Shakespearean Sonnet Themes
Shakespeare has written sonnets mostly on conventional topics such as love and beauty, time and mutability. He treats these themes …
Literary Devices and Definitions
How Does Poetry Communicate Feelings and Emotions?
Introduction All literary works of extraordinary merit have been written by men capable of deep feeling and beautifully expressing their …
An Essay on Feminism in English Literature
Background The issue of Feminism in English Literature is not new but due to patriarchal society, it has been suppressed …
Satirical Comedy Meaning and Features
What is Satire? Satire is a figure of speech, used by the writers to expose and criticize the follies and …
Characteristics of a Shakespearean Sonnet
Introduction Sonnet, a fourteen-line poem, was introduced in Italy by Petrarch during the 14th Century. He used it as love …
Absurdism in Literature
Introduction Absurdism means the internal conflict between human tendency to find the inherent value and the meaning of life and …
Indian English Poetry
Introduction When we talk about Indian English Literature, it is obvious to mention Indian English Poetry, since it is the …
Stream of Consciousness
Definition In English Literature, Stream of Consciousness is a narrative device used by the novelist to make the reader know …
How to Write Critical Appreciation of a Poem
Critical Appreciation simply means to evaluate and analyze a poem in order to have its better understanding. It includes two steps: Step 1 …
Shakespearean Drama Features
Introduction Shakespeare is known as the ‘Father of English Drama’. He is known as England’s national poet, and the “Bard of Avon”. His …