Kedar N. Sharma
Kedar N. Sharma is an experienced literary expert and analyst with a postgraduate degree in English Literature. With many years of experience, he specializes in poetry and literary analysis. His strong knowledge of literary terms and critical theory adds depth and value to his contributions to PoemSense.
Lyrical Ballads | Definition
August 23, 2026
A long step forward in the history of romanticism was taken with the publication of the Lyrical Ballads in 1798 jointly by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It was not a conscious movement at...
Pastoral Elegy | Definition
August 23, 2026
An elegy is a poem on the death of someone. And pastoral suggest that the elegy is related to ‘shepherd’, and rustic life. Pastoral elegies are poems in which the poet speaks in the guise...
Elegy | Definition
August 22, 2026
An elegy is an expression of grief. It is a song of mourning. It was originally the form of poetry on the subject of sadness, especially ‘complaints about love’. But now the word normally refers...
Ballad | Definition
August 22, 2026
The ballad is probably the simplest form of narrative poem which tells a story in simple and colloquial language. The principal function of a narrative poem is to narrate what has actually happened, that is...
Satire in Lysistrata by Aristophanes
July 26, 2026
Aristophanes takes up the issue of war in the cities of ancient Greece and satirizes war for the loss of life and property it has caused. Through a conflict between the sexes, he exposes the...
Themes in Lysistrata by Aristophanes
July 26, 2026
The themes of an ancient play Lysistrata by Aristophanes can be described as follows namely under the topics of War and peace, Sex and Disobedience. “Ignorance can be cured, but stupidity is forever.” – Aristophanes...
Summary of Lysistrata by Aristophanes
July 26, 2026
Lysistrata, a strong and clever Athenian woman with a great sense of individual obligation for the nation, has made a secret plan of meeting among all of the women of Greece to discuss on the...
Lysistrata | Aristophanes
July 25, 2026
Lysistrata is a vulgar anti-war Greek satiric comedy by the ancient comic playwright Aristophanes. It was first staged in 411 BC, which is one of his shorter plays. This play is the comic and full...
Aristophanes | Biography
July 25, 2026
Aristophanes was born in 448 B.C. and was supposed to die in 388 B.C. Aristophanes was the son of Philippus, of the Deme Cydathenaus. It was uncertain where he was born. He was a contemporary...
Themes in Antigone by Sophocles
July 25, 2026
Antigone by Sophocles deals with the varieties of themes, giving the drama a possibility of diverse interpretations. The major themes found in this drama are, rivalry between sisters, pride, the position of woman as a...
