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                                    VICTORIAN POETRY AND LORD ALFRED TENNYSON Born on August 6, 1809, in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, Alfred Tennyson is one of the most well-loved Victorian poets. At the age of twelve he wrote a 6,000-line epic poem. His father, the Reverend George Tennyson, tutored his sons in classical and modern languages. In the 1820s, however, Tennyson’s father began to suffer frequent mental breakdowns .  Tennyson escaped home in 1827 to attend  Trinity College, Cambridge . In that  In that same year, he and his brother Charles published   Poems by Two Brothers . Although the poems in the book were mostly juvenile, they attracted the attention of the “Apostles,” an undergraduate literary club led by   Arthur Hallam . The “Apostles” provided Tennyson, who was tremendously shy, with much needed friendship and confidence as a poet. Hallam and Tenny...

                                                                              Victorian Poetry Victorian poetry refers to the verses composed during the region of Queen Victoria in English (1837-1901). This period was marked by tremendous cultural upheaval.  There were a drastic change and development in the form of literature, art and music. Although Victorian Poetry was quite different from that of   the preceding era , yet there were some similarities that existed between the two periods. Questioning the Established Rule of Church Interest in myths and mysteries. Scepticism and Doubtfulness.                       Characteristics                             ...

                                                             History of English Poetry Like all other literature of the world, English literature began with poetry. It started back in the fifth century. It is believed that the earliest poems in English were written long ago the time known as the Anglo-Saxon period. and discuss on the brief history of English poetry . In those days there was no printing press and no system of keeping records. As a result, it is impossible now to trace out who the first poet was. The earliest English poems so far found are anonymous. Among those poems the best known is " Beowulf " , which is considered as the first epic in English. Some of the other anonymous poems of the period are " Widsith", "Deor's Lament", "   The Seafarer ", "The Husband's Message", and " The Wanderer".  The common subje...

                                                                    Sri Lankan Poetry Sri Lankan Poets Poetry has been an important part of  Sri Lankan literature  ever since the introduction of Buddhism. In fact it holds a very important part in the  genre  of Buddhist poetry. As in the Sri Lankan literature, the largest part of   Sri Lankan poetry  is also written in Sinhala language. However, a considerable part of it consists of the three other main languages, Pali, English, and Tamil. Some of the prominent Sri Lankan Sinhala Poets: Arisen Ahubudu Buddhadasa Galappatty D.A. Kumarasingha Elapatha Mudali Eric Illayapparachchi Gajaman Nona Gunadasa Amarasekara Lal Hegoda Mahagama Sekara Some of the prominent Sri Lankan English Poets: Anne Ranasinghe Lucy English Some of the prominent Sri L...

                                                                                      Modern Poetry Era Modernist poetry   refers to   poetry   written, mainly in Europe and North America, between 1890 and 1950 in the tradition of  modernist literature , but the dates of the term depend upon a number of factors, including the nation of origin, the particular school in question, and the biases of the critic setting the dates.  The critic/poet  C. H. Sisson  observed in his essay  Poetry and Sincerity   that "Modernity has been going on for a long time. Not within living memory has there ever been a day when young writers were not coming up, in a threat of iconoclasm. Background It is usually said to have begun with the  ...

                                     Eras of poetry Ancient Poetry The evolution of poetry began over 5000 years ago in Mesopotamia with the invention of cuneiform. These poems found on clay tablets detailed how the ancient kings would rule their people.   Poetry is believed to have originated from ancient rituals and chants used for storytelling purposes when performing religious ceremonies or rites of passage such as weddings or funerals. Poets such as Homer and Virgil were revered during   ancient times . These poets would often recite their poems publicly, and they were considered entertainment for those who could afford it.  Today, many people still use these spoken-word forms, such as in wedding ceremonies or funerals and presidential inaugurations, which typically include hymns and poetry readings by professional performers at these events. The oldest known poem today, ...

                                                                                  Analysis of a modern poem Of Modern Poetry BY  WALLACE STEVENS The poem of the mind in the act of finding    What will suffice. It has not always had    To find: the scene was set; it repeated what    Was in the script. Then the theatre was changed    To something else. Its past was a souvenir. It has to be living, to learn the speech of the place.    It has to face the men of the time and to meet    The women of the time. It has to think about war    And it has to find what will suffice. It has    To construct a new stage. It has to be on that stage    And, like an ...

                                                                            Modernist poets and their poems 1." The Wild Swans at Coole" Poet: William Butler Yeats Date Published: 1919 Significant Poems: "The Wild Swans at Coole", "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death", "Memory", "Two Songs of a Fool". Yeats is best known for his romantic poem "Lake Isle of Innisfree" but he called that 'full of old mythology,' from "The Celtic Twilight." "The Wild Swans at Coole" broke new ground for the Irish writer and dramatist as he sought to integrate a natural symbolism with lyrical beauty. 2. "Leaves of Grass" Poet : Walt Whitman Date Published : June 1855 Significant Poems : "Song of Myself, I Sing", "The Body Electric", "There Was A Child Went Forth."  3. "North of Boston" Poet : Robert Frost Date Publis...