Ode on a Grecian Urn When Keats started writing, in the early 19th century, ancient art was in fashion and Greek images were very popular. ... Both the Romantics and Victorians addressed the idea of preserving the perfect moment and Keats' "Ode to a Grecian Urn" is one such perfect moment captured in art. ... In the second stanza Keats embellishes his ideas of anticipation and imagination: "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter;" He describes how although music can be beautiful to listen to, none can be as satisfying as the most perfect piece of music you can compo...

• Word Count: 1153
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), "eloquence " means "the action, practice, or art of expressing thought with fluency, force, and appropriateness, so as to appeal to the reason or move the feelings " . ... In fact, it is just because the speaker laments that his love is not perfect and is eager for the great and holy love, that he prays for it and hope for receiving the ability to love perfectly as the "recompense ", rather than receiving the young man's repay.   ... In fact, love does not need magnificent ornament and perfect ceremony, but silence. ... The poet speaks si...

• Word Count: 654
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the deceit of Gallimard by Song, Gallimard speculated something was amiss with his perfect woman, but was unable to put his finger on it. ... A perfect lie ."" (89). ... Through the use of deception and acceptance as an art, the play shows the true power of love, no matter what it is a love for. ... Gallimard so longed for a perfect woman to love, and though his perfect woman was a Chinese Spy. He was so blinded by his image of his perfect woman; the truth was nearly undetectable to him, even after it stared him in the face for 20 years. ...

• Word Count: 812
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

O spirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou"! ... I think that Olivia and Sebastian are perfect for each other. ... Olivia was already in love with him because she thought he was Cesario, and now he's in love with her so every thing is perfect! ...

• Word Count: 481
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

As he is a perfect creation of God, he knows no other existence except for that of perfect service to God. ... Adam chooses his lot in life by saying, "The link of nature draws me: flesh of flesh, / Bone of my bone thou art" (9.914-915)". ... The perfect man becomes a product of his imperfect relationships. ... Adam certainly has the farthest to fall, as he has the potential to be the perfect ruler of God's Earth. Yet it turns out that Adam can only be as perfect as the relationships that comprise who he is. ...

• Word Count: 933
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Response Literature is seen as an unconquerable art of English language that has been predominantly transforming its meaning while keeping the content the same from an individual perspective that change on varied opinions. ... That is the perfect embodiment of injustice being inflicted on human being with a mix of sheer hypocrisy. ...

• Word Count: 759
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the second line, "Thou art lovely and more temperate", he is saying that this person is lovelier and gentler than a summer day (Shakespeare). ... This quote explains how nature is not always perfect by saying the sun is sometimes too hot and often times the clouds cover to sky causing that gold complexion to be dimmed. ...

• Word Count: 822
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Olds compares the purist, to athletes who train their entire life to obtain that personal record or perfect orgasm. ... The speaker is comparing professionals of their art to people who have the same type of "fingers hooked" in the bedroom. ...

• Word Count: 774
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Through out the course of English literature, there have been numerous works on love. The word love tends to portray a image of happiness and joy, but in many plays and novels it is the complete opposite. Instead love is often shown in its tragic form, resulting in the death of one or more character...

• Word Count: 972
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The repetition of "more" in Thou art more lovely and "more" temperate strengths her superiority. Furthermore, the adjectives "lovely" and "temperate" insinuate that Shakespeare's lover is of perfect balance, unlike nature that experiences "Rough winds....

• Word Count: 1172
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through out the course of English literature, there have been numerous works on love. The word love tends to portray a image of happiness and joy, but in many plays and novels it is the complete opposite. Instead love is often shown in its tragic form, resulting in the death of one or more character...

• Word Count: 972
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School