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Alexander Pope was an English poet born in 1688. He wrote many poems, including English translations of the Iliad and Odyssey. One of his most famous poems, An Essay on Criticism, is written like a guide on how to write and criticize poetry. Some points that Pope makes in his
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Metaphysical Poets Metaphysical poets were a group of 17th century poets who wrote metaphysical or philosophical poems. Some of the most important metaphysical poets included John Donne, Abraham Cowley, and George Herbert. These poets used conceits, a special type of comparison, to combine "dissimilar images". George Herbert was
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Adverbs are another basic part of language. They are used to add information to verbs, and most of them end in -ly. Some examples of adverbs are: * "Bob suddenly kicked the ball" <- an adverb ending in -ly * "Bob almost kicked the ball" <-
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I stumble across the empty grounds, every footstep echoing through the building. As I walk through the empty corridors and rooms, the vast expanses of the hotel speak about a past time when this place was full of life and noise. The darkness, like a panther, creeps up behind my
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An adjective modifies a noun. In other words, it provides further information about the noun, like what kind it is, how many there are, etc. For example: "The cat purred." vs "The lazy black cat purred." The version of the sentence with adjectives says a lot
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The feudal system was a way of governing used in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. In this paper, I will explain the feudal system, its mode of government, and the social classes involved therein. I will also write about some examples of feudalism in literature. The Feudal System -
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Prepositions are another building block of language. They are used to describe a relationship between words. Simple Prepositions Simple prepositions are the most common type. There are around 100 of these in English, but these are the most common: as, at, by, for, of, about, between, into, like, onto, since,
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play written by William Shakespeare sometime in the sixteenth century. The play starts with Theseus, the king of Athens, who vanquished the Amazons in battle and fell in love with their queen, Hippolyta. He can barely wait for their wedding day,
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Pronouns are another building block of language. They are usually used to replace nouns to avoid repetition. Pronoun Persons * First person * Singular: I/me * Plural: we/us * Second person * Singular & Plural: you * Third person * Masculine singular: he/him * Feminine singular: she/her * Unspecified singular: it * Plural: they/them Pronoun
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Christian in the Pilgrim's Progress is helped by many of the side characters. Some of these include: Evangelist, Good-will, Interpreter, Three Shining Ones, etc... Some of these characters are metaphors of qualities or strengths of a Christian, and others are metaphors for heavenly help. Evangelist The Evangelist is
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The Pilgrim's Progress was written by a man named John Bunyan. When he was young, he learned how to read and write and loved to read the stories about Saint George and the dragon. He was taught how to be a tinker and probably used some personalities of
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Hamlet is affected by his father's death, he dislikes Claudius, the current king, as he takes King Hamlet's death lightly and also because he marries the widow of his brother very soon after he died. His dislike for Claudius is justified later, when we find out