Shakespeare’s one of the best tragedies King Lear is a play that depicts the misfortunes caused by the ingratitude shown to Lear by his two eldest daughters. The play highlights not only suffering but also its balancing effects produced by this torment of his character. Lear who dies at the end o..., 2023
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the greatest metaphysical poets of his time, "To His Coy Mi... more Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the greatest metaphysical poets of his time, "To His Coy Mistress" is one of Marvell's several love poems. The poen though completely devoid of politics, was written during a time of extreme social and political turmoil. Its focus is on ordinary life in the countryside and, therefore, could be a reflection of Marvell's desire to avoid political disputes and retire to a simpler life.
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the greatest metaphysical poets of his time, "To His Coy Mi... more Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the greatest metaphysical poets of his time, "To His Coy Mistress" is one of Marvell's several love poems. The poen though completely devoid of politics, was written during a time of extreme social and political turmoil. Its focus is on ordinary life in the countryside and, therefore, could be a reflection of Marvell's desire to avoid political disputes and retire to a simpler life.
“Silas Marner” is an extra ordinary production of happy ending by George Elliot. A happy ending i... more “Silas Marner” is an extra ordinary production of happy ending by George Elliot. A happy ending is an ending of the plot of a work of fiction in which almost everything turns out for the best for the protagonists, their sidekicks, and almost everyone except the villains. Here, we, the reader experience some massive change or transformation in the life of most of the characters and thus in the story itself. This change can be divided into two parts. Silas before Eppie arrives and the Silas after she has arrived. We can see that George Elliot has accounted for this change; she herself too has divided the book into two parts according to the above change.
From the title of the novel “ Silas Marner”, we can easily apprehend that Silas Marner is the pro... more From the title of the novel “ Silas Marner”, we can easily apprehend that Silas Marner is the protagonist of the novel. We can explain Silas’s character in two segments; first is during his living in his hometown Lantern Yard and second is when he lives in Raveloe.
In the novel Silas Marner, by George Eliot, the characters are in a search for happiness. One ch... more In the novel Silas Marner, by George Eliot, the characters are in a search for happiness. One character named Godfrey Cass is disappointed in his search. As instead of love, he relies on wealth and luck. But that does not lead him to happiness. Another character, Silas Marner, finally obtains happiness in loving a child after having failed finding happiness in gold. The lives of these characters show that wealth or material objects do not bring as much happiness as love.
W.B Yeats worries about his daughter Anne because he has just experienced some harsh things in hi... more W.B Yeats worries about his daughter Anne because he has just experienced some harsh things in his personal life. The poem consists of ten eight-line verses, which divide into five pairs of verses where four pairs express his wish, such as III and IV, first wish for the girl, let her not be too beautiful; V and VI, second wish, let her be kind; VII and VIII, third wish, let her not be a modern woman; IX and X, let her law’s house be a house of ritual and custom.
Q: Bacon is an aphoristic”--- explain in reference of “Of Study”
Q: Explain Bacon’s technique of... more Q: Bacon is an aphoristic”--- explain in reference of “Of Study” Q: Explain Bacon’s technique of writing easy. Q: What makes the essay “Of Study” inimitable ?—discuss. Q: Evaluate “Of Study” as an essay. Francis Bacon is the father of English prose. He expresses his subtle thought through a very simple and clear language. The essays of Bacon are inimitable not only for their pragmatic subject matter but also for their superior style.
Victorian compromise is a combination of the positive and negative aspects of the contemporary is... more Victorian compromise is a combination of the positive and negative aspects of the contemporary issues of Victorian era. The Victorian era is well-known for its enrichment of knowledge in science, expansion of empire and growth of economy, conflict between the science and religion, conflict between aristocracy and democracy etc.
“Of Studies” is a classic essay of Francis Bacon where the writer explains how and why study or k... more “Of Studies” is a classic essay of Francis Bacon where the writer explains how and why study or knowledge is important. It was published in 1597 in an essay collection entitled “Essays or Counsels: Civil and Moral” what suggests that the essays here are highly didactic. To place a didactic approach Bacon places very pragmatic, straight forward sentences through aphoristic style. Besides, to the point description, use of simple diction, useful advices make the essay “O Study” more pragmatic
Q. Blake criticism of society in the “Song of Experience”
William Blake was a poet with a revolut... more Q. Blake criticism of society in the “Song of Experience” William Blake was a poet with a revolutionary zest. In “Song of Experience” he records the experience of the practical world which displeases and hurts him. He seriously thinks over the facts over the social life. In his poems, Blake appears as a critic of the age and of the contemporary social condition.
