Masterplots II: Briggflatts-Dreams of the Animals

The 8 volume Masterplots II: Poetry Series provides the most comprehensive coverage of the most commonly studied poems written in or translated into English. Each article begins with birth and death dates, the dates of the poet’s first publication, a section which examines the poetic devices and explores word choice and metaphor, and a section with analyzes the main focus of the poetry and the poet’s overriding concerns.