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29 maj 2017 · Robert Browning (1812-89) was a prolific poet, so whittling down his poetic oeuvre to just ten defining poems is going to prove a challenge. With that in mind, it’s best to view the following list of Browning’s ten best poems as indicative – there are many other classic Robert Browning poems around. Still, these are our particular ...
- Home Thoughts, From Abroad
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Oh, to be in...
- Soliloquy of The Spanish Cloister
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Soliloquy of...
- My Last Duchess
Probably Robert Browning’s most famous (and widely studied)...
- Caliban Upon Setebos
One of the first poems to respond to Charles Darwin’s On the...
- Porphyria’s Lover
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Porphyria’s...
- Home Thoughts, From Abroad
26 cze 2017 · Any list of the top ten best poems by such a major poet as Robert Frost (1874-1963) is bound to inspire disagreement or, at least, discussion; but we thought we’d throw our literary cap in the ring and offer our own selection of Robert Frost’s greatest poems, along with a little bit about each poem.
27 gru 2015 · 10 Robert Burns Poems Everyone Should Read. By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Robert Burns (1759-1796) wrote many classic poems and songs, so whittling down his complete works to just ten recommendations has been hard. Nonetheless, there are a few poems that simply have to be on any list of Burns’s best poems, so we hope that most ...
A story of tragedy, love, and betrayal, ‘The Confessional‘ by Robert Browning tells the story of two lovers and a holy man who betrays them. The poem is about a woman who confesses her and her lover’s sins upon the request of a priest who says he will wash their sins away.
PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous liar poems. These examples illustrate what a famous liar poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate). See also:
‘Requiem’ by Robert Louis Stevenson is a short poem that describes someone’s wishes after they pass away. The poem starts with a stanza describing the landscape in which the speaker wants to be buried.
7 gru 2023 · Liars, with their woven webs of deceit, create a world of shadows and illusions. This collection of ten short poems delves into the complex realm of falsehoods, exploring the nuances of dishonesty, the consequences of lies, and the often blurred lines between truth and deception.