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As one of the most celebrated playwrights and poets in English literature, William Shakespeare is a staple of many English literature exams. Whether you are a student of literature or a lover of Shakespeare’s works, it is important to have a solid understanding of the themes, characters, and literary techniques that Shakespeare employs in his …
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The story “The Tell-Tale Heart” deals with the abnormal psyche of the narrator who hates an old man for his pale bluish vulture eye. He is very repulsive to the spectacle of the old man’s vulture eye that he decides and plans to kill the old man in order to get rid of the eye …
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The English story “Araby” deals with the emotional problems of a young bashful boy. It gives an insight into human beings. It also represents a tussle between the world of dreams and the world of reality. What is the summary of Araby? The author during his boyhood lived in a blind alley at North Richmond …
The story “Breakfast” deals with the simplicity, contentment, and satisfaction of workers depending on seasonal work of cotton-picking. It is chiefly with a generous and sympathetic attitude, especially making the wilderness a beautiful and attractive place. The story makes the reader recall vividly the bleak days of the early thirties when people were experiencing heart-rending …
“Rappaccini’s Daughter” is a fantasy in English literature, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It deals with the scientific research of a well-known Dr. Rappaccini who has grown up in a botanical garden full of poisonous plants. He is bent to establish the superiority of his scientific knowledge over other scientists. And, he has no room for …
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Hawk’s Monologue is a symbolic poem about power politics. Hawk stands for such a powerful dictator who suffers from delusions that he is born to rule. He can’t be humiliated and lowered. The top is his destination. He becomes senseless in the intoxication of power and considers himself immortal. The unawareness of the reality of …
ٰIn this poem “All The World’s A Stage”, William Shakespeare compares the entire world to a theatrical stage, where all the men and women play their allotted role. Every man has to play through seven acts of drama performing different roles, which are the seven stages covering the period of infancy, boyhood, young lover, enthusiastic …
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William Wordsworth, a famous romantic poet, by the poem “The Solitary Reaper” تحليل قصيدة, throws light on the impact of Nature on the mind and heart of the girl. He sees a solitary Scottish girl reaping corn in a field. She is singing a sweet song while reaping and binding the sheaves of corns. She …
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The poem, “The Huntsman” is about two different approaches of Kagwa and that of the king. Kagwa, the brave hunter of lions is credulous whereas the king is scrupulous. Kagwa lacks know the art of talking and understanding the hidden meaning of words. His approach is superficial and is hunted by his own fate, as …
The poem, “Patriot into Traitor” by Robert Browning is a dramatic monologue. It is about the political ups and downs in the life of a political person in underdeveloped countries. In the world of politics, a person who is acclaimed to be a hero today may turn to be zero the next day. In the …
