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The Masque Of The Red Death

... out particularly well in regards to Shakespeare’s use of female characters. After examining these two plays, one will see that Shakespeare, though conforming to contemporary attitudes of women, circumvented them by creating resolute female characters with a strong sense of self. The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, and has weathered well into our modern era with adaptations into popular television series such as Moonlighting. For all the praises it has garnered throughout the centuries, it is curious t ...

Number of words: 1080 | Number of pages: 4

A Bird Came Down The Walk.

... means that the line contains three stressed syllables and tetrameter means there are four stresses. Meter plays a very important role in poems because it gives the poet another tool to help convey the feeling of the poem. Dickinson used this metrical pattern to convey to the reader that the bird did not feel natural on the ground. The meter forces the poem to be read very jumpy and quick, much like how a bird acts while on the ground. Even though the bird is on the ground for a short amount time it still acts cautiously because its natural ...

Number of words: 474 | Number of pages: 2

Ywain

... ecclesiastical and secular thoughts and feelings. The Song of Roland is typical of the epic poems coming out of the early middle ages. Roland shows very clearly the warrior-based society of the period. It is through, not only the battle scenes that are quite vivid, but also the way the accouterments of battle receive high mention within the poem that this is accomplished. At the start of a battle the author gives the number of forces on each side, while during the individual fights amongst the peers, he gives detailed blow-for-blow descript ...

Number of words: 2761 | Number of pages: 11

The Picture Of Dorain Gray

... Lord Henry Wotton, who exists not only as something external to Dorian, but also as a voice within him (Bloom 107). Dorian continues to lead a life of sensuality which he learns about in a book given to him by Lord Henry. Dorian's unethical devotion to pleasure becomes his way of life. The novel underscores its disapproval of aestheticism which negatively impacts the main characters. Each of the three primary characters is an aesthete and meets some form of terrible personal doom. Basil Hallward's aestheticism is manifested in his dedication ...

Number of words: 2830 | Number of pages: 11

The Bean Trees, By Barbara Kin

... owner of a shop named "Jesus is Lord Used Tires", was accustomed to changing and rotating tires everyday. One day she received a customer who had driven over some cracked glass pieces on the side of the road. Mattie took standard procedures by lifting the car, taking out the tire, and finally dipping it to see if air bubbles would come up. "I'm sorry to tell you, hon, these are bad. I can tell you right now these aren't going to hold a patch. They're shot through." (page 40). Mattie was exceptionally nice to Taylor and told her to come ins ...

Number of words: 704 | Number of pages: 3

Melville's "Bartleby The Scrivener": Introduction Of Character

... fact that the lawyer introduces himself greatly increases its effectiveness. The lawyer begins with the words, “I am a rather elderly man.” This first “I” begins a long, autobiographical narrative in which the lawyer reveals much of himself to the reader. Because the story is centered on the lawyer's life, it is imperative that the reader have this close view of him. The repetitive “I” in these paragraphs is important because it comes from the lawyer's thoughts of himself. For this text to flow in it's intended path, the re ...

Number of words: 223 | Number of pages: 1

Indigo

... layers and focusing on this story from a Post – Modern standpoint the reader uncovers deeper issues. There is a sense of discontinuity in the linear structure that leads to a discovery about the cultural issues in this story. challenges the boundaries of her age and a society that struggles to find a place for her and her soul. That is going under the assumption that there is a place. " did not tell her mother about Mr. Lucas being so evil, nor did she mention that her new fiddle could talk."(Norton 43) With in the first few lines ...

Number of words: 1393 | Number of pages: 6

To His Coy Mistress

... relationship but there simply isn¹t enough time. He uses exaggerations such as ³Love you ten years before the Flood?and ³An hundred years should go to praise? ³Two hundred to adore each breast; But thirty thousand to the rest.? These exaggerations imply that the speaker would wait many many years until his coy mistress was ready, but there isn¹t enough time. The reader can also visualize the deep love the speaker contains for his coy mistress through the imagery. For example, the speaker suggests that his vegetable love should grow, ...

Number of words: 738 | Number of pages: 3

Elizabeth Bishop

... the concepts of surrealism and imagery, as well as incorporating landscape and geography, the troubled poet cleverly and quite appropriately captured her audience with images of her own anguish. Only since her death has (1911-1979) been generally recognized as one of the four or five finest American poets of this century. One reason it's taken so long may be Bishop's low profile: she lived in Brazil for almost half her productive life, published a slim new book of poems only once a decade, disliked giving public readings, and partici ...

Number of words: 535 | Number of pages: 2

A Utopian Society

... They would laugh at the fact of this, and simply move away. The only people that would be in favor of it all would be the poor. They would like the idea of having a worry free life. Worry free when it comes to food, money and shelter. But it would never work with the rich. The rich would never give up their land for the poor. They would also never give up their money. They would resist it to their fullest. All of their resources would be used to combat all of those in favor of a Utopian society, and would eventually win. The ...

Number of words: 933 | Number of pages: 4

John Keats, La Belle Dame Sans

... the gods so speed me, as I love the name of honor more than I fear death.” Brutus acts with the conspirators only for what he considers the best interests of Rome. Brutus weighs every decision he makes according to his morals and standards. He believes that reason and logic rule the world in which people can be affected by sound reasoning. He is very honorable but he still is not prepared for the corruption in the world. He can’t believe that anyone would take action without reasoning the effects that could take place. Brutu ...

Number of words: 901 | Number of pages: 4

Leggatt As An Independent Character In Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer"

... of the captain's dark side, a kind of role model for the captain, or that he is part of the captain. In this essay I will first examine the captain's portrayal of Leggatt, then argue that Leggatt is none of these, rather, he is a complete person in and of himself, and not simply part of the captain's personality deficiencies. At first glance it would seem that Leggatt is either the antagonist or provides a criminal influence on the captain. By no means are Leggatt's decisions and actions exemplary. Murdering mutinous crew members is har ...

Number of words: 2336 | Number of pages: 9

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