Bias Definition Bias is as an undue favor, support or backing extended to a person, group or race or even an argument against another. Although bias mostly exists in the cultural context, it can creep into various other forms of…
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In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are…
Song of the Witches: Double, Double Toil and Trouble
Song of the Witches: “Double, Double Toil and Trouble” by William Shakespeare (From Macbeth) Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog,…
Catch-22 Quotes
Quotes or quotations are significant phrases and sentences or lines that show the universality of the message of a literary piece. Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 has quotes which show the themes of war, destruction, bureaucracy, and effects of war. Some of…
In Medias Res
In Medias Res Definition In Medias Res means narrating a story from the middle after supposing that the audiences are aware of past events. The etymology of this literary device goes back to the Roman lyric poet, Horace, who used…
Ode on a Grecian Urn
Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness, Thou foster-child of silence and slow time, Sylvan historian, who canst thus express A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme: What leaf-fring’d legend haunts about…
Lyric Poem
Lyric Poem Definition A lyric poem or lyrical poem in literature is a poem in which the poet either expresses his feelings and emotions. The poet also presents a character in the first person to express his emotions. It is…
Sonnet 73
Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare That time of year thou may’st in me behold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.…
Existentialism
Definition of Existentialism Existentialism is a philosophy that focuses on the existence of mankind. It deals with their efforts of finding a way in this hostile universe. The writers apply existentialist philosophy in their texts to underpin the efforts of…
Dramatic Monologue
Definition of Dramatic Monologue Dramatic monologue means self-conversation, speech, or talks which include an interlocutor presented dramatically. It means a person, who is speaking to himself or someone else speaks to reveal specific intentions of his actions. However, in literature,…
The Second Coming
The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and…
I Carry Your Heart with Me
[I Carry Your Heart with Me (i carry it in] by E. E. Cummings i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it(anywhere i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done by…
Narrative Poem
Definition of Narrative Poem A narrative poem in literature is a poem which tells a story. It has a full storyline with all the elements of a traditional story. These elements include characters, plot, conflict and resolution, setting and action. Although…
I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died
I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died by Emily Dickinson I heard a Fly buzz – when I died – The Stillness in the Room Was like the Stillness in the Air – Between the Heaves of Storm –…
When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be
When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be by John Keats When I have fears that I may cease to be Before my pen has gleaned my teeming brain, Before high-pilèd books, in charactery, Hold like rich garners…
Love’s Philosophy
Love’s Philosophy by Percy Bysshe Shelley The fountains mingle with the river And the rivers with the ocean, The winds of heaven mix for ever With a sweet emotion; Nothing in the world is single; All things by a law…
Ideas For What To Write Wishes On Christmas Cards
Christmas is one of the festivals after the New Year’s which is celebrated worldwide. It is observed on 25th December every year to remember the birthday of Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God. The date and the celebration…
Slaughterhouse-Five Quotes
Quotes or quotations are important lines in the work of fiction. It is due to memorable quotes, the novel catches the reader’s attention, as they serve a constant delight to the readers. Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, has quotes which leave…
Slaughterhouse-Five Themes
Themes are overarching ideas and beliefs that the writers express in their texts including poetry, fiction, and plays. Themes make the story appealing and persuasive and help readers to understand the hidden messages in a story or poem. Kurt Vonnegut…
Black Humor
Definition of Black Humor Black humor is a literary device used in novels and plays to discuss taboo subjects while adding an element of comedy. Cambridge dictionary defines it as a non-serious way of treating or dealing with serious subjects.…