COMMENTARY Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a complex literary piece that through diction‚ symbolism‚ and imagery explores the typical human inclination to push boundaries and the corollary that comes with these actions. The use of diction in the excerpt builds intricate characters that question and challenge the reader’s ideas. As a main component of the story’s theme in an overall sense‚ as well as in the passage‚ the allegory and representation of the characters form a new interpretation of the
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IB English Crucible Commentary by Kim Le Select 2/3 sequential pages of significant thematic and literary value Pages Chosen: 124‚125‚ 126 The crucible is a play written by American playwright‚ Arthur Miller and is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials‚ in the late 1600’s. In the final 3 pages of the novel (124-126)‚ Proctor (the protagonists) of the novel faces the prospect of a hanging unless he confesses to his alleged crimes of witchery. The passage is of high literary value‚ cleverly
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Michael McIntyre “Ian I’m on train” commentary Michael McIntyre is seen as camp‚ slightly oriental‚ straight guy with a family. His friendly bubbly persona appeals to the general public as many of his anecdotes are based on real life situations that he along with the general public have encountered. McIntyre’s persona and comic effect are enhanced by the visual acts he performs on stage‚ the use of his hands; facial expressions and tone of voice (prosodies) bring his anecdotes to life and allows
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has been written for students taking GCE Advanced level English literature. It is suitable for undergraduates and the general reader who is interested in the study of poetry. This guide was originally written to cover a selection of poems prescribed as a set text for exam‚ but can be used as a way in to the study of metaphysical poetry generally. The poems considered explicitly here are these: by John Donne‚ The Good-Morrow‚ The Sunne Rising‚ The Anniversarie‚ The Canonization‚ A Valediction Forbidding
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‘Frankenstein’ - Commentary The extract from ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a narrative of Victor Frankenstein‚ a scientist‚ who has created life from dead matter. He has made a promise to his creature that he would create another monster – a female – for his companionship. He has been working hard on this task alone in his laboratory. Victor contemplates the ramifications of his work on society. He fears that the new monster may become wicked and treacherous‚ maybe even worse
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The Language of Poetry This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge INTERTEXT series is unique in offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on poetry. Written in a clear‚ user-friendly style by an experienced writer and practising teacher‚ it links practical activities with examples of texts. These are followed by commentaries and suggestions for research. It can be used individually or in conjunction with the series core textbook‚ Working with Texts:
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Patchwork Analysis Eavan Boland’s unique poem‚ Patchwork‚ allows the reader to be privy to the private thoughts of a persona‚ presumably the author herself‚ as she struggles to answer the question of fate or destiny. Throughout the poem‚ while quilting alone late at night‚ the speaker puzzles over the randomness of the universe‚ utilizing the simple quilt metaphor to inspire a final epiphany. Immediately revealing the central theme of the poem as well as alluding to the narrator’s apparent self-doubt
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Writing a Literary Commentary Read the passage you are given a few times. Read it once through to get a gist of what the speaker is saying. Jot down your initial reactions to certain parts of the text so you can refer to them when you are writing. When you have finished‚ go back and read it again‚ this time underlining key words and phrases and jotting notes to yourself in the margins. While the minimum number of times you should read something is two‚ it is ideal that you read each passage three
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Poetry analysis of ‘Introduction to Poetry’ The Poem “Introduction to Poetry” is by Billy Collins‚ an English poet‚ and it is about how teachers often force students to over-analyze poetry and to try decipher every possible meaning portrayed throughout the poem rather than allowing the students to form their own interpretation of the poem based on their own experiences. Throughout the poem‚ a number of literary devices are used. For example: “or press an ear against its hive”. Using this metaphor
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Hawa jb zard patton ku‚juda shakon sy krtii ha…. Mujhy us say bichr jana‚bht he yaad ata hair Bhot dushwar hota hai ksi ko yun bhula dena... K jb wo shakhs shamil ho ragon mein khoon ki maanind!! Tu jo roothay kbhi to mana lunga tjhe‚ mgr dekh. . . .! Muhabbaton mein meri shaamil koi dusra na ho. . . .! Mera raakh hota hua baddan‚thak kr mjse sawaal krta ha! Kia ishq krna zruri tha? Meri bat maano mohsin! tm chor do shararat!!! Ye jo ishq kr rahe ho barbad ho rahe ho..
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