Questions and Answers

What does the word ‘darkling’ mean in the poem “The Darkling Thrush” by Thomas Hardy? What connection does the adjective ‘darkling’ have with the thrush in the poem?

Rabindranath Tagore in his poem “Abhisara – the Tryst” has used two different seasons to show different phases of Vasavadatta’s life. Discuss how and why has he done so.

Justify the title of Tony Hoagland’s poem “Why I Like the Hospital”.

Please write a 15-line summary of William Blake’s poem “The Chimney Sweeper” (Songs of Experience).

Write a descriptive paragraph / composition on The Nightingale in 100 to 150 words.

From the poem “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka

Though the caged bird sings for freedom, the free bird doesn’t do so. What do you think is the reason behind the free bird not singing for freedom?

George Bernard Shaw’s “Candida” is a mystery play. Do you agree?

What difference does the poet Maya Angelou show between a free bird and a caged bird in her poem ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’? Or, Compare the life of a free bird to that of the caged bird. […]