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Study notes, close readings and exam-focused essays on English literature, literary theory and poetry.
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Abraham Lincoln’s farewell address was given on February 11, 1861, in Springfield, Illinois. This speech in particular is a key moment in that history. As Lincoln prepared to...
In just twenty-five years of life, John Keats created some of the most enduring poetry in English literature. His odes, particularly, stand as masterpieces that continue to captivate...
Mulk Raj Anand’s “Coolie” stands as a monumental achievement in Indian English literature, crafting an unflinching portrait of colonial exploitation through the tragic odyssey of its protagonist, Munoo....
Untouchable (1935) is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand. It follows one day in the life of Bakha, an eighteen-year-old sweeper, who is humiliated after he accidentally touches an upper-caste man.
Robyn Cadwallader’s debut novel “The Anchoress” (2015) masterfully recreates the medieval world of 13th-century England through the story of Sarah, a young woman who chooses to be enclosed...
Metaphor vs Simile In the world of figurative language, metaphors and similes serve as the master painters of literary imagery. While both devices create vivid comparisons, their approaches...
Introduction: The Art of Moral Complexity Robert Browning’s “A Light Woman” emerges as a masterpiece of psychological intrigue, where the intricate dance of desire, manipulation, and moral ambiguity...
Kamala Das stands as one of India’s most influential confessional poets, whose raw honesty and emotional depth transformed the landscape of Indian English poetry. Her work, characterized by...
T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock,” first published in 1915, stands as a landmark of modernist poetry. This dramatic monologue takes readers on a meandering...
The world of literature is rich with epic poems that have stood the test of time, and among them, “The Faery Queen” by Edmund Spenser stands out as...