Surrealism
Surrealism Surrealism promised to free the mind, of rational control, by exposing the subconscious mind of man…. These philosophical forerunners of the Absurd movement preached a new psychology based on combining the dreaming state...
Theatre of the Absurd
Introduction The Theatre of the Absurd was a short-lived yet significant theatrical movement, centred in Paris in the 1950’s. The beginning of “absurdism” lie in Avant-garde (Avant-garde refer to such works of art that...
Sonnet 116
Sonnet 116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments; love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O no, it is...
A Defence of Poetry
A Defence of Poetry A Defence of Poetry is the most famous work of prose by P.B. Shelley (1792-1822). It was written in 1821 as a reaction to his friend Thomas Love Peacock’s treatise...
Preface to Shakespeare
Preface to Shakespeare By Dr. Samuel Johnson Introduction Samuel Johnson’s Preface to Shakespeare (1765) stands as a timeless piece of literary criticism where he transcends his political, personal, religious, and literary biases to objectively...
The Study of Poetry by Matthew Arnold
The Study of Poetry by Matthew Arnold Matthew Arnold as a Critic Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) is the greatest name among the Victorian critics who was a poet-turned critic. He started his literary career...
Metaphysical Poetry
Metaphysical Poetry Metaphysical poetry is a type of poetry characterised by intellectual and philosophical themes, use of conceits (extended metaphors), and exploration of the spiritual and physical aspects of love. The Metaphysical Poets Metaphysical poets...
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Shakespeare’s Sonnets William Shakespeare (1564–1616) penned a collection of 154 sonnets, which are regarded as a significant accomplishment in English poetry. The primary source for Shakespeare’s sonnets is a quarto (a book made by...