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The Defence of Poesy Study by Sir Philip Sidney
NAVIGATION >>Home Authors Works Study Guide The Defence of Poesy Study by Sir Philip Sidney: Summary and Analysis "The Defence of Poesy," also called "An Apology for...
Melting Pot and British Stew: Cultural Studies
Melting Pot and British Stew: Acculturation and Subcultures The concept of the Melting Pot is a metaphor used to describe a society where people from...
The Faerie Queene Study: Summary and Analysis
NAVIGATION >>Home Authors Works Study Guide The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser Overview "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser is one of the most significant and complex works...
Amoretti Sonnet 75 Study: Quest for Immortal Love
NAVIGATION >>Home Authors Works Study Guide Amoretti Sonnet 75 Analysis Overview of Amoretti The Amoretti, a sonnet cycle by the famous English poet Edmund Spenser, deeply explores...
The Alchemist Study: Summary and Analysis
NAVIGATION >>Home Authors Works Study Guide The Alchemist Study: Summary and Analysis Written by Ben Jonson, "The Alchemist" is a comedic masterpiece first performed in 1610....
The Seven Deadly Sins Analysis in Doctor Faustus
NAVIGATION >>Home Authors Works Study Guide The Seven Deadly Sins in Doctor Faustus In Christopher Marlowe's play "Doctor Faustus," the Seven Deadly Sins are personified and...
Doctor Faustus Study: Summary and Analysis
NAVIGATION >>Home Authors Works Study Guide Doctor Faustus Study: Summary and Analysis Doctor Faustus, also known as "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus," is a play...
The Vision of Piers Plowman Study: Summary and Analysis
NAVIGATION >>Home Authors Works Study Guide The Vision of Piers Plowman Study "The Vision of Piers Plowman" is a long poem written by William Langland in...
Figures of Speech Study: Types and Examples
NAVIGATION >>Figures of Speech Literary Terms Figures of Speech Study A figure of speech is a creative way of using language to make your words more...
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Study: Summary and Analysis
NAVIGATION >>Home Authors Works Study Guide Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Study: Summary and Analysis Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is both a romantic...
The Canterbury Tales Study: General Prologue
NAVIGATION >>Home Tales His Life The Canterbury Tales Study: General Prologue The General Prologue is the opening section of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," written in...
The Canterbury Tales Study: Character List and Analysis
NAVIGATION >>Home His Life Prologue The Canterbury Tales Study: Character List and Analysis In the General Prologue of "The Canterbury Tales," Geoffrey Chaucer introduces a total...
The impact of Old England’s Settlers on the English Language
NAVIGATION MENU>> Home Authors Works Study Guide What is the impact of Old England's Settlers on the Evolution of the English Language? Settlers of Old England: From Iberians to Vikings The...
The Dream of the Rood Study: Sacrifice and Redemption
NAVIGATION MENU>> Home Authors Works Study Guide The Dream of the Rood Study: An Anglo-Saxon Hero in the Spiritual Epic: The Dream of the Rood is an old English poem...
Sonnet 130 Study: Unveiling Realism in Love
NAVIGATION MENU>> Home – His life – Shakespeare Studies Sonnet 130 by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow...
The Wanderer Study: A Study of Exile and Wisdom in Old...
NAVIGATION>>Home Authors Works Study Guide The Wanderer Study: The Story and Context of "The Wanderer" in Old English The Wanderer" is an old poem from England, written a long...
Sonnet 18 Study: The Timeless Celebration of Beauty
NAVIGATION MENU>> Home – His life – Shakespeare Studies Sonnet 18 by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more...
The Seafarer Study: An Ancient Maritime Poem
NAVIGATION MENU>> Home – Authors – Works – Study Guıde The Seafarer: A Glimpse into Old English Maritime Life and Literature The Seafarer, A Look into the Life of Sailors in the 10th...
Beowulf Study: What makes Beowulf an epic hero?
NAVIGATION MENU>> Home – Authors – Works - Study Guıde Beowulf Study Beowulf Study: What makes Beowulf an epic hero? The plot, characters, and themes in Beowulf. Pagan and Christian...
The characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy
NAVIGATION MENU>> Home - Authors - Study Guıde - Shakespeare Studies Shakespearean Tragedy What is Shakespearean tragedy? The characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedies. The Role of Tragic Heroes...
Thomas More’s Utopia Analysis and Study Questions
NAVIGATION MENU>> Home – Authors – Works - Study Guıde Thomas More's Utopia Analysis Thomas More's Utopia Analysis and Study Questions. The geography of Utopia. The religion in Utopia. Gold...