empty space‚ that being the darkness and ignorance one might reside in. After what can be a long‚ strenuous journey‚ that empty space becomes full. It is not cluttered‚ but contains the perfect amount of “stuff.” This “stuff” is the light and truth that comes only after gaining knowledge and experiencing enlightenment. Literature has an incredibly fine way of depicting what a journey of enlightenment can look like‚ a road map of sorts. However‚ individual enlightenment can come in various ways
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Short stories‚ poetry and drama are different types of literature but they share many of the same elements. Some of the many elements shared are figures of speech‚ conflict‚ foreshadowing. One of the same elements short stories‚ poetry and drama have is setting. "The setting of a work of fiction establishes its historical‚ geographic‚ and physical context." (pg. 251.) Setting can also be important in short stories‚ poetry and drama because setting "encompasses a wide variety physical and cultural
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throughout her poetry. She expresses her deep connection with her country through the mastery of technique and through rich and vital imagery. ‘Flame- Tree in a Quarry’ (henceforth ‘Flame-Tree’) and ‘Train Journey’ are just two of Wright’s many poems that she has written that include these qualities. In these poems‚ Wright expresses her passion for the country she loves so much and her frustration and sympathy for her country as it is constantly being destroyed. ‘Flame-Tree’ and ‘Train Journey’ share many
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Epic poetry stands alone as the most influential writing of all time (“Short History of English Literature”). No other authors created such exemplary masterpieces which provide cultural perspectives. Society worldwide has been molded significantly through the ages by the epic poets like Homer and Dante‚ inspiring stories of heroes‚ gods‚ and epic wars which have instilled strong morals throughout mankind. Without the sonorous writings‚ many successors to the epic authors would not have produced their
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Fantasy and Poetry in Children’s literature The two selections of literature are Cinderella for the fantasy story and a poem by Eloise Greenfield called “Tradition”. Both selections are from different cultural traditions‚ but portray positive messages to children and adults in today’s society. Every little girl dreams of finding her prince charming. There are more than 1500 different versions of “Cinderella” from cultures all over the world. The story of Cinderella has been in existence since
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Sumerian stories are older (probably dating to at least 2100 B.C.)‚ it was probably composed around 1900 BC. The epic deals with themes of heroism‚ friendship‚ loss‚ and the quest for eternal life. Different historical periods are reflected in literature. National and tribal sagas‚ accounts of the origin of the world and of customs‚ and myths which sometimes carry moral or spiritual messages predominate in the preurban eras. The epics of Homer‚ dating from the early to middle Iron age‚ and the great
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Denise K. Steen February 28‚ 2012 English 102 Option #2 Reflections Within is a non-traditional stanzaic poem made up of five stanzas containing thirty-four lines that do not form a specific metrical pattern. Rather it is supported by its thematic structure. Each of the five stanzas vary in the amount of lines that each contain. The first stanza is a sestet containing six lines. The same can be observed of the second stanza. The third stanza contains eight lines or an octave. Stanzas four
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Drama In the 1580s Philip Sidney complained that English playwrights were ignoring the principles of drama; he meant the classical principles exemplified by the tragedies of Seneca and the comedies of Plautus‚ Ben Jonson published his own plays in a grandiose format‚ and with a title (The Works of Benjamin Jonson)‚ that invited comparison with the editions of these same dramatists. The prologue to the first play in this collection‚ Every Man In His Humour*‚ announces that its author ’hath
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The Hero’s Journey is a physical progression through a literary tale. In some cases the hero’s journey follows not only a physical progression but a rebirth or coming of age. The stories “Parker’s Back”‚”By the Waters of Babylon”‚ and “Initiation” all follow this progression. The Hero’s Journey help the reader understand the story more deeply. This progression is useful to understanding culture and traditions in our own life. The stories mentioned above follow a main character as they progress through
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history of English literature. It is also known as the golden age of English drama. In this age the tremendous impetus received from the renaissance‚ reformation‚ and from the exploration of the new-world. Such an age of thought‚ feeling and vigorous action finds its best expression in the development of drama which culminating in Shakespeare‚ Johnson and University Wits. Though the age produced some excellent prose works‚ it is essentially an age of poetry‚ but both poetry and drama were permeated
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