Theme is a pervasive idea presented in a literary piece. Themes in The Aeneid, a masterpiece of Virgil, are aplenty. Not only does the epic present the dilemma of fate, but it also demonstrates the bright and dark sides of…
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The Aeneid Quotes
Quotes or quotations are phrases, sentences, lines, and paragraphs taken from a literary piece. These quotes quotations express universal truths or situations. Virgil’s The Aeneid, too, has famous quotes that are still relevant in many situations today. Some of the…
The Aeneid Characters
Characters convey an author’s ideas and beliefs and relationships with the world and the human beings around them. Some of the major characters from Virgil’s The Aeneid are discussed below. Characters in The Aeneid Character #1 Aeneas Aeneas is the…
Blood and Thunder
Meaning of “Blood and Thunder” The phrase “blood and thunder” alludes to an oath taken to declare fight or attack. Therefore, it refers to chaos and bloodshed. The phrase is mostly used to provoke people into taking violent actions during…
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Early Life Nathaniel Hawthorne (Note: given surname was Hathorne) was born on the 4th of July 1804, in Salem, Massachusetts. His parents were Nathaniel Hathorne, a sea captain, and Elizabeth Clarke Manning, from an aristocratic background. William Hathorne was Nathaniel’s…
Huswifery
Huswifery by Edward Taylor Make me, O Lord, thy Spining Wheele compleate. Thy Holy Worde my Distaff make for mee. Make mine Affections thy Swift Flyers neate And make my Soule thy holy Spoole to bee. My conversation make to…
Jane Austen
Early Life Jane Austen was born on the 16th of December in 1775, in Stevenson, Hampshire, England. She was an intelligent daughter of George Austen, a famous cleric at one of the Anglican parishes. Her mother, Cassandra Leigh, was a wealthy…
The Gift
The Gift by Li-Young Lee To pull the metal splinter from my palm my father recited a story in a low voice. I watched his lovely face and not the blade. Before the story ended, he’d removed the iron sliver…
Nikki-Rosa
Nikki-Rosa by Nikki Giovanni childhood remembrances are always a drag if you’re Black you always remember things like living in Woodlawn with no inside toilet and if you become famous or something they never talk about how happy you were…
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Meanings of “Blood, Sweat and Tears” The phrase “blood, sweat and tears” means to do great hard work and efforts in very difficult situations to succeed. It also means to do one’s best, without feeling tired or frustrated when the…
Sonnet 138
Sonnet 138 by William Shakespeare When my love swears that she is made of truth, I do believe her, though I know she lies, That she might think me some untutored youth, Unlearned in the world’s false subtleties. Thus vainly…
The Kite Runner Quotes
Quotes or quotations are phrases, sentences, lines and paragraphs taken from a literary piece. These quotes express universal truths or situations. Some of the best quotes from Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner have been analyzed below. Quotes in The Kite…
The Kite Runner Characters
Characters make up the skeleton of a story. They convey the author’s ideas and beliefs about and relationships with the world and other people. Major characters in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini are discussed below. Characters in The Kite…
The Kite Runner Themes
Theme is a pervasive idea presented in a literary piece. Themes in The Kite Runner, a masterpiece of Khaled Hosseini, are aplenty. Not only does the novel present the dilemma of the homeland, but it also demonstrates the dark sides…
Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Meanings of “Blood Is Thicker Than Water” The proverb “blood is thicker than water” means that family relationships and familial bonds are stronger than friendships, influential relationships, and links. It is applied in military terms for soldiers in that they…
Nikki Giovanni
Early Life Nikki Giovanni or Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr. was born on the 7th of June in 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She’s a brilliant daughter of Yolanda Cornelia Sr. and Jones Giovanni. The family settled in Cincinnati shortly after…
Darkness
Darkness by Lord Byron I had a dream, which was not all a dream. The bright sun was extinguish’d, and the stars Did wander darkling in the eternal space, Rayless, and pathless, and the icy earth Swung blind and blackening…
Sonnet 55: Not Marble nor the Gilded Monuments
Sonnet 55: Not Marble nor the Gilded Monuments by William Shakespeare Not marble nor the gilded monuments Of princes shall outlive this powerful rhyme, But you shall shine more bright in these contents Than unswept stone besmeared with sluttish time.…
The Flower
The Flower by George Herbert How fresh, oh Lord, how sweet and clean Are thy returns! even as the flowers in spring; To which, besides their own demean, The late-past frosts tributes of pleasure bring. Grief melts away Like snow…
The Song of Wandering Aengus
The Song of Wandering Aengus by William Butler Yeats I went out to the hazel wood, Because a fire was in my head, And cut and peeled a hazel wand, And hooked a berry to a thread; And when white…