The Fisherman Mourned by His Wife: Interpretation and Analysis Writer:           Patrick Fernando Born:              1931 Nationality:   Sri Lankan Theme: In this poem, wife is lamenting on the death of her husband who dies before he reached thirty. His skin did not get the sign of ageing nor was …

Interpretation of Letter from Mama Dot Writer: Fred D’aguiar Born: 1960 Nationality: English The current poem “Letter from Mama Dot” is written by Fred D’aguiar. He was born in 1960 in London. The poet is very conscious while writing this poem. The speaker of the poem is obviously a Caribbean …

Interpretation of An Introduction An Introduction Writer:         Kamala Suraiyya Born:            31 March, 1934 Nationality: Indian Known as:    Kamala Das   The poem comprises the following themes: Politics: She knows about politics and politicians but not involved in politics. She knows everyone of power but she is alienated …

Interpretation of Mek Four Writer: John Agard Born: 21 June, 1949 The present poem ‘Mek Four’ is written by John Agard. He was born in 21June, 1949. He is a playwright, poet and children’s writer. Simply speaking, ‘Mek Four’ is a love poem. This reflects on the theme of language …

Interpretation of I am Becoming My Mother Writer:            Lorna GoodisonBorn:               1947 Nationality:    West Indian Working:          At the University of Michigan The present poem ‘I am Becoming My Mother’ is written by a Jamaican poet, Lorna Goodison. She is a leading West Indian writer of the generation …

What is romance? Also define Narrative Verse? Romance A romance is a verse narrative which was popular in the ‘Middle Ages’. Romances were mainly in verse, but later they were written in prose as well. A romance is mainly about legendary, supernatural, or amorous subjects and characters.  The romance is …

What is lyric? The word ‘lyric’ literally means a song to be sung or recited to the accompaniment of the lyre (a musical instrument). Lyric is a form of a poem, used for a short non-narrative poem which expresses the feelings and thoughts of a single speaker in a personal …

What is an epic? Difference between epic and other forms of poems An epic is a long narrative poem, on a grand scale about the deeds of warriors and heroes. It is also called a heroic poem. For Cuddon (1993) an epic is a polygonal, ‘heroic’ story incorporating myth, legend, …

Ballad and its types A ballad is a narrative folksong that is handed down from one generation to another orally. In Abram’s (1993) words, a ballad is a song transmitted orally, which tells a story. Ballads can be divided into two brood types: a. The folk or traditional ballad and …

3. What is an ode? Ode, a lyric poem, is especially written in praise of somebody or something. To put it differently, an ode is a dignified and elaborately structured lyric poem. An ode has the following principled features: – An elaborated stanza-structure – A marked formality and stateliness in …