Besides his writing of poetry, he wrote a number of prose works, including a collection of art and literary reviews and several short stories and novels. ... Baudelaire also rejected the Romantic theme of nature worship. ... Baudelaire's rejection of Romantic themes did not extend to the Romantic reverence for nostalgia and memory. ... This concept is exposed in Les fleurs du mal, the theme of which is the conflict between good and evil. ... Baudelaire has often been called the forerunner of symbolism, a literary movement that swept through most of France by 1886. ...

• Word Count: 1229
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The theme of "Rosendo's Tale," by Jorge Luis Borges, is maturity through self-realization. ... In general, this gives the reader a feeling of looking back at situations, an important feeling to the theme. ... This element of flashback contributes to the foreshadowing of Rosendo's realization and promotes the theme of understanding situations only after maturing. ... As a literary device, the symbol of the Butcher is hardly different from that of the cock, but to Rosendo, the difference is huge. ...

• Word Count: 583
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The contextual circumstances in which a literary work is composed have a profound effect on the ideas and opinions that composers express within them. ... Both texts allude to the theme of religion and the role of women in society. ... These polarisations are largely the result of the differing social contexts of the composers, and are illustrated by their uses of literary techniques. ... From these two examples it can be seen that cultural context has had a profound influence on the way these two literary works have been written. ... Context-cultural or social-can have an influence on the wa...

• Word Count: 1085
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Kate Chopin uses many different elements to create the theme of "The Story of an Hour." Irony, symbolism, and foreshadowing are important elements that create the theme. The theme of "The Story of an Hour" is the frailty of life. ... There are also several instances of symbolism in this story that help the theme of frailty of life. ... The use of these literary elements help show that life is frail, which is the overlying theme of the story....

• Word Count: 802
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

By using the literary techniques of symbolization, setting and characterization Shirley Jackson develops the theme of new versus old. ... This again shows the theme of new versus old. ... In using the literary tools of setting, symbols and characterization, Shirley Jackson conveyed her theme of old versus new. ...

• Word Count: 1086
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses a variety of literary devices; however, Hurston's use of hair to symbolize sexuality is a prevalent theme throughout the novel. ... Zora Neale Hurston effectively uses this device along with several others to enhance the enjoyment of Their Eyes Were Watching God, and also adds a running theme throughout the novel. ...

• Word Count: 542
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Carol Ann Duffy, the author of Shooting Stars , builds the theme of individuals' suffering as victims, especially of the Holocaust, through the use of symbolism, imagery, and structure. ... To understand the suffering of the speaker, he or she must put the reader into his or her same position with the same surroundings, which is done by the use of sound, tactility, and visual; expressed through the descriptions and the use of literary devices. ... Shooting Stars can be compared to Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay because they both communicate the theme of individual suffering during...

• Word Count: 798
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The use of symbolism in this text plays a major role to developing a chronological portrayal of Sumita's choices and how they affect the overall theme of this short story. ... Symbolism is the literary device that allows the theme to truly blossom. The theme essentially states that the integration of two cultures and cultural traditions can have profound effects on the individuals that take the "leap of faith" into personal uncharted territory. ...

• Word Count: 654
• Approx Pages: 3

In other words, symbolism means the discussing or explaining a broader, more general topic by linking it symbolically with a specific event in a literary work. ... This statement is extremely crucial to understanding the theme of the novel Lord of the Flies. ...

• Word Count: 671
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"Hills Like White Elephants," written by Ernest Hemingway, is a captivating fictional story that is filled with hidden messages, themes, and symbolism. ... A distinct and perhaps the most obvious ongoing theme in "Hills Like White Elephants" is that of one's choices and it's corresponding consequences. ... Another theme portrayed in Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" is the feeling of doubt and ambiguity. ... Lastly, the theme of how man and woman relate to one another is an ongoing theme is much of Hemingway's work, including "Hills...

• Word Count: 1134
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At this same point in the poem, the theme of guilt is apparent, "Major theme of the poem is guilt and punishment, and this reflects aspects of Coleridge's own pathology as an opium-addict and a man of notoriously unreliable habits-(Punter). ... The Ancient Mariner: Modern Literary Criticism. www.arts.valberta.ca/~dmail/mariner/stccrit1.htm 3. ...

• Word Count: 1022
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Although there is more symbolic imagery in Trifles and more symbolic action in Antigone, both plays use symbolism to emphasize the theme of women struggling against the conventions of their times. ... A literary metaphor of the bird's song as the voice of the soul, the women acknowledge that John Wright not only killed Minnie's canary, but her very spirit. ... However the theme of women struggling against an oppressive society is still apparent through symbolism. ...

• Word Count: 883
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School