He is that rare phenomenon, the author in whose work the image of an age can be shown. ... This poem is a great achievement for its author, where Dryden uses a satirical and argumentative verse to debate on public affaires in the form of verse satire. ... He agrees that plots are "necessary things- on the occasion of recalling when Roman Catholic went through problems from the time of Elizabeth II and then says "when the chosen people grew more strong the rightful cause at length became the wrong-.This example identifies him with the Anglicans and Tories but it also reveals that Dryden is ag...

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Irony is another way some authors of slave poetry illustrate their points to their audience. ... One difference between the last poem, "Middle Passage," and the other two are that the authors of the previous poems lived during the time of slavery and had personal experience with the peculiar institution. Robert Hayden was one of the best twentieth century poets and was the first black poet to be chosen as a consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress a position commonly referred to as the American equivalent of the British poet laureate designation. ...

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The Essence of Man In William Wordsworth's sonnet "The World Is Too Much with Us," the author's techniques enhance a feeling of not only hopeless despondency, but also forlorn dejection. ... For example, the author recognizes the vast potential for humankind, but the all too common mentality of "getting and spending" clouds the once perceptive outlook of humanity. ... The flourishing alliteration and assonance in this short yet powerful phrase relates to the reader the intensity that the author wishes to convey in his passionate accusations in opposition to the modern age. ... The g...

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What is literature? We have to answer some basic questions when we study theory of literature. What is literature? What is literary study? Are they both different? What is the distinction? These questions are followed by the questions about the nature of literature, its functions, etc. Theory of lit...

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