In wise and masterful poems, Stephen Dunn “reveals a deep understanding of human longing and the desire to become more than what we are” (Washington Post). Incisively capturing the oddities of our logic and the whimsies of our reason, the poems in Whereas show there is always another side to a story. With graceful rhythm and equal parts humor and seriousness, Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn examines the difficulties of telling the truth, and the fictions with which we choose to live. Finding beauty in the ordinary, this collection considers the superstition and sophistry embedded in everyday life, allowing room for more rethinking, reflection, revision, prayer, and magic in the world.

Mango man" is not only a poem but also an echo of heart of common people. Emotions of this poem are colored with different devices, idioms, phrases and quotes including motivational poems. This poem is a satire on our society and portrays beautifully the plight of common people. Quick Fox, Lazy Dog covers all the sounds of language like all the colors of life whereas Quicker Quacks, Lazy Lacks” covers each alphabet of the poem ”Quick Fox, Lazy Dog” which is a very lengthy poem of Acrostic style. Similar to Anadiplosis and Anaphora, Epistrophe is used to emphasize emotions and to give rhythm and wings to mango man. “Love Leads Life” is the best example of literary skill, Symploce. Each part of “Mango Man” is the superb example of literary piece ever covered in English Literature. Readers are expected to go through this poem for deep introspection

This book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of ancient Greek literature from Homer to Late Antiquity. Its clear structure and detailed presentation of Greek authors and their works as well as literary genres and phenomena makes it an indispensable reference work for all those interested in Greek Antiquity.