Wilfred Owen

Wilfed Owen was born on March 1893 in Oswestry,Shropshire,in England. He was the son of Tom and Susan Owen In 1897, the family moved to Birkenhead. His education began at the Birkenhead Institute and continued at the technical school in Shrewsbury. Owen displayed a keen interest in the arts at the very young age and his earliest experiment in poetry began at the age of 17. he failed to enter the University of London and worked as lay assistant to the RevHerbert Wigan at Dunsden.During the latter part of 1914 and early 1915 he became increasingly aware of the magnitude of the war. and joined the British Rifles. There he was badly shell shocked and evacuated to England hospital. It was in this hospital his literary energies increased. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery for Amiens. But he was killed on the 14th of November while attemptin to lead his men across the Sambre.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Alfred Lord Tennyson was born in 1809 and died in 1892. He is one of the most outstanding of the Victorian poets.His skill is particularly noted with regard to his use of rhythm and rhyme. A good deal of the poems which are enjoyed today, written in his early and early middle periods- among the volumes of 1830, 1832,and 1842. Looking through these poems one notices the influence of Keats. "Mariana" is one such poem. Tennyson also noted for his ability to create atmosphere and landscape. " The Dying Swan" invokes a unique world of the imagination. Tennyson is also remembered for his historical poems set in medieval England. E.g. " Morted' Arthur" recreates the legend of King Arthur.His poem " Charge of the Light Brigade " is based on a real incident during the Crimean war of 1853-1856, when Britain together with France and Turkey fought against Russia. It was fought on Russian territory and so the Russians were at an advantage. Tennyson has praise for the men who fought in this battle.

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet is recognized in much of the world of the greatest of all dramatists.in his plays he communicates a profound knowledge of human behaviour through a wide variety of charactors.He was born in 1564.A sonnet is the art and style of his poetry.It describes a devotion of charactor ,often identifies as the poet himself.His modern reputation is mainly based on his plays he wrote.

(Shylock,Much a do about nothing,As you like it,Twelfth night,Romeo juliet,Julius Ceaser,Hamlet,othello and Macbeth)

Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost followed one significant way confined to him. It is a way of uniting opposites. Then the theme and the materials he took in his poetry are always casual in tone but profound in effect. They are teasing and intense,playful yet deeply penetrating.He can be introduced as a philosophical poet.His famouse remarks on poetry proves it.

         " Poetry begins with delight;but,it ends with wisdom"

His poetry deals with the specific habits,manners and beliefs of the people of New England and scenic beauty of his landscape.He used a very direct and simple language. The strength of his poems is their simplicity.There is always a very human message for his readers.He concentrates on ordinary subject matter, he evokes a wide range of emotions.Most of his poetry is concerned with how people interact with their environment. He saw the beauty of the nature and also its potential dangers.