To a Skylark
To a Skylark by Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of the most celebrated Romantic poems, written in 1820. The poem is an ode to the skylark, a bird whose song epitomises pure, unbounded joy and transcendent...
The Rich Will Make Temples for Siva
Basavanna (1105-1167 CE) was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, and social reformer from Karnataka, India. He founded the Lingayat sect and was a prominent figure in the Bhakti movement. His poetr...
Meter in Poetry
Meter refers to the structured rhythm of a poem, determined by the pattern of stressed (ˈ) and unstressed (˘) syllables. It forms the backbone of many forms of poetry, contributing to its musical qual...
Poetic Devices
The English language contains dozens of poetic devices. Any expression that impacts how a poem or other written work looks or sounds is a poetic device. It is a unique literary tool that shapes words,...
Stanza Forms
Like any art form, poetry combines creativity and technique to produce realised concepts within a particular medium. One technique used to achieve a poet's ideas is the use of stanzas. Stanzas are bot...
Poetry: Subjective and Objective
Poetry can be broadly categorised into two types: subjective and objective. They are two distinct approaches to poetic expression that differ in their focus, perspective, and emotional engagement.Su...