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Definition and Examples of Simile

December 19, 2020December 11, 2020 by Heart & Soul

Definition and Examples of Simile Definition of Simile The word simile came from a Latin word “similis” which means “like or likeness”. Simile is an expression of likeness/similarity/resemblance between two …

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Brief History of English Literature

December 20, 2020November 28, 2020 by Heart & Soul

History of English Literature History of English Literature starts with the emergence of English language. Like any other language, English Language has gone through different periods of evolution. It evolved …

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Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy

December 20, 2020November 12, 2020 by Heart & Soul

Characteristics of Shakespearean Tragedy William Shakespeare wrote a number of tragedies which includes: Othello, King Lear, Hamlet, Macbeth, etc. His tragedies were different from Greek tragedies but they were derived …

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Characteristics of Heroic Couplet

December 19, 2020November 2, 2020 by Heart & Soul

Characteristics of heroic Couplet In this article we will discuss: What is heroic couplet? and, characteristics of heroic couplet. The heroic couplet is a form of writing that consists of …

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What is Heroic Couplet?

December 19, 2020November 2, 2020 by Heart & Soul

What is Heroic Couplet? What is heroic couplet? The heroic couplet is a form of writing that consists of two iambic pentameter lines rhyming together at the end. Why it …

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What is an Iambic