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The Iliad Characters

Characters make up the skeleton of a story. They convey the authors’ ideas, beliefs, and understandings of the world as well as of the human beings around them. Major characters in The Iliad by Homer are interesting and yet deeply…

Examples of Symbolism in the Bible

Symbolism is to convey the hidden meaning to the reader or listener. It tells us about artistic expression and represents abstract ideas.  However, it is not limited to poetry and art. Christianity is one of the major religions followed throughout…

Examples of Symbolism in Poetry

Symbolism is to convey the hidden meaning to the reader or listener. It tells us about artistic expression and represents abstract ideas.  A writer can use a person, place, word, action, and object as a symbol. To covey his mood…

Examples of Symbolism In Christianity

Symbolism is to convey the hidden meaning to the reader or listener. It tells us about artistic expression and represents abstract ideas.  However, it is not limited to poetry and art. Christianity is one of the major religions followed throughout…

The Iliad Quotes

Quotes or quotations are phrases and sentences taken from a story or a literary piece. These quotes express universal truths, themes, or situations. The Iliad by Homer has famous quotes given for different situations. These quotations are often cited and…

The Iliad Themes

Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers put into their work. Themes relate to universal human emotions, relations, and expressions. There are many themes in The Iliad by Homer. These themes are not only unique but also universal.…

Walt Whitman

Early Life Walt Whitman was born to Walter Whitman, a housebuilder, and Louisa Van Velsor. He was born on the 31st of May in 1819 in West Hills, New York.  Soon after his birth, the family moved to Brooklyn, where…

John Keats

Early Life John Keats was born on the 31st October in 1795 in London, England, to Thomas Keats, an innkeeper, and Frances Keats. Unfortunately, his father breathed his last in 1803 when he was just eight years old, and his…

Examples of Symbolism in Poetry

Symbolism is to covey the hidden meaning to the reader or listener. It tells us about artistic expression and represents abstract ideas.  A writer can use a person, place, word, action, and object as a symbol. To covey his mood…

Emily Dickinson

Early Life Emily Dickinson was born on the 30th of December in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was a bright child of Edward Dickinson, a successful lawyer, and Congressional Member. Her mother, Emily Norcross Dickinson, was a timid woman who…

Examples of Rhythm in Poetry

Rhythm is the beat and pace of a poem and is created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. It helps in strengthening the meaning and ideas of the poem. It lies between a certain range of regularity, of…

Examples of Refrain in Poetry

The word refrain is originated in France. It is known as ‘Refraindre” which means ‘to repeat’. This poetic device repeats at regular intervals in different stanzas. It may contain minor changes in wording or sequence. It contributes to the rhyme…

Bats in the Belfry

Meaning of “Bats in the Belfry” The phrase “bats in the belfry” means crazy or eccentric behavior. Bats usually fly around erratically when they are moved. Hence, the phrase is often suitable to use if a person is running around…

Be All and End All

Meaning of “Be All and End All” The phrase ‘be all and end all’ means anything that is very important or crucial. In other words, it also means the last word or the whole thing that has been said or…

Song of Myself

Song of Myself  by Walt Whitman 1 I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and…

Examples of Figurative Language in Rap Songs

Figurative languages are words and expressions used in poems and songs to convey various meanings and interpretations from the literal meaning. Figurative devices play major while writing. From music to books, literature is all around us. Many people, however, would…

Examples of Repetition in Poetry

Repetition is a technique to repeat the same words or phrases or full-sentence several times to make the idea more memorable and clear to the reader. When using repetition poet should be aware of what he/she is repeating is important…

Examples of Imagery in Poetry

Imagery is one of the literary devices that engage the human senses; sight, hearing, taste, and touch. Imagery is as important as metaphor and simile and can be written without using any figurative language at all. It represents object, action,…

The Tempest Characters

Characters are human beings or animals in novels, stories, and poems. The authors show their beliefs, ideas and philosophical foundations through these characters. Major characters in The Tempest by William Shakespeare are interesting. A few are deeply disturbing due to…

The Tempest Quotes

Quotes or quotations are phrases, sentences, lines taken from a literary work. They often represent some universal truths and themes of a story, play, or poem. These quotes express universal truths or situations. The Tempest by William Shakespeare has quotes…