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    There are mainly 6 elements of drama. They include: Theme: It refers to the idea which the dramatist wants to convey to the people. Plot: It refers to major events that take place in the drama which are in interrelated sequence. Characterization: It refers to nature and features of the characters thRead more

    There are mainly 6 elements of drama. They include:

    Theme: It refers to the idea which the dramatist wants to convey to the people.

    Plot: It refers to major events that take place in the drama which are in interrelated sequence.

    Characterization: It refers to nature and features of the characters that play role in the play.

    Setting: It refers to the time and location in the play. e.g. A Midsummer Night’s Dream in set in Forest and the time is mostly the day.

    Language: It refers to what and how the actor expresses his ideas. It can be in simple form or poetic form.

    Music: It helps in revealing the inner emotions of a character. e.g. sad music is played in background when a character is sorrowful.

    Read more about the elements of drama.

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    The title of this poem written by Alfred Lord Tennyson is “The Charge of the Light Brigade“. The word Charge here in the poem means attack done by the British Army on the Russian Army. As described in this section, the word Brigade means a battalion or unit of the army. Here it is the army of 600 BrRead more

    The title of this poem written by Alfred Lord Tennyson is “The Charge of the Light Brigade“. The word Charge here in the poem means attack done by the British Army on the Russian Army. As described in this section, the word Brigade means a battalion or unit of the army.

    Here it is the army of 600 British Soldiers. Finally, the word Light has been used for the British soldiers to depict that they had swords which are quite a light and traditional weapon as compared to the powerful and dangerous weapons like guns and cannons which Russian army had.

    Thus the title of this poem symbolises the brave expedition of the British Army which was armed with swords, against the Russian Army which had dangerous weapons. Hence it is written in the praise he those brave British soldiers.

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    The phrase “Light Brigade” is used in the poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” for the British Army who marched to Russia to fight against their forces. The word Brigade means sub-division of the army. Here in the poem, the British Army consisted of 600 soldiers which the poet mentions repeatedlyRead more

    The phrase “Light Brigade” is used in the poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” for the British Army who marched to Russia to fight against their forces. The word Brigade means sub-division of the army.

    Here in the poem, the British Army consisted of 600 soldiers which the poet mentions repeatedly through out the verses. The word Light has been used for the troops because they were without heavy weapons like cannons and guns.

    The Brigade had only swords which is a Light weapon as compared to the weapons which the Russian Army had.

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    Confessional Poetry is a genre of Poetry which focuses on the person himself/herself. In other words, it is a poem which is about ‘I’. In Confessional Poetry, the poet describes himself, his good and bad experiences, his physche, the truama which he has suffered and undergone and the way he lives orRead more

    Confessional Poetry is a genre of Poetry which focuses on the person himself/herself. In other words, it is a poem which is about ‘I’. In Confessional Poetry, the poet describes himself, his good and bad experiences, his physche, the truama which he has suffered and undergone and the way he lives or sees the world and the people around.

    The topics of a confessional poetry may range from his childhood experiences to his illness, sexuality and the desire for suicide. Confessional Poetry emerged in United States during 1950s.

    In India Kamala Das is considered to be the poineer of Confessional Poetry. Her poems like An Introduction, The Looking Glass, Words, The Old Playhouse etc are all confessional poems in which she describes her painful experiences as a woman and as also as a suppressed wife

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    In simple words, Morals are the lessons which are derived, learnt and taught from expriences stories, tales, biogrpahies, incidents and events. As lessons they are passed on by more experienced people to less experienced ones. However when someone does against these lessons and advices, it becomes mRead more

    In simple words, Morals are the lessons which are derived, learnt and taught from expriences stories, tales, biogrpahies, incidents and events. As lessons they are passed on by more experienced people to less experienced ones.

    However when someone does against these lessons and advices, it becomes morally wrong. e.g. a child is taught to always speak the truth. When he lies in spite of being advised, it is considered to be morally wrong.

    Morality and its application differs from nation to nation, community to community and from person to person. e.g. eating non-vegetarian is acceptable in ample of communities but in some communities it is strictly forbidden and thus morally wrong.

