Essays on Literary Genres

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Exaploration of Enclosure in "The Lady of Shalott", "Ulysses", and "The Palace of Art"

3 pages / 1186 words

Introduction The theme of enclosure or entrapment permeates Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poetry, offering a lens through which we can examine the complexities of human existence. This essay delves into the notion of enclosure in Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott" and explores its manifestations in other...

Poetry Ulysses

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Different Perspectives in "The Lotos-eaters" by Alfred Tennyson

4 pages / 1788 words

In Alfred Tennyson’s “The Lotos-Eaters”, he brings into question the differing perspectives that each individual possesses. By describing the reality of the sailors before the consumption of the Lotos flower and after the ingestion of the enchanted Lotos, he brings attention to the idea that...

Poetry

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"Mariana" and "Mariana in The South" Comparative Analysis

5 pages / 2151 words

Poets often revise and re-revise their work, as it can be difficult to fully express the emotions they want to invoke in the reader. Just a change of one word can change the entire meaning of a line, and poetry’s usual brevity requires every single...

Poetry

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The Artist Figure from Alfred Tennyson's Point of View

5 pages / 2223 words

Discuss Tennyson’s representations of the artist figure and his conceptions of art, think about issues of esoteric isolation versus political or emotional connection. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get...

Poetry

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Symbolism in a Closed Door: "The Island of Doctor Moreau" and "In Memoriam"

3 pages / 1432 words

In presenting the concept of the closed door, it advocates the very opposite idea that, once, the door was open. With this knowledge there comes a possibility that perhaps a closed door can be opened again, suggesting that there are two sides to a doorway....

Poetry

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The Meaning of Nature in Morrison's and Rossetti's Works

7 pages / 3127 words

For centuries, nature in literature has been used as a means to reflect both our society and humanity. Both Toni Morrison’s Beloved and Christina Rossetti’s selected poems use nature as both a tool of oppression and a support, challenging the inequalities and ideals of their...

Poetry

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Being a Human in Society: Golden Age of English Drama

9 pages / 3972 words

The period referred to as the Golden Age of English Drama was a revolutionary period when it came to the portrayal of human thought and behavior in society. Some would even argue that this period in Renaissance England was a major influence in the development...

Drama Literature Review Society

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"Break Break Break" Analysis

2 pages / 822 words

‘Break break break’ is a poem that was published in 1842, during the early Victorian epoch. It explores Tennyson’s feelings of loss concerning the death of his friend, Arthur Hallam. The poem syncretises the perpetual cycle of nature with the speaker’s bitter desire for the...

Poetry

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Death of a Friend: "In Memoriam"

2 pages / 970 words

“In Memoriam” is a lyric elegy written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson in remembrance of his dear friend Arthur Henry Hallam. Hallam’s death’s effect on Tennyson becomes clear throughout this elegy as the reader is exposed to not only Tennyson’s mourning, but also the effect his...

Poetry

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Understanding Regret in "The Lotos-eaters"

3 pages / 1446 words

Tennyson’s The Lotos-Eaters is a poem which can be interpreted as having several meanings. While it can be understood as a lament for masculinity in peril, it can also be interpreted as expressing regret for the mariners’ indulgence in forbidden pleasures. Tennyson shows this in...

Poetry

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Analyzing "Ave Atque Vale" and The Role of The Dead

4 pages / 1921 words

‘The long history of English elegy is a pouring of fresh tears into ancient vessels,’claims Rosenberg in ‘Elegy for an Age.’ Indeed, the elegy seems the best literary form to exemplify Eliot’s famous claim that “No poet, no artist of any art, has his complete...

Poetry The Dead

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Literal and Metaphorical of "Rhapsody on a Windy Night"

3 pages / 1323 words

T.S. Eliot once remarked that poetry must be difficult. The sentiments of this are expressed in much of his poetry and in his esoteric style, especially in Rhapsody on a Windy Night. If read literally, Rhapsody presents a bewildering scene of confusing, albeit beautifully-written nonsense....

Poetry T.S. Eliot

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A Closer Look on Live and Death in "Whispers of Immortality"

2 pages / 1111 words

T.S. Eliot’s “Whispers of Immortality” is a close examination of life and death. Penned during the war-torn years between 1915 and 1918, Eliot’s quatrain poem cites the writers John Donne and John Webster as examples of metaphysical poets whose work depicts an understanding of mortality...

Poetry T.S. Eliot

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T. S. Eliot's Style Analysis

5 pages / 2402 words

In many respects, T. S. Eliot’s poems “articulated the disillusionment of a younger post-World-War-I generation with the values and conventions—both literary and social—of the Victorian era” (American National). Eliot used The Waste Land and The Hollow Men to illustrate his feelings of a brutal age...

Poetry T.S. Eliot

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"Journey of The Magi" Analysis

3 pages / 1173 words

The speaker of T.S. Eliot’s “Journey of the Magi” is one of the magi of the title, who delineates his arduous journey to witness the birth of Christ. What is interesting is that the tone of this poem is not of wonderment, but of powerlessness....

Poetry T.S. Eliot

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Influence of "Journey of The Magi" by T. S. Eliot

2 pages / 1045 words

Compared to the poetry prior to the 20th century, the poetry of T.S. Eliot rings vibrant, unconventional and inventive. Eliot’s poem “Journey of the Magi” is typical of his style and illustrates how Eliot’s poetry changed the genre forever. In its compression of image and...

Modernism Poetry T.S. Eliot

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Universal Issues in T. S. Eliot's Works

2 pages / 918 words

In a radical attempt to forge a new poetic medium, the poetry of TS Eliot possesses an enduring appeal due to its ability to lament universal concerns of the modern era while also subverting conventional literary content and structure. The poems ‘Rhapsody on a Windy...

Poetry T.S. Eliot

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The Concept of Happiness in Ivan Bunin's Works

5 pages / 2096 words

In his short stories, Ivan Bunin frequently showcases the inability to attain earthly happiness. This reality is often manifested in his characters’ attempts to return to the past, when the evanescence of joy was still a mystery to the protagonists’ callow consciousness. In his story...

Fiction

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Dystopian Society in "Super Sad True Love Story"

4 pages / 1668 words

In Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story novel we are introduced to a dystopian society that is eerily similar to our present United States of America. The story revolves around the complicated, paradoxical relationship of Lenny Abramov and Eunice Park. Lenny is an old...

Dystopia