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Dramatic Monologues: a Brief Introduction Analysis

Drama

Words: 1075 (5 pages)

A dramatic monologue is a type of poem where a single person gives a long speech. The speaker talks to someone who does not respond and shares their thoughts and emotions. M. H. Abrahms describes it as a mix of drama and lyric genres. A lyric poem, in contrast, is a relatively short poem where…

Great Gatsby-Failure Of The American Dream

Gatsby American Dream

Great Gatsby

Words: 1501 (7 pages)

The setting Is In Long Island, New York on the parts of East Egg and West Egg. West Egg Is home of the rich people and East Egg Is home to the distinguished rich families. Nick Caraway has just moved into his new shack right next to the huge elegant mansion of Jay Gatsby in…

Polynesian Mythology

Creation myth

Mythology

Words: 375 (2 pages)

“Things born from darkness are darkness; Things born from light are lightness.”~ Ku (Mythome) Dust and smoke can be seen in the distance of a cloud less sky. The smoke, coming from the mountain intrigued Pele who had been following the brightest star northeast. Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes new at…

Immortal Men of the Pages: A Study of Homer’s Odysseus and Shakespeare’s Prospero

Homer

Study

Words: 1627 (7 pages)

Immortal Men of the Pages: A Study of Homer’s Odysseus and Shakespeare’s Prospero             The places of Homer and Shakespeare in the history of the world can no longer be debated.  Their collection of written works has echoed through the times to influence literary movements until the present day.  Enshrined in their immortal pages are…

Maya Angelou’s and Lorraine Hansberry’s Characters Comparison

Maya Angelou

Words: 1562 (7 pages)

The Differences and Similarities between Maya Angelou’s and Lorraine Hansberry’s characters. Written works usually reflect themes and events through the author’s consciousness and the writer’s perception of things shows very well in the personalities of the main characters. Maya Angelou’s novel “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” depicts the events from her own life…

Oprah Winfrey Speech

Speech

Words: 383 (2 pages)

Life is a journey, and everyday experience serves as a teacher, revealing one’s true identity. This individual, hailing from humble beginnings as a black southern child born into poverty, represents the epitome of a “rags to riches” story. At 52 years old, she now owns her own studio valued at approximately 1.4 billion dollars, inspiring…

My Self Concept: Speech in a Brown Bag.

Speech

Words: 643 (3 pages)

Many people are reminded about a specific event or time period in their lives when they see an object or maybe go to a specific place. When reflecting back on my life I remember many different time periods of my life, each of which reminds me of a specific memory. Many items remind me of…

Parrellelism in King Lear Literary Devices

King Lear

Words: 1220 (5 pages)

Many twists and turns characterize the television soap operas of today. Subplots are a distinctive trait of these daylight dramas, for they keep audience on the edge of their seats. Subplots keep the material fresh and the audience wanting more. Shakespeare uses secondary plots as a literary device to greatly dramatize the action of the…

Where Are You Going Young Goodman Brown

Young Goodman Brown

Words: 710 (3 pages)

Where Are You Going, Goodman Brown? Temptation is a universal theme shown throughout both of the stories. Nathaniel Hawthorn’s “Young Goodman brown,” a story about a man being tempted to go on an errand to find the devil in the woods, and Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” a story about…

Summary of a Book Alone by Lisa Gardner

Book Review

Words: 806 (4 pages)

AloneBy Lisa GardnerAlone, by Lisa Gardner, is a story about a police sniper, Bobby, who was called to a hostage situation and ends up taking actions he will later regret. What you see at first glance is not always what it really is. Bobby thought he saw one thing happening in the house on that…

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