Literature also makes up a unique reading styles because of the different literary terms and rhetorical devices that it possesses such as simile, metaphor, imagery and many more. ... But the term is perhaps most commonly used to describe figurative language, which is as a theme in literature. ... Allusion is a reference in one literary work to a character or theme found in another literary work. ... A drama may contain a single setting, or the setting may change from scene to scene Although theme is sometimes used in the same sense as motif to signify recurring concepts in literature, the...

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Mary Barton is not as dependent on plot as it is on theme. Plot in both novels is carefully constructed to give added emphasis to the theme. ... Starting with an analysis of character one must first give it a literary definition. ... Theme is the final element of structure to be discussed. ... The prevalent theme of both texts is a quest for freedom. ...

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E.M Forster's widely admired novel "Howard's End," provides a detailed portrayal of life in Edwardian England; a series of characters exposed as if under a literary microscope. ... The era is now associated with the birth of 'modernism'; a time of artistic and literary progression, as well as social and human transformation. ... There would be no trains, no ships to carry [...] literary people about in, no fields even.' ... In regards to the novel as a whole this particular theme is quite pertinent, as we can retrospectively suggest that without Henry there would be...

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In order to compare the literary styles of Dickens and Hardy I will use 'The Signalman' by Charles Dickens and 'The Withering Arm' by Thomas Hardy. ... In a way, the two stories are similar as their themes are based on the same topics: mystery, supernatural and the unknown. ...

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to accomplish a host of literary objectives. ... We could spend countless hours mining the depths of this story for a theme and other examples of symbolism and imagery, butA Rose for Emily? ... Nevertheless, it certainly enriches the literary experience. ...

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, uses all of his customary themes and literary devices in his telling of the story. ... Faulkner uses this new way of narration along with a theme of memory to illustrate how history especially that of his beloved south can be misleading, depending on who it is told from. ...

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Although both provide entertaining examples of Faulkner's work in very similar settings, on the scale of literary value, "Spotted Horses" rises above "Mule in the Yard" in depth and insight. ... Despite their common theme of animal chase, setting, and character, a more powerful story is found within "Spotted Horses". ...

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Solaris, directed by Steven Soderbergh, is arguably the cinematic incarnation of the Pearl poet's literary poem, albeit with a more existential twist. The film takes the conventions of the dream vision employed by the Pearl poet, and gives them an existential slant by applying the poem's "if clause" and its religious themes to notions of reality, existence, and the consequences that manifest themselves as alternatives to both. ... Ultimately, the exact kind of dream vision each work represents is not as important as how they both utilize conventions of the dream vision and present ...

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