Category: Literary Devices

The recent rise of suburbia in mainstream media has promoted the suburban lifestyle to be the most desirable and ideal way of life. However, when understood in depth, suburbia often hides a deceptive façade as a means to achieve a sense of social superiority. The short story, The Swimmer (Cheever, 1964), explores the social and…

The Great Gatsby’, a great American novel written by none other than F. Scott Fitzgerald. This classic novel takes a close look at the American Dream as it existed in Fitzgerald’s time. The book was set out in America in the 1920s which was also known as the Jazz Age. The American Dream is the…

Symbolism is a concept people are exposed to everyday, whether they notice it or not. It is a device that is used in many different forms, from state flags to works of art to the lyrics of ones favorite song. Many find symbolism to give such things a higher significance or importance, allowing them to…

The definition of the word ransom is the sum paid to the kidnappers for the safe return of a kidnapped person. Yet, in O. Henrys story The Ransom of Red Chief, the opposite happens. The kidnappers are compelled to pay a fee to the abductees father to take the kidnapped boy off their hands. In…

Well-written poetry has the ability to stir up deep emotions, plumb the depths of the human conscience, and even cause for reflection on existence itself. The usage of many literary devices contributes to the greatness of a poem and determine the impact it has, as can be seen in Nature by Henry W. Longfellow. Longfellow…

Allusions Research Jonathan Swift, Gullivers Travels/Literature: Jonathan Swift, a satirical author, was born in Dublin, Ireland on the 30th of November in 1667. He advanced to Trinity College, obtaining a bachelor of arts degree, and achieved a master of arts degree at Oxford University. During his life, Swift wrote multiple literary works, including Gullivers Travels,…

The author uses the influence of storytelling to communicate religious persecution as a key concern to their audience. Wyndham uses religious persecution as the main issue to show how it caused individuals to live in fear and its cruel punishments. John Wyndham wrote the Chrysalids during the 1950s. He displayed speculative fiction to the audience…

Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins) professionally known as Stevie Wonder was virtually born blind on May 13, 1950. This a fact worth mentioning, as this may have contributed to Stevies inclination towards music and multi-instrumentation from a young age. In 1954 Stevies family moved to Detroit where he began singing in the choir at Whitestone…

The Lion King the Musical Since I was little, I like the movie ‘The Lion King’. The powerful music hit me every time I heard the songs. When I was little, I learned all the songs by heart. I loved the soundtrack. After the film, however, the musical impressed me, I thought that the movie…

Human rights are an ongoing universal issue. They are the so-called rights inherent to all human beings regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and…