Wednesday, January 29, 2025

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri | Characters, Summary, Analysis

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  Hello and welcome to the Discourse. The Namesake is the title of the first novel by Jhumpa Lahiri published in 2003. Like her short storie...
Monday, January 27, 2025

Bowdlerize | Literary Terms and Devices

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  Hello and welcome to the Discourse.  Bowdlerize  is a literary term that refers to the practice of removing or altering content considered...
Friday, January 24, 2025

Byronic Hero | Literary Terms and Devices

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  Hello and welcome to the Discourse. The  Byronic hero  is a fascinating literary archetype named after the English poet  Lord Byron . This...
Thursday, January 23, 2025

William K. Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley | Intentional Fallacy, Affective Fallacy | The Verbal Icon

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  Hello and welcome to the Discourse.  William K. Wimsatt  and  Monroe Beardsley  are influential figures in the field of literary criticism...
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Plato as a Literary Critic | Important Works and Concepts

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  Hello and welcome to the Discourse. Plato is considered one of the most influential thinkers and philosophers of the Ancient world. His id...
Monday, January 20, 2025

The Colossus by Sylvia Plath | Structure, Summary, Analysis

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Hello and welcome to the Discourse. The Colossus is a poem by Sylvia Plath first published in her poetry collection ‘ The Colossus and Other...
Saturday, January 18, 2025

Christabel by Samuel Taylor Coleridge | Structure, Summary, Analysis

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  Hello and welcome to the Discourse. Christabel is an unfinished long narrative poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge published in 1816. Coleridg...