Analysis of ‘Sonnet 19’ — William Shakespeare

‘Sonnet 19′ by William Shakespeare is a great little poem, it shows a speaker locked in a battle against Time. Though Time destroys everything, the speaker says he has the power to fight against it by making great art that immortalises the things that he finds beautiful about the world. Given that we’re reading this […]

‘Written Near a Port on a Dark Evening’ by Charlotte Smith — The Poem + Analysis

Below, you’ll find an analysis of the poem ‘Written Near a Port on a Dark Evening’ by Charlotte Smith. This is a beautiful, dark poem about how the things that seem attractive in life can sometimes lead us astray. Smith cleverly uses the metaphor of seeing ship lights at sea to demonstrate how something can […]

Acquainted With The Night by Robert Frost— Poem Analysis

“Acquainted With The Night” is a Frost poem whose analysis you can find below. To be ‘acquainted’ with something means to be familiar with it, but not exactly friendly. This helps us understand the central metaphor of the poem — Frost’s speaker is used to the night, to darkness, even though he may not necessarily […]

The Sound of Trees by Frost — Poem Analysis

Below, you’ll find an analysis of Frost’s “The Sound of Trees” poem – it is not just about nature and the beauty of trees, as we might expect from the title. It’s a curious poem that expresses some quite unusual ideas — that the safety of home is not always positive, we shouldn’t always listen […]

‘Plenty’ by Isobel Dixon – Poem Analysis

This poem analysis of ‘Plenty’ by Isobel Dixon makes you think so much about the difference between wealth and poverty; having everything or nothing. I really love this poem and this analysis. It helps break apart some of the major themes and examine important language features. It’s useful for students studying GCSE exam boards such […]

The Mountain by Elizabeth Bishop — Poem Analysis

This analysis of ‘The Mountain’ goes in-depth with the meaning and ideas behind the text. Hopefully, it’s useful for you — even if you’re studying a different exam board such as AQA, Edexcel, CIE, WJEC, CCEA or Eduqas it’ll still be the same process for poetry analysis so feel free to use these notes, even […]

Amends by Adrienne Rich — Poem Analysis

Here’s an analysis of Adrienne Rich’s ‘Amends’, tailored towards IGCSE and GCSE Exams — CIE, Edexcel, WJEC, OCR, AQA, and Eduqas. I’ve written some exam-style questions at the bottom too for you to practise! Before you start reading, take a look at my school for similar lessons and help with poetry and essay writing. “Nights like this: […]