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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 IntroductionThe Looking GlassWordsThe 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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    Lamb’s essays exhibit infinite selection. His essays satisfy the appetite of every flavour. In his experiments Lamb reveals himself. His essays give a glimpse into his life and thought. The essay ‘Dream Children‘ is noted for its description. It’s a reverie. The reason behind the creation of this esRead more

    Lamb’s essays exhibit infinite selection. His essays satisfy the appetite of every flavour. In his experiments Lamb reveals himself. His essays give a glimpse into his life and thought. The essay ‘Dream Children‘ is noted for its description. It’s a reverie.

    The reason behind the creation of this essay is his brother John’s death. It unveils the writer’s soul. It’s full of pathos.’ A Bachelor’s Complaint‘ is also an autobiographical and humorous essay. This Lamb describes various oddities of the couples that are married.

    His style is an expression of his humour. His essays are marked with all colors of humor and delicate irony. Absurd details, puns, situations that are funny and laughter usually occur in his experiments.

    There are even harmless strokes of fun at him and at others. The element of humour is balanced with a vein of reflectiveness and a tinge of sadness. Pathos is an component of his humour. It’s a consciousness of this pathetic laugh. In short, Lamb’s humour is a blend of tears and jest .’ The Dream Children’ is remarkable for its blend of humour and pathos.

    Lamb’s essays are autobiographical and personal. They reflect his nobility, his character, his soul, his geniality and his charity. Lamb talks about friends, his relatives and acquaintances. But he is silent about the murder of his mother for the sake of his sister.

    It was she who killed Lamb’s mother. He often changes the name of his connections and mystifies the character. Such deviations do not change the reality. He’s friendly and intimate . He takes the readers into his confidence in affairs. He tells us about his boyhood his youth and his manhood.

    Lamb never gives the impression of being proud or vain, Although the essays are autobiographical. he is the egoist with no touch of egotism. Lamb’s style is the expression of his personality. His essays have the charm of poetry.

    Epigrammatic depth, ease , emotional flexibility allusiveness all mark the essays of Elia. Lamb’s style is natural and original. He is remarkably affected by the writers like Burton Brown and Fuller. He used Latinised words. Allusiveness is a marked feature of his style. Lamb makes regular use of irony and pun.

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    The poem Freedom by Jayanta Mahapatra is a critique of celebration of Freedom and Independence in India. The poet gives various examples to reveal how we are still slaves. According to him country’s body floats down somewhere on the river i.e. she dying because her people have not enough resources tRead more

    The poem Freedom by Jayanta Mahapatra is a critique of celebration of Freedom and Independence in India. The poet gives various examples to reveal how we are still slaves. According to him country’s body floats down somewhere on the river i.e. she dying because her people have not enough resources to live life.

    The old generation is praying to leave the world while the young generation is praying for freedom so that they may be able to do something.

    Some people are so poor that they cannot arrange food for one time a day. The politicans are still ruling life the British. Godmen are no better than them. They have enslaved Gods and themselves leading free life.

    Thus the poet questions why we celebrate freedom though we are slaves even 50 years after the independence.

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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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    There are two distinct kinds of treatment that may be given to time in the dramatic structure: The first is employed to achieve vividness to achieve or intensity by compressing the action, i.e., by confining the action to event of short duration, or by accelerating the time within a speech or episodRead more

    There are two distinct kinds of treatment that may be given to time in the dramatic structure:

    The first is employed to achieve vividness to achieve or intensity by compressing the action, i.e., by confining the action to event of short duration, or by accelerating the time within a speech or episode.

    The second kind of treatment is to extend the plot time to tell a richer, more extensive story i.e. by skipping comparatively long intervals between episodes, or by looking back and showing action at some previous time, or by using a double time which includes both a long period and a short one. Bertram Jessup has indicated the importance of achieving magnitude in a work of art. In the play form which is limited in physical size, achieving a big work of art is, therefore chiefly a matter of increasing the intensity or extensity of the plot through concentrating or extending the time structure.

    Learn more about modern drama.

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    In "Ode to the West Wind," Shelley uses personification to describe the West Wind. However, the personification keeps changing throughout the poem. In the beginning, the poet personifies the West Wind as a Supernatural being, who embodies both anger and mercy, life and death. The wind is like a forcRead more

    In “Ode to the West Wind,” Shelley uses personification to describe the West Wind. However, the personification keeps changing throughout the poem.

    1. In the beginning, the poet personifies the West Wind as a Supernatural being, who embodies both anger and mercy, life and death. The wind is like a force that cannot be seen yet everything is controlled by it.
    2. Shelley considers the wind as “Preserver and Destroyer,” a term that evokes spiritual imaginations.
    3. Next the poet personifies the wind with Death, as it turns the leaves into “ghosts” which are”pestilence-stricken.” In addition phrases like “decaying” and “sepulcher” also symbolise the spirit of death. Yet, the poet asks the West Wind to “lift” him up that symbolises its positive side as supernatural being.
    4. In the final lines, the poet describes the west as having a “lyre“, depicting that the West Wind has poetic characteristics as well. It is aeolian harp that “plays” lyrics. So both the poet and the wind are the same.

    Read about the Romantic Poetry.

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    Tempest has many parallel notes of conflict and rancour. Prospero is enraged by the betrayal of his brother Antonio and King Alonso. Caliban is desperate to remove Prospero from the position of power on the Island. Ariel wants to earn his freedom while Ferdinand and Miranda want to marry each otherRead more

    Tempest has many parallel notes of conflict and rancour. Prospero is enraged by the betrayal of his brother Antonio and King Alonso. Caliban is desperate to remove Prospero from the position of power on the Island.

    Ariel wants to earn his freedom while Ferdinand and Miranda want to marry each other against her father’s wishes.

    Even the opening scene, there is conflict between the Boatswain and the nobles, King and his cohorts etc.The same theme is witnessed when Trinculo, Stefano and Caliban plot to kill Prospero and Antonio-Sebastian scheme to murder Gonzalo and King Alonso.

    Apart from Caliban-Prospero which is left ambiguous, rest of the conflicts are resolved by the culmination of the story.

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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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    The narrator of the poem, Patriot tells us how popular he was once because of his loyalty and bravery. He was respected by the people. They used to celebrate his grand success. However, after a year, he lost his glory and respect which he doesn’t mention in the poem. He is rather hated now and is abRead more

    The narrator of the poem, Patriot tells us how popular he was once because of his loyalty and bravery. He was respected by the people. They used to celebrate his grand success. However, after a year, he lost his glory and respect which he doesn’t mention in the poem.

    He is rather hated now and is about to be executed publicly because of some mistake he has done recently. However, he is not ashamed of it as he thinks that he is right and will be welcomed in Paradise by God as He knows his truthfulness.

    The poem throws light on the idea of patriotism in a country. e.g. a person respecting a cruel ruler is a patriot and the one who opposes him will also be a patriot. In the context of the poem, we can imagine that the patriot might be one of the loyal soldiers of a ruler who might have been overthrown by another one.

    And now once been a patriot is rather a traitor in the eyes of the new ruler. However, this is my general perception and not the truth and thus should not be believed.

    Read the detailed summary of the poem.

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