Q: Discuss religious conflict in The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakesp... more Q: Discuss religious conflict in The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare is one of the epoch making play which brings out this conflict between these two seemingly rival religions, the Christianity and the Judaism. Here in this play The Merchant of Venice Shakespeare portrays two main characters for the two edges as Shylock represents his religion Judaism, on the other hand, his enemy Antonio is presented as a representative of Christianity. The religious opinions of both characters were that their religion was superior.
Q. Explain the psychological or mature development of Laura Sheridan.
Q. Explain the Character of... more Q. Explain the psychological or mature development of Laura Sheridan. Q. Explain the Character of Laura Sheridan. Q. “Katherine Mansfield is a humanist”-explain in the light of “The Garden Party”
Shakespeare’s one of the best tragedies King Lear is a play that depicts the misfortunes caused by the ingratitude shown to Lear by his two eldest daughters. The play highlights not only suffering but also its balancing effects produced by this torment of his character. Lear who dies at the end o..., 2023
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the greatest metaphysical poets of his time, "To His Coy Mi... more Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the greatest metaphysical poets of his time, "To His Coy Mistress" is one of Marvell's several love poems. The poen though completely devoid of politics, was written during a time of extreme social and political turmoil. Its focus is on ordinary life in the countryside and, therefore, could be a reflection of Marvell's desire to avoid political disputes and retire to a simpler life.
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the greatest metaphysical poets of his time, "To His Coy Mi... more Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) is one of the greatest metaphysical poets of his time, "To His Coy Mistress" is one of Marvell's several love poems. The poen though completely devoid of politics, was written during a time of extreme social and political turmoil. Its focus is on ordinary life in the countryside and, therefore, could be a reflection of Marvell's desire to avoid political disputes and retire to a simpler life.
“Silas Marner” is an extra ordinary production of happy ending by George Elliot. A happy ending i... more “Silas Marner” is an extra ordinary production of happy ending by George Elliot. A happy ending is an ending of the plot of a work of fiction in which almost everything turns out for the best for the protagonists, their sidekicks, and almost everyone except the villains. Here, we, the reader experience some massive change or transformation in the life of most of the characters and thus in the story itself. This change can be divided into two parts. Silas before Eppie arrives and the Silas after she has arrived. We can see that George Elliot has accounted for this change; she herself too has divided the book into two parts according to the above change.
From the title of the novel “ Silas Marner”, we can easily apprehend that Silas Marner is the pro... more From the title of the novel “ Silas Marner”, we can easily apprehend that Silas Marner is the protagonist of the novel. We can explain Silas’s character in two segments; first is during his living in his hometown Lantern Yard and second is when he lives in Raveloe.
In the novel Silas Marner, by George Eliot, the characters are in a search for happiness. One ch... more In the novel Silas Marner, by George Eliot, the characters are in a search for happiness. One character named Godfrey Cass is disappointed in his search. As instead of love, he relies on wealth and luck. But that does not lead him to happiness. Another character, Silas Marner, finally obtains happiness in loving a child after having failed finding happiness in gold. The lives of these characters show that wealth or material objects do not bring as much happiness as love.
W.B Yeats worries about his daughter Anne because he has just experienced some harsh things in hi... more W.B Yeats worries about his daughter Anne because he has just experienced some harsh things in his personal life. The poem consists of ten eight-line verses, which divide into five pairs of verses where four pairs express his wish, such as III and IV, first wish for the girl, let her not be too beautiful; V and VI, second wish, let her be kind; VII and VIII, third wish, let her not be a modern woman; IX and X, let her law’s house be a house of ritual and custom.
Q: Bacon is an aphoristic”--- explain in reference of “Of Study”
Q: Explain Bacon’s technique of... more Q: Bacon is an aphoristic”--- explain in reference of “Of Study” Q: Explain Bacon’s technique of writing easy. Q: What makes the essay “Of Study” inimitable ?—discuss. Q: Evaluate “Of Study” as an essay. Francis Bacon is the father of English prose. He expresses his subtle thought through a very simple and clear language. The essays of Bacon are inimitable not only for their pragmatic subject matter but also for their superior style.
Victorian compromise is a combination of the positive and negative aspects of the contemporary is... more Victorian compromise is a combination of the positive and negative aspects of the contemporary issues of Victorian era. The Victorian era is well-known for its enrichment of knowledge in science, expansion of empire and growth of economy, conflict between the science and religion, conflict between aristocracy and democracy etc.
“Of Studies” is a classic essay of Francis Bacon where the writer explains how and why study or k... more “Of Studies” is a classic essay of Francis Bacon where the writer explains how and why study or knowledge is important. It was published in 1597 in an essay collection entitled “Essays or Counsels: Civil and Moral” what suggests that the essays here are highly didactic. To place a didactic approach Bacon places very pragmatic, straight forward sentences through aphoristic style. Besides, to the point description, use of simple diction, useful advices make the essay “O Study” more pragmatic
Q. Blake criticism of society in the “Song of Experience”
William Blake was a poet with a revolut... more Q. Blake criticism of society in the “Song of Experience” William Blake was a poet with a revolutionary zest. In “Song of Experience” he records the experience of the practical world which displeases and hurts him. He seriously thinks over the facts over the social life. In his poems, Blake appears as a critic of the age and of the contemporary social condition.
