English Language and Literature

Summary of the Poem “The Rain” written by W.H.Davies About the Poet: William Henry Davies (1871-1940) was a famous Welsh poet and author. He was a tramp, for the significant part of his life. His writings, embedded in realism, revolve around the themes of nature, hardships of life, city life and life of a tramp. His sent his first collection of poems “The Soul’s Destroyer” to prominent writers like George Bernard Shaw , who responded Davies generously. W.H. Davies famous works include Leisure, The Rain, The Inquest, and The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp, Young Emma, The True Traveller and Tramp. Davies was awarded an honorary degree of a doctorate from the University of Wales and a plaque at the Church House Inn in Newport, Wales as a result of his literary fame.   Summary:                                  “Rain is refreshing, and sunshine is delicious”. “The Rain” is a metaphorical, lovely and phenomenal poem penned down by an eminent British poet, W

EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH Definition: Classification of words according to their use in sentences is called parts of speech. Every word which we use is a part of speech. We use a hundred thousands of words in our daily routine in speaking and writing. We read and listen a lot many words. All these words are classified into eight parts, and these parts are known as parts of speech. A part of speech tells us its use in a sentence. The same word acts as a noun or a verb or an adjective in different sentences. 1. WHAT IS A NOUN?   ( A naming word ) A noun names a person, a place, a thing or an idea. A noun has different roles in a sentence, like; it can be a subject, a direct object, an indirect object, a subject complement or an object of a preposition.    For Instance: City, London, girl, Sara, train, cat, love.      ➱  Sara lives in London .  ➱ The train leaves at 6:00 p.m.                              Kinds of Noun:   A noun can be classified int

Summary of the Poem “Try Again” written by W.E. Hickson About the Poet: William Edward Hickson (1803-1870) was a renowned British educational writer who was the writer of “Time and Faith” and the editor of “The Westminster Review”.   Hickson’s poetry revolves around nature. Summary: “Failure doesn’t mean the game is over it means, try again with experience”. “Try Again” delivers a very profound message of trying again and again until we succeed. The poet conveys a message of hope, courage, perseverance and optimism. The poet advises us to try again and again, even if we are unsuccessful in the start due to detrimental circumstances. This perseverance will make us courageous, and success will be written in our fate if we overcome fear. The path of life is dotted with hardships and troubles. If we want to be successful in the end, we should keep on striving hard. We must acknowledge this fact that trying again is not a stigma. In case, we fail in the race of l

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Summary About the Poet: Robert Lee Frost (1874-1963) was a distinguished American poet. He represented the life of a layman through situations and language. He was well known for his literary pieces of work like, "The Road not Taken", "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", "Mending Wall", "Fire and Ice", "Nothing Gold Can Stay", "Home Burial" and "Birches". He got four Pulitzer Prizes. He was much more than a mere Nature poet.   Summary: “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is one of the most famous poems based on the theme of nature with vivid imagery. The speaker in the very beginning of the poem, tells us that he knows the owner of the woods, he is passing through. The owner resides in some faraway village. He won’t be able to see the speaker stopping in his forest to watch the beautiful scene of snowfall. The poet is personifying the thinking of his horse

Summary of the poem “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth About the Poet: William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was a reputed English Romantic poet, well known for his Lyrical Ballads, The Prelude, Tintern Abbey and Daffodils. He wrote over 387 poems and 523 sonnets.  Wordsworth is regarded as “a poet of the outdoors” as his masterpieces are the reflection of the magnificent beauty of the Lake District. Summary: “I wandered lonely as a cloud” additionally acknowledged as "Daffodils" is observed as one of the most splendid examples in English poetry. This poem explores the connection between humanity and nature. The poet, in the very beginning of the poem relates himself with a wandering cloud in the sky that floats high over the valleys and hills of the Lake District in England. Suddenly, he came across a cluster of the host of golden daffodils. They were waving in the breeze, everywhere, beside the lake and beneath the trees. That scene left an everlasting impre

What is grammar? “Grammar is a set of rules that enable us to study and comprehend any language”. It is, in fact, the study and usage of words in sentences. Grammar is a set of rules that construe the grammatical structures of any language. Grammar is, in fact, the study and usage of words in sentences. It is a set of rules that define the grammatical structures of any language. The origin of word grammar is from Greek “grammatike” art (of letters) to Old French “gramaire” until late Middle English “grammar”. Structure and form of words Morphology Adjustment of words in sentences Syntax Sounds of language Phonology Meanings of language Semantics Language function and its use in the context Pragmatics Grammar deals with the structure and forms of words “morphology” with their adjustment in sentences and phrases “syntax” with language sound “phonology” with meanings “semantics” and with the fu