Comment on Hebert’s Attitude towards God As A Devotional Poet

The term “Metaphysical” conveys different meanings. Literally, it means mystical or transcendental. Such poetry deals with the soul, God, immortality, afterlife, the human spirit and senses, and so on. Donne and other poets of his school also have written poems on divine themes, but the major portion of their poetry is related to the theme … Read more

Comment on The Fusion of Fact And Fantasy in “Gulliver’s Travels”

Swift’s satirical masterpiece Gulliver’s Travels is essentially a product of his complicated psychology and highly imaginative mind. The author was one of the most controversial personalities of his age who revolted against the adoration of reason and scientific speculations.  In his writings, Jonathan Swift bitterly criticized contemporary facts, particularly in Gulliver’s Travels, a wonderful fusion of fact and … Read more

Comment on The Sources of Humor in “As You Like It”

One of the most prominent and exciting features of As You Like It is the three-fold manner in which Shakespeare presents humor. One can observe in this connection that Shakespeare has employed the word “humor” in a different sense.  Humor, as used by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, is a particular individual trait of a person’s character by … Read more