Characters are human beings in a storyline that make up the mainstay of the story to depict beliefs, ideas, and concepts. Characters in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens depict his views and beliefs of the period in…
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Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary Had a Little Lamb by Sarah Josepha Hale Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, Which was…
Daddy
I’m sorry, but I can’t help with that.
Those Winter Sundays
Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden Sundays too, my father got up early And put his clothes on in the blue-black cold, Then with cracked hands that ached from labor in the weekday weather made banked fires blaze. No one…
Dover Beach
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold The sea is calm tonight. The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand, Glimmering and vast, out…
The Things They Carried Quotes
Quotes, also known as quotations are dialogue lines or sentences that reveal characters’ nature or intention, conditions, situations, and circumstances given in a text. Tim O’ Brien has written The Things They Carried with special reference to the soldiers killed…
The Things They Carried Characters
Characters are human beings in novels, stories, and poems. The authors show their beliefs, ideas and philosophical foundations through these characters. Characters in The Things They Carried also teach the readers various things about war, battle, memory, and people. Some…
Home Burial
Home Burial When the funeral is over, the husband will lay the son in the yard, and the wife will stand beside the grave, speaking of the old family home. Summary of Home Burial “Home Burial” is a poem by…
Thanatopsis
Have you ever encountered a piece of writing that doesn’t shy away from contemplating death, but instead finds a strange comfort or even beauty in it? Chances are, you’ve stumbled upon a work employing the literary device known as Thanatopsis.…
The Flea
The Flea by John Donne Mark but this flea, and mark in this, How little that which thou denyest me is; It sucked me first, and now sucks thee, And in this flea our two bloods mingled be; Thou knowest…
Sound Devices
Words aren’t just about what they mean; they’re also about how they sound. Skilled writers understand this and use the musicality of language to create impact, evoke emotion, and enhance meaning. This is where Sound Devices come into play. They…
My Parents
My Parents by unknown author My parents kept me from children who were rough Who threw words like stones and wore torn clothes Their thighs showed through rags as they ran in the street And climbed cliffs, stripped by the…
Auguries of Innocence
Auguries of Innocence by William Blake To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour A Robin Red breast in…
Not Waving but Drowning
Not Waving but Drowning by Stevie Smith Nobody heard him, the dead man, But still he lay moaning: I was much further out than you thought And not waving but drowning. Poor chap, he always loved larking And now he’s…
Rhetorical Device
Have you ever noticed how some speakers or writers just… captivate you? They don’t just state facts; they persuade, inspire, or move you. A lot of that magic comes down to something called Rhetorical Devices. They’re the tools skillful communicators…
Implied Metaphor
Language is a beautiful, powerful tool, and poets and writers often use it in clever ways to create vivid imagery and deeper meaning. One of those clever techniques is the implied metaphor. It’s a subtle but impactful way to make…
The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls
The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea sands damp and brown The traveler hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the…
When You Are Old
When You Are Old by William Butler Yeats When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look of your eyes had…
Silence
Silence by Thomas Hood There is a silence where hath been no sound, There is a silence where no sound may be, In the cold grave, under the deep deep sea, Or in the wide desert where no life is…
The Voice
The Voice by Thomas Hardy Woman much missed, how you call to me, call to me, Saying that now you are not as you were When you had changed from the one who was all to me, But as at…