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What does Keats mean by ‘the poetry of earth’ ? Why does he say that his poetry never ceases ?

Keats uses the phrase “the poetry of earth” to convey the idea that nature itself is a form of poetry. By this, he means that the beauty, harmony, and richness of the natural world evoke emotions, provoke thought, and stimulate the senses much like a well-crafted poem does. Nature, in its various manifestations, speaks to

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Sonnet No. 18 ( Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer’s Day ?) – William Shakespeare : Line by Line Word Notes and Explanations

 Line Number 1 : Thee ( old English use ) means ‘You’ . Here ‘thee’ refers to Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, Shakespeare’s friend. Here the poet has compared his friend with that of the summer’s day and its beauty. The poem started with a question and the answer of the question is no because

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Asleep in the Valley – Arthur Rimbaud : Poet’s Attitude towards War, Concept of Futility

How is the concept of futility of war revealed in the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’ ?   | Or, Discuss ‘ Asleep in the  Valley’ as an anti-war poem.  |Or, What is the poet’s attitude to war in the poem ‘Asleep in the Valley’ ?  Introduction : In the poem, Rimbaud holds up his first

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