Church Going Questions and Answers BROAD QUESTIONS 1. Write a critical appreciation of the poem Church Going . Church Going is a poem in which the speaker (who is undoubtedly Larkin himself) discusses the futility and the utility of going to a church. The discussion is half-mocking and half-serious. The speaker scoffs at the … Read more
Text by Carol Ann Duffy Questions and Answers 1. Give an appreciation of the poem. ‘Text’ by Carol Ann Duffy is all about the text messages we type on our mobile phones. This short poem belongs to her poetry collection, “Rapture”. The former poet laureate meditates on the activity of texting and shares her … Read more
Text by Carol Ann Duffy Summary and Analysis SUMMARY Carol Ann Duffy’s short poem ‘Text’ might be the first great poem written about texting and text messages. It appeared in her 2005 collection Rapture. You can read ‘Text’ here; this post offers some notes towards an analysis of the poem. ‘Text’ seems straightforward, and it … Read more
Crow’s Fall Questions and Answers By Ted Hughes BROAD QUESTIONS 1. Give a critical appreciation of the poem. In ‘Crow’s Fall’, Ted Hughes presents the hamartia of the mythological crow for his act of presumption. Ted Hughes illustrates the reason how the crow became black in color. The story of the crow also illustrates … Read more
Crow’s Fall Summary and Analysis by Ted Hughes SUMMARY In this poem, the crow is personified from the beginning of the It is an example of anthropomorphism. Readers come across another instance of personification in the line, “trees grew suddenly old.” The poet uses the color “white” as a metaphor. It is compared … Read more
STEALING SUMMARY By Carol Anne Duffy STEALING SUMMARY By Carol Anne Duffy No 1 The poem opens with the narrator repeating a question, “The most unusual thing I ever stole?’ It seems that he or she is being questioned by someone who is curious about the thefts. The thief’s answer to the question … Read more