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    Myth means an old traditional tale or story which usually has supernatural activities and events. A myth is scientifically wrong as it is mostly without any solid proof. However a myth can be true as well. e.g. we may have heard myth of advanced technology during the Harappan Civilisation. Now it haRead more

    Myth means an old traditional tale or story which usually has supernatural activities and events. A myth is scientifically wrong as it is mostly without any solid proof.

    However a myth can be true as well. e.g. we may have heard myth of advanced technology during the Harappan Civilisation. Now it has been scientifically proved that Harappans were quite advanced in science and technology. Similarly, we have heard about the Great Flood in ancient times in Bible and Qur’an. Science also believes that long ago earth was flooded with water.

    A myth in modern times is known as image building which is used by the leaders to describe themselves as super-beings or chosen one. One example is that of Kim Jong-Il of North Korea who considers himself to be God and makes other to believe so.

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    Tempest end with a sense of closure as Alonso and Prospero settle their differences and celebrate the union of their heirs, Ferdinand and Miranda. This breeds a spirit of cohesion, co-operation and trust. The marriage also points to a future of commitment and togetherness aimed at righting the wrongRead more

    Tempest end with a sense of closure as Alonso and Prospero settle their differences and celebrate the union of their heirs, Ferdinand and Miranda. This breeds a spirit of cohesion, co-operation and trust.

    The marriage also points to a future of commitment and togetherness aimed at righting the wrongs of the past. Prospero renounces his magic and frees Ariel. He re-assumes the dukedom of Milan and so the island goes back to Caliban.

    However, the use of the game of Chess and the claims of cheating by Miranda aimed at Ferdinand leaves a possibility of future betrayals and coup, as the game of Chess is won by killing the rival king.

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    Literature Review means going through the research that has already been done in the field in which we are going to do a research. It is quite important because 1. It helps in knowing what has been done so far on the topic we will be doing research. 2. We will be able to know what are the difficultiRead more

    Literature Review means going through the research that has already been done in the field in which we are going to do a research. It is quite important because

    1. It helps in knowing what has been done so far on the topic we will be doing research.

    2. We will be able to know what are the difficulties faced by the researcher in the field.

    3. It guides us in doing further research.

    4. It is an authentic source of information for us.

    5. It provides data, statistics and ample of useful information which we can use in our research topic.

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    As we know, literature is the reflection of contemporary society. Thus it reflects the ideas, morals, culture, beliefs, developments, incidents, tragedies etc of a society. According to Bacon History makes us wise. History is nothing but literature. Hence we can say that literature makes us wise. LiRead more

    As we know, literature is the reflection of contemporary society. Thus it reflects the ideas, morals, culture, beliefs, developments, incidents, tragedies etc of a society. According to Bacon History makes us wise. History is nothing but literature. Hence we can say that literature makes us wise.

    1. Literature helps us know about the past societies, their cultures, beliefs and how did they live their lives.
    2. It tells us how different countries, religions, societies etc came into existence.
    3. It exposes the corruption, problems, issues in the society. Note that leftsists had to hide themselves after writing against the government. Later it a big revolution took place just because of literature
    4. Literature teaches us the art of living a better life.
    5. Literature makes the man creative, rational and logical.
    6. It helps in the creation of innovative ideas.
    7. It helps us to see the society in a different way.
    8. It helps us communicate, converse and express our ideas in a better way.
    9. It helps us build our personality.
    10. It is what takes us out of ignorance.
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    The poem The Thought Fox by Ted Hughes is about the journey of an idea in the mind to the verses on the paper. The poet imagines the idea in the form of a creature which is a fox, a thought fox. The thought fox starts getting closer to the poet or his imaginations. In the beginning only its nose isRead more

    The poem The Thought Fox by Ted Hughes is about the journey of an idea in the mind to the verses on the paper. The poet imagines the idea in the form of a creature which is a fox, a thought fox. The thought fox starts getting closer to the poet or his imaginations.

    In the beginning only its nose is visible, then its two eyes can be seen. As the fox moves towards the poet or in other word as the creative idea gets closer to the poet’s mind, it gets wider and deeper. The two eyes of the thought fox become one.

    Ultimately, the fox or the idea enters the dark hole of the head i.e. it comes to the mind of the poet which he writes on the paper. This type of poem is known as Metafiction.

    Read the summary of the poem here.

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