We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks The Pool Players. Seven at the Golden Shovel. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. Meanings…
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Antithesis
Definition of Antithesis Antithesis is a literary device that refers to the juxtaposition of two opposing elements through the parallel grammatical structure. The word antithesis, meaning absolute opposite, is derived from Greek for “setting opposite,” indicating when something or someone…
Idiom
Definition of Idiom An idiom is a saying or expression that is widely used among speakers of a certain language and whose figurative meaning is different from its literal meaning. Idioms are found in nearly all languages and cultures, which…
Monologue
Definition of Monologue Monologue is a literary device featuring a “speech” made by a single character in a work of literature or dramatic work (for theater or film). Monologues allow a character to address other characters present in the scene…
Gulliver’s Travels
Introduction to Gulliver’s Travels A very popular satire as well as one of the favorite children’s books, Gulliver’s Travels, is widely taught in schools and colleges as a syllabus book across the globe. Gulliver’s Travels was written by Jonathan Swift,…
Brave New World
Introduction to Brave New World Aldous Huxley’s dystopic novel, Brave New World, was published in 1932. It became an instant hit for the way it presented the futuristic world as amazing and stunning at that time when WWII was still…
The Jungle
Introduction to The Jungle The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair is an American novel that was published in 1906. It became a masterpiece of those times when the American landscape was witnessing a sea of changes in its economic and…
A Raisin in The Sun
Introduction to A Raisin in The Sun A Raisin in The Sun is a popular play by Lorraine Hansberry. It was performed for the first time in 1959. Hansberry has borrowed the title from a popular poem by Langston Hughes,…
Maus
Introduction to Maus Maus is a graphic novel written by a cartoonist, Art Spiegelman. It was first published in 1980 as episodes. Later, it was published as a book in 1991. Its publication reignited a few Jewish arguments about the…
Young and Old
Young and Old by Charles Kingsley When all the world is young, lad, And all the trees are green; And every goose a swan, lad, And every lass a queen; Then hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the…
Snake
Snake by D. H. Lawrence A snake came to my water-trough On a hot, hot day, and I in pyjamas for the heat, To drink there. In the deep, strange-scented shade of the great dark carob tree I came…
On The Life of Man
On The Life of Man by Sir Walter Ralegh What is our life? a play of passion, Our mirth the musicke of division, Our mothers wombes the tyring houses be, When we are drest for this short Comedy, Heaven the…
Winter Morning
Winter Morning by Ogden Nash Winter is the king of showmen, Turning tree stumps into snow men And houses into birthday cakes And spreading sugar over lakes. Smooth and clean and frosty white, The world looks good enough to bite.…
The Catcher in The Rye
Introduction of The Catcher in the Rye Jerome David Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye was published as a serial from 1945 to 1946 and instantly caught the attention of teenagers and adults alike. Later it was published as a…
Dystopia
Definition of Dystopia Dystopia is a literary device and genre used by writers to present a vision of the future that challenges readers to reflect on the current social and political environments in which they live. Dystopian literature often portrays…
Setting
Definition of Setting Setting is a literary device that allows the writer of a narrative to establish the time, location, and environment in which it takes place. This is an important element in a story, as the setting indicates to…
The Diary of a Young Girl
Introduction to The Diary of a Young Girl The book comprises the diary writing of a young Jewish girl, Anne Frank, during the days of her family’s refuge in a specifically created place, the annex, adjacent to their firm. The…
The Call of the Wild
Introduction to The Call of the Wild This adventurous novelette, The Call of the Wild, written by Jack London was controversial at first. It was published in 1903. The novella was about a sled dog, Buck. During the 19th century,…
Persepolis -1
Introduction to Persepolis-1 Persepolis is a masterpiece of Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian rebel who fought for her rights and freedom. The book is a graphic novel, originally written in bande dessinees in French. The author went into exile after the…
The House on Mango Street
Introduction to The House on Mango Street The most popular novel of its time, The House on Mango Street, by Mexican American writer, Sandra Cisneros published in the United States in 1984 and created a trend in new techniques in…