In “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning,” John Donne expresses the idea that true love transcends physical separation. The poem opens with the […]
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Daffodils by William Wordsworth About the Author: William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was a major English Romantic poet who, along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in the English language and is known for his innovative approach to poetry, which […]
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SONNET – INTRODUCTION, TYPES, RHYME SCHEME & POETS’ Introduction: A sonnet is a form of poetry that originated in Italy during the 13th century. The word “sonnet” is derived from the Italian word “sonetto,” meaning “little song” or “little sound.” Giacomo da Lentini: Petrarch borrowed the sonnet form from the Sicilian poet Giacomo da Lentini, […]
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