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Background The story is set during the Franco-Prussian War. The Germans captured the French districts of Alsace and Lorraine. The new master was supposed to come to a school in Alsace the next day to teach German instead of French. The story explains the impact of this news on the life of a school in … Read more
The Golden Threshold, with an introduction by Arthur Symons, was first published in 1905. At that time, Sarojini was an unknown young girl. This volume includes forty poems divided into three sections: “Folk Songs,” “Music Songs,” and “Poems.” Not all of the twelve pieces grouped as “Folk Songs” are sung or supposed to be sung … Read more
The Bet By Anton Chekhov The story, “The Betâ€, is about a banker and a young lawyer who lay a bet with each other based on capital punishment and life imprisonment and whether the former is better than the latter. The story essentially deals with man’s progressive understanding of the useful precepts of life. Chekhov, … Read more
Christopher Marlowe: Dr. Faustus The Elizabethan Age The Elizabethan Age denotes the period of Queen Elizabethan’s reign (1558-1603). This was the period of great development in England, especially in the fields of commerce, naval power and nationalistic feelings e.g. the event of the defeat of Spanish Armada (1588). It was also a great age of … Read more
About the Poet Geoffrey Chaucer is regarded as the father of English poetry. He belongs to the late Middle English period. Born about 1343, Chaucer served as a soldier in France. He has business experience and served as Customs Controller, Justice of Peace, Member of Parliament and Works Officer. His literary contribution can be divided … Read more
History of English; The Media and English INTRODUCTION There are various ways of studying language: a linear route which covers historical development through time, known as diachronic, and a synchronic route which aims to study the complexities involved in how languages actually work (Shetter, 2002, Page 1). This synchronic route can be studied in two … Read more
Plot Summary of Who Is Frances Rain Introduction In the beginning of Who Is Frances Rain?, Lizzie was on her way to her Grandmother’s cabin for the summer. Her father had left her mother before. Her mother started to date another man without the children knowing, then quickly married him. Now Toothy Tim (the new stepfather) … Read more
Language Play in Literature What is the Role of ‘Language Play’ in Literature ? It will be helpful to first examine what is understood by the term “language play”. Used experimentally, language is inextricably connected to play. It is intrinsically symbolic, adventurous, informative, and dynamic. As Marian Whitehead writes, “Language and play share several characteristics: … Read more
The Nature of Drama In his Poetics (Aristotle, 1965), Aristotle describes the ritualistic beginnings of the dramatic arts: “Both tragedy and comedy had their first beginnings in improvisation. The one originated with those who led the dithyramb, the other with the leaders of the phallic songs which still survive today as traditional institutions in many … Read more
Subject: The speaker describes the sound of his scythe cutting hay and speculates as to its significance. Themes: Rural work, haymaking, poetry. Context: âœï¸ Between 1900 and 1911, Frost and his family lived on a farm in Derry, New Hampshire. âœï¸Mowing would have been a familiar activity to Frost during his time on the farm. … Read more
APA Formatting: A Step-by-Step Guide Formatting a paper according to the APA (American Psychological Association) style is not a simple task. Academic institutions, as well as the instructors, have specific preferences when it comes to the styles required in formatting academic work. Often, the instructors give specific guidelines such as the length, number of sources, … Read more
MLA Format: A Guide Modern Language Association is shortened simply as MLA style and is mostly used when MLA academic papers or assignments and citing references in Humanities and Liberal Studies are to be written. The association stipulates rules for organizing papers and utilizing the in writing when doing MLA writing. This style, also, offers … Read more