In his 4th Century B.C. work Poetics, Greek philosopher Aristotle effectively creates the world's first critical book concerning the laws of literature. ... In his discussions of imitation, Aristotle continues the examination of literature's effect on the audience begun by Plato. ... Essentially, both writers believe that imitation is the only constant in literature. ... Although there are differences between Epic and Tragic poetry, Tragic poetry contains all the same elements as Epic, but Tragic holds elements that Epic poetry does not. ... But Aristotle declares that tragedy is...

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The most important elements in Greek literature were harmony, nature, simplicity, beauty and truth, which were considered as equal and necessary important. ... The Simplicity is called a nymph, it was a popular motif in classic literature. ... The metaphor "thy green retreat" means Athens, a place, which was a cradle of simple classical literature. There is no other literature which would be as equal in simplicity as Greek literature, which is expressed in the poem by means of metaphor: "When holy Freedom died, No equal haunt allured thy future feet." ... T...

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Lawrence was seen as eccentric as a young man due to his lack of work and love for literature. ... "Elemental" has many references to the "elements" (line 4) and how they act. He uses nature to criticise society he poses questions on why society cannot act more natural like the elements, "Since man is made up of the elements, Fire, and rain, and air and live loam, And none of these are lovable, But elemental" (lines 4-7) Lawrence names the elements and says they are not "lovable" (line 6). ... Lawrence has kept the endings of each line non-rhyming and has repeated many of the words at the en...

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Often times, when a person reads a work of literature, there are many details of the text that are difficult to understand. ... In any work of literature, a reader may be unsure of how to perceive the characters and certain events of the text. ... Because poetry does not contain many similar elements of other genres of literature, it is often hard for readers to understand what the speaker of the poem is trying to convey. ...

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Despite the brevity of her volumes, it remains a real gem because of its worth and merit and it has enabled her to carve out a permanent place for herself in the history of Indian English literature. ... She also fused the romantic and classical elements both in her diction and theme. ... Harihar Das in Life and Letters of Toru Dutt describes Toru as a rare genius for her capacity to imbibe foreign languages: In all her capacity too brief life she mastered Sanskrit and wrote in French and English with a grace and an individual distinction which has given her rank among the authentic voices of ...

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Vincent Millay, who wrote during the Jazz Age, created pieces that changed the way society approached literature. ... However, in order to appreciate the passion and energy of a writer such as Millay, it is necessary to understand the thematic elements of bittersweet love in her poetry, which reflect the changing attitudes of audiences during the Jazz Age. ...

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" In these analogies, Brewster displays to the reader that in a city, deceptiveness is common, as in the natural world, plants and trees grow wildly and water flows uncontrollably, contrary to the descriptions of the elements in the first stanza. ... Bhatt is expressing that the British colonization had treacherous effects on traditional Indian literature, culture and lifestyle. ...

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Cummings grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where his father was a sociology professor at Harvard and a noted Unitarianclergyman. Demonstrating a strong interest in poetry and art from an early age, Cummings enjoyed the full support and encouragement of his parents. He attended Harvard from 1911 t...

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Book of Job vs Aristotle's Poetics Aristotle was, arguably, the greatest single thinker that has ever walked the earth. His thoughts and writings covered all aspects of life. So important were his works that to not know them was, until not too long ago, considered uncivilized. He composed a set o...

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Helen of Troy Helen of Troy has been revived through literature during the past centuries. Contrasting views such as the ones of Edgar Allan Poe or H.D. are contrasted through literary elements such as speaker, diction, and imagery. ...

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