C.U. English Honours Notes: The Battle of Brunanburh

The Battle of Brunanburh – Old English                                                    [Short Note] The Anglo Saxon period also has long unheard poems written in old heroic note with contemporary history. “The Battle of Brunanburh” is a 73 line poem found in four extant manuscripts of the Anglo Saxon Chronicle...

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C.U. English Honours Notes : William Blake: The Tyger -Critical Appreciation

C.U. English Honours Notes for the 'The Tyger' by William Blake. “The Tyger”----Critical Appreciation/ Meaning/ Blessing of childlike innocence and adult wisdom/ Two Contrary States of Human Soul. William Blake’s The Tyger has always remained a popular poem not only to the critics but also to the readers of different ages. Like most of Blake’s songs this poem can also be appreciated at different levels. At its simplest reading, the poem attracts...

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