Thematically, this poem reveals the often uncomfortable rivalry that can exist between a mother and her son’s partner. Lochhead draws the stereotypical, hectoring and domineering mother-in-law ...

If there was anything Shakespeare could do well, it was to write immortal literature, and this lesser-known poem is one example. Shakespeare used allegory and elegy to describe complex themes ...

Here are some questions to help you think about the themes, ideas and attitudes of two poems when making a comparison: Two poems that deal with the theme of family relationships are Walking Away ...

One book that echoes the themes explored in Langston Hughes's poetry is The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois. This ...

Michael Longley, the Irish poet whose long career included more than 40 books, died last week. He was lauded by literary, ...

The day aims to give voices to poems of endangered languages. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants is the theme for World Poetry Day in 2024. The theme aims to highlight the iconic writers of the ...