Category: Literary Devices

O Henrys story is an emotional prologue that sparks emotions upon reading it, especially for people who have experienced the challenges in marital life. Marriage is a good tradition as it can help nourish as a whole, yet the healthy cactus in Henrys story shows the symbolism of what pain can inflict on someone. The…

American attorney Michael Josephson once remarkably proclaimed, Dont let others define you. Dont let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be. Everyone is pretentious, everyone is competitive, and everyone has intentions. We live in a society that…

Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible  it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could. Barbara De Angelis When you hear the name Shakespeare, what comes to mind? I am…

As fictionalizations of universal human experiences, fairy tales have the capacity to communicate core societal values and expectations essential to an individuals survival within a particular context. The modification of literary fairy tales over diverse contexts enables composers to expound reflection on the cultural context. Prevalent ideologies Through the reimagining of the traditional oral tale,…

The Great Gatsby was written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald back in 1925. It continues to be one of the most studied novels in the modern world. It discusses themes such as the wealth of the old money society, segregation, and the illusion of the American Dream. Gatsby was a young man who ran to accomplish…

Creative writing can be defined as writing that imaginatively expresses ideas and thoughts (YourDictionary.com). Creative writing can be designated into three types which are fictional prose, non-fictional prose, and poetry. In this assignment, I will give my creative response to Manjhi Moves a Mountain by Nancy Churnin, which is prose non-fiction, and poetry written by…

Whilst at first glance this poem, Aboard at a ships Helm by Walt Whitman, is displaying the scene of a ship at sea, the closer one looks the more apparent it becomes that this is merely an overall metaphor for someone who is beginning to take control of their life, steering it in the direction…

Lord of the Flies written by William Golding is a novel that tells a story about a group of English school boys who find themselves stranded on an island without any adult supervision. From the start, it is quite evident that there are some distinct personality differences between the boys on the island. Because of…

Poetry Foundation presents William Shakespeares famous poem, Sonnet 130, titled My mistress eyes are nothing like the sun. According to Spacey, the poem talks of a mistress who does not conform to the conventional standards of beauty. Shakespeare compares the mistress with the beautiful things of life, but he finds none that perfectly fits the…

Romantic or platonic, lifelong or fleeting, love surrounds and shapes our meaningful relationships every day, teaching us lessons, presenting us with new experiences, and changing our lives forever. Good morning, I am Maddison Clark and today, as my role as literary expert, I will be analyzing how the theme of love, within two poems from…