Essays Tagged: "literary techniques"

Hamlet's Tragic Flaw

of Hamlet, Shakespeare's most popular and greatest tragedy, displays his genius as a playwright, as literary critics and academic commentators have found an unusual number of themes and literary techn ...

(4 pages) 324 0 4.1 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Katherine Mansfield's "Miss Brill"

Katherine Mansfield's short story "Miss Brill" is an great example of how a writer can use various literary techniques to lead the reader to a better understanding of Miss Brill the character. Instea ... iss Brill the character. Instead of merely stating the message of the story, Mansfield used various literary techniques to allow the reader to draw his own conclusions about the character. Using these ...

(5 pages) 306 2 3.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Socrates Theme Paper

lays haveheld their value throughout countless time periods and societies. Through the use of commonliterary techniques, Sophocles was able to express themes and ideas that reflect all ofhumankind. On ... subject of muchconversation. His plays have influenced past works and they will continue to affect literaryworks to come.

(2 pages) 89 0 2.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Irony in the Canterbury Tales by

Irony is the general name given to literary techniques that involvesurprising, interesting,or amusing contradictions. 1 Two stories tha ...

(3 pages) 112 1 5.0 Mar/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucher

Analysis of the Poem "Lucifer in Starlight" by George Meredith

, by examining every subtle hint, every possibility, for a deeper theme. Also, 'deciphering' formal literary techniques such as metaphor, connotation, and symbolism is the key to unlock other expressi ...

(3 pages) 49 0 4.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

How do textual features combine to convey a theme of the poem?

Milton wrote extensively throughout his life, and studied literature profoundly. Hiscunningness and literary techniques were observed in all of his literature. However, at theprime of his life, his we ... r "stand and wait," as he must bear the burden and continue or stop.In conclusion, Milton uses many literary techniques to express himself as heconfronts his feelings with blindness within this sonnet ...

(3 pages) 71 0 2.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

How does Coleridge in 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'Kubla Khan' show the interrelatedness between mankind, nature and the poetic experience?

e ofextraordinary imagery and transition of mood yet he what he creates usuallyconforms to numerous literary techniques. The recurring theme in many of his poemsis that of man's harmony with nature, a ...

(3 pages) 203 1 3.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown-Irony, Symbolism, and Imagery

nto his works. Once again, he has successfully conveyed a strong moral concept by utilizing various literary techniques to reveal a disturbing outlook into a man's soul. In "Young Goodman Brown," Nath ...

(8 pages) 513 3 4.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" A masterpiece of modern writing

Once in a while, literary work is created that stirs up many minds, seems to never go away. Those books usually speak ... As the story in the book unravels, there are several recurrent themes, stated through a variety of literary techniques.The most striking theme is self-righteousness versus evil. Amazingly enough, Von ... the plane filled with dead bodies. It symbolizes the slaughterhouse the war has become.All of these literary vehicles without the characters and the masterful way Vonnegut uses them to convey his mess ...

(8 pages) 139 2 5.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Fitzgerald's use of diction in The Great Gatsby.

ough this passage does not emphasize on Tom Buchanan, his character is developed through the use of literary techniques. Tom's character speaks three times during the course of this scene, and all thr ... of detail to develop the characters of Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson. He did this by using various literary techniques and parts of speech to emphasize the character's personality. For example, he us ...

(3 pages) 175 1 4.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Analysis on "the story of an hour" by Kate chopin Title: A Repressed Woman

the past and to appreciate the freedom women have today. The author conveys this effect by several literary techniques. She uses images of the freedom present in nature to convey the missing freedom ...

(3 pages) 273 0 4.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

t Gatsby" contains some of the most unique and interesting features, such as its narration form and literary techniques.In this novel, Fitzgerald chooses one of his main characters to describe the sce ... n of this novel as he sees it. This person, Nick Carraway, is one of the most reliable narrators in literary history. He gives us his perspective of the story in first person limited, he knows only wh ...

(3 pages) 39 0 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Characterization in Conrad Aiken's "Silent Snow, Secret Snow".

short story "Silent Snow, Secret Snow" is an extraordinary example of how a writer can use various literary techniques to lead the reader to a better understanding of the story's young protagonist Pa ... in the early thirties when the modernist movement was in full swing. The modernist writers rejected literary trends of the nineteenth century and were more concerned with experimentation and intention ...

(3 pages) 42 0 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Symbolism, imagery, and irony in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown"

nto his works. Once again, he has successfully conveyed a strong moral concept by utilizing various literary techniques to reveal a disturbing outlook into a man's soul in his story "Young Goodman Bro ... stically injects suitable symbolism, imagery, and pessimism into his tale, but the most conspicuous literary device is his intriguing twist of irony at the end.The character Hawthorne dubs Goodman Bro ...

(1 pages) 97 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

How far do you share Hawethorne's view of The Scarlet Letter as an "allegorical romance?"

hat the Scarlet Letter is an allegorical romance, through my interpretation of some of the author's literary techniques. The plot allegorizes the Puritan concept of society and sin, and Hawethorne por ...

(7 pages) 31 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Analysis of Norman MacCaig's techniques in his poem 'Byre'

eart of many of Norman MacCaig's poems. By referring closely to setting, structure, word choice and literary techniques, I will discuss the extent to which I feel "Byre" fits in with these topics.In " ...

(2 pages) 35 0 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A Carason. This paper of the charachters Cordelis and Edgar in the novel King Lear

of Cordelia and Edgar in King LearIn order to make his own work more interesting, Shakespeare uses literary techniques that keep the reader attentive and 'on the edge'. One expedient that Shakespeare ...

(4 pages) 14 0 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

What are the main themes of John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath"

west to California for a chance at survival. John Steinbeck, the author of the novel, uses multiple literary techniques to convey the theme of brotherhood. Steinbeck uses the self-family-society motif ... es various techniques in creating his masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath. Many other authors also use literary techniques to convey their themes in novels. An example of this is the author, Upton Sincla ...

(4 pages) 52 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. The importance of Mark Antony's soliloquy (funeral speech).

anged the play of Julius Caesar.Antony's vocalizations are a triumph all on their own. He used many literary techniques that would set the boundaries of public speaking for centuries to come. Perhaps ... and it to him. Antony holds one of the best funeral speeches known to man. He uses a heap of modern literary techniques which gracefully complement him at the end of his speech. He spoke with words so ...

(2 pages) 33 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Russian formalism

Russian FormalismRussian Formalism is a movement of literary criticism and interpretation that emerged in Russia during the second decade of the twentie ... entury and remained active until about 1930. It concentrated on analyzing the internal structure of literary texts and involved detailed inquiry into plot structure, narrative perspective, symbolic im ... vsky.In reaction to other approaches of criticism which concentrate on the relationship between the literary work and the cultural and sociological context it is supposed to reflect, the Formalists ap ...

(7 pages) 71 0 4.1 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies