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The Defence of Poesy Study by Sir Philip Sidney

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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...