Q: Discuss religious conflict in The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakesp... more Q: Discuss religious conflict in The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare is one of the epoch making play which brings out this conflict between these two seemingly rival religions, the Christianity and the Judaism. Here in this play The Merchant of Venice Shakespeare portrays two main characters for the two edges as Shylock represents his religion Judaism, on the other hand, his enemy Antonio is presented as a representative of Christianity. The religious opinions of both characters were that their religion was superior.
Q. Explain the psychological or mature development of Laura Sheridan.
Q. Explain the Character of... more Q. Explain the psychological or mature development of Laura Sheridan. Q. Explain the Character of Laura Sheridan. Q. “Katherine Mansfield is a humanist”-explain in the light of “The Garden Party”
“Where the Mind is Without Fear” is a prayer to God by Rabindranath Tagore for the spiritual eman... more “Where the Mind is Without Fear” is a prayer to God by Rabindranath Tagore for the spiritual emancipation of his country. The poem expresses the deep and immense faith of the poet to God. Here he does not pray for the economic or political freedom but for the spiritual freedom which may bring his country nearest to the heaven. So this poem can be described as a devotional poem.
The word sonnet is derived from the Italian word “sonetto”. It means a small or little song or ly... more The word sonnet is derived from the Italian word “sonetto”. It means a small or little song or lyric. A sonnet has 14 fourteen lines and is written in iambic pentameter. Each line has 10 syllables. It has a specific rhyme scheme and a “volta” or a specific turn. It comprises two sections 1) an Octave and 2) a Sestet. The first eight lines of the sonnet is called octave, on the other hand, the last six lines is a sestet.
A Prayer for My Daughter: W.B Yeats
Line by Line Explanation
This poem was written by William Bu... more A Prayer for My Daughter: W.B Yeats Line by Line Explanation This poem was written by William Butler Yeats for his infant daughter, Anne. He worries about her. Maud Gonne was a radical, opinionated intelligent woman he had loved, but who had rejected his proposals. In this poem he vents his thoughts on her. In his age of 52, he marries a half aged women to him named Georgie Hyde Lees and Anne was their first child. The poem consists of ten eight-line verses, which divide into five pairs of verses where I and II, setting the scene; III and IV, first wish for the girl, let her not be too beautiful; V and VI, second wish, let her be kind; VII and VIII, third wish, let her not be a modern woman; IX and X, conclusion
The speaker appeals to the West Wind four times in this first canto, or section, of the poem. (We... more The speaker appeals to the West Wind four times in this first canto, or section, of the poem. (We don’t find out what he’s actually asking the wind to do for him until the end of the canto.) Lines 1-5 are the first appeal, in which the speaker describes the West Wind as the breath of Autumn. Like a magician banishing ghosts or evil spirits, the West Wind sweeps away the dead leaves. These dead leaves are multicolored, but not beautiful in the way we usually think of autumn leaves – their colors are weird and ominous and seem almost diseased (like "pestilence-stricken multitudes").
Q: “Shooting an elephant” is an example or irony--- discuss
Q: Explain the views of writer to kil... more Q: “Shooting an elephant” is an example or irony--- discuss Q: Explain the views of writer to kill the elephant. Q: “The colonizer is colonized in Shooting an Elephant”—Discuss. In “Shooting an Elephant” Orwell who is rude anti-imperialist uncovers some devilish pictures of The British imperialism through a very subtle and ironic way. Along with the tyrannical suffering of the oppressed, Orwell shows in his essay how the oppressors are also losing their freedom. Orwell uses irony to depict the oppression upon the oppressed. Irony is a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions come clear to the audience or readers. The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Hamartia is a personal error in a protagonist’s personality that brings about his tragic downfall... more Hamartia is a personal error in a protagonist’s personality that brings about his tragic downfall in a tragedy. This defect in a hero’s personality is also known as a “tragic flaw. Aristotle used the word in his “Poetics” where it is taken as a mistake or error in judgment. According to the Aristotle, the tragic character of a good tragedy should not fall due to either excessive virtue or excessive wickedness, but due to hamartia. Oedipus, the tragic character in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, certainly makes several such mistakes. He is egoistic, arrogance, reckless, over-curious, stubborn and outrageous
Oedipus, the main character in Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex, could not see the truth, he is known... more Oedipus, the main character in Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex, could not see the truth, he is known for his intelligence yet ignorant and therefore blind to the truth about himself and his past. But the blind man, Teiresias, "saw" it plainly. Sophocles uses blindness as an irony in Oedipus Rex.
