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Introduction to the poet Robert Burns (1759 – 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language. He also wrote in standard English. About the poem This poem is a lyrical ballad that describes the speaker’s deep love for his beloved and promises that his love will last longer than human life.  The beloved of the speaker is as beautiful as the red rose and as sweet as the music. With the help of literary devices, the poet has sketched a very vivid and realistic picture of his profound love for his beloved. Poem O, my love is like a red, red rose,  That's newly sprung in June. O, my love is like the melody,  That's sweetly played in tune. As fair art thou, my bonny lass,  So deep in love am I,  And I will love thee still, my dear,  Till a' the seas gang dry. Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi'...

Themes In ‘All the world’s a stage’ Shakespeare discusses the futility of humanity’s place in the world. He explores themes of time, aging, memory, and the purpose of life. Through the poem’s central conceit, that everyone is simply a player in a larger game that they have no control over, he brings the themes together. Shakespeare takes the reader through the stages of life, starting with infancy and childhood and ending up with an old man who’s been a lover, a soldier, and a judge. The “man” dies after reverting back to a state that’s close to childhood and infancy. Tone and Mood In’ All the world’s a stage’ Shakespeare creates a somber and depressing mood through the simple breakdown of life, success, love, and death. The beauties of life are compiled into a short monologue that’s over almost as soon as it began. With this, the reader is left to consider their own life and what “stage” they’re in now. The speaker knows that this is the way the world is, everyone listening to his...