Category: Literary Criticism

Paradise Lost, first published in 1667 and republished in 1674, is considered to be one of the best, if not the greatest epic poem that was ever written in English. The plot is taken from the Bible  precisely from Book Genesis, as it tells the story of Adam and Eve who lost their place…

The masterpiece Paradise Lost by John Milton is undoubtedly the greatest poem in English Language and in poetic value. With a fascinating congruity between versification and syntax, Milton portrays all the situations that he is going to deal with – death, sin, restoration, disobedience, and loss of Eden through that one greater man. of mans…

Definition of Epic: The word epic has been derived from the Greek word ‘epikos’, it means a speech, song, or word. Epic is defined as a grand long narrative poem in verse that revolves around an important theme in a very elegant style as well as language. It deals with the heroic characters and their…

Odysseus is renowned for his intellectual brilliance, guile, and versatility. He is the son of Laertes and Anticlea, the spouse of Penelope, and the father to Telemachus. Odysseus is best known as the Odyssey’s eponymous hero. This epic depicts his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War to reclaim his rightful throne as king of…

The extract which is taken from William Shakespeare`s Julius Caesar allows us to examine closely the distinct rhetorical strategies, figures appeal that Cassius uses throughout Julius Shakespeare and specifically in the monologue Cassius presented to Brutus in Act 1, scene 2. There is a theme of power, manipulation, and persuasion carried through Cassius’ speech in…

A tragic hero is a character in the play that is portrayed as having an important position. Tragic Hero has to undergo certain misconceptions in discernment which can lead to their own death. Shakespeare shows these characters as those who are expected to fulfill their goals but somehow fail to do so which may be…

Every story has an antagonist but sometimes the antagonist plays the most important role in the story. Julius Caesar is a play written by Shakespeare that is based on true events from history. It shows ambition, destiny/fate, and much more. However, I will be writing about how Cassius plays the most important role in the…

Introduction Friends, Writers, and philosophers are not what we do every day influenced by our environment, our laws, and our morals. Do you intend to write nonsense? Or do you intend to write something timeless? What message do you want your audience to take in through your themes and morals and characters? This is prevalent…

Julius Caesar is regarded as an important and powerful person in human history because of his contributions to the development of the roman empire and the social and political reforms that reshaped Roman society are what made him the widely recognized figure he is today caesars undeniable prominence the late roman republic is largely linked…

Have you ever wanted something or someone so bad you would do anything for it, even kill? Some Dreamers of a Golden Dream by Joan Didion is about a murder trial that captivated the town of Rancho Cucamonga, California, in October 1964. Didion focuses on a woman, Lucille Miller, who ends up burning her husband,…