The word “Chorus” derives from the Greek word “kôrəs” which means “a large organized group of sin... more The word “Chorus” derives from the Greek word “kôrəs” which means “a large organized group of singers”. So chorus is a large organized group of people assembled together that performs with an orchestra or opera company. In Oedipus Rex, there are 15 malemembers in the chorus ,divided by strophe and antistrophe, represent the senior citizen of Thebes.
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Here, we, the reader experience some massive change or transformation in the life of most of the characters and thus in the story itself. This change can be divided into two parts. Silas before Eppie arrives and the Silas after she has arrived. We can see that George Elliot has accounted for this change; she herself too has divided the book into two parts according to the above change.
Q: Explain Bacon’s technique of writing easy.
Q: What makes the essay “Of Study” inimitable ?—discuss.
Q: Evaluate “Of Study” as an essay.
Francis Bacon is the father of English prose. He expresses his subtle thought through a very simple and clear language. The essays of Bacon are inimitable not only for their pragmatic subject matter but also for their superior style.
William Blake was a poet with a revolutionary zest. In “Song of Experience” he records the experience of the practical world which displeases and hurts him. He seriously thinks over the facts over the social life. In his poems, Blake appears as a critic of the age and of the contemporary social condition.
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare is one of the epoch making play which brings out this conflict between these two seemingly rival religions, the Christianity and the Judaism. Here in this play The Merchant of Venice Shakespeare portrays two main characters for the two edges as Shylock represents his religion Judaism, on the other hand, his enemy Antonio is presented as a representative of Christianity. The religious opinions of both characters were that their religion was superior.
Q. Explain the Character of Laura Sheridan.
Q. “Katherine Mansfield is a humanist”-explain in the light of “The Garden Party”
Here, we, the reader experience some massive change or transformation in the life of most of the characters and thus in the story itself. This change can be divided into two parts. Silas before Eppie arrives and the Silas after she has arrived. We can see that George Elliot has accounted for this change; she herself too has divided the book into two parts according to the above change.
Q: Explain Bacon’s technique of writing easy.
Q: What makes the essay “Of Study” inimitable ?—discuss.
Q: Evaluate “Of Study” as an essay.
Francis Bacon is the father of English prose. He expresses his subtle thought through a very simple and clear language. The essays of Bacon are inimitable not only for their pragmatic subject matter but also for their superior style.
William Blake was a poet with a revolutionary zest. In “Song of Experience” he records the experience of the practical world which displeases and hurts him. He seriously thinks over the facts over the social life. In his poems, Blake appears as a critic of the age and of the contemporary social condition.
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare is one of the epoch making play which brings out this conflict between these two seemingly rival religions, the Christianity and the Judaism. Here in this play The Merchant of Venice Shakespeare portrays two main characters for the two edges as Shylock represents his religion Judaism, on the other hand, his enemy Antonio is presented as a representative of Christianity. The religious opinions of both characters were that their religion was superior.
Q. Explain the Character of Laura Sheridan.
Q. “Katherine Mansfield is a humanist”-explain in the light of “The Garden Party”
Line by Line Explanation
This poem was written by William Butler Yeats for his infant daughter, Anne. He worries about her. Maud Gonne was a radical, opinionated intelligent woman he had loved, but who had rejected his proposals. In this poem he vents his thoughts on her. In his age of 52, he marries a half aged women to him named Georgie Hyde Lees and Anne was their first child.
The poem consists of ten eight-line verses, which divide into five pairs of verses where I and II, setting the scene; III and IV, first wish for the girl, let her not be too beautiful; V and VI, second wish, let her be kind; VII and VIII, third wish, let her not be a modern woman; IX and X, conclusion
Lines 1-5 are the first appeal, in which the speaker describes the West Wind as the breath of Autumn.
Like a magician banishing ghosts or evil spirits, the West Wind sweeps away the dead leaves. These dead leaves are multicolored, but not beautiful in the way we usually think of autumn leaves – their colors are weird and ominous and seem almost diseased (like "pestilence-stricken multitudes").
Q: Explain the views of writer to kill the elephant.
Q: “The colonizer is colonized in Shooting an Elephant”—Discuss.
In “Shooting an Elephant” Orwell who is rude anti-imperialist uncovers some devilish pictures of The British imperialism through a very subtle and ironic way. Along with the tyrannical suffering of the oppressed, Orwell shows in his essay how the oppressors are also losing their freedom. Orwell uses irony to depict the oppression upon the oppressed. Irony is a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions come clear to the audience or readers. The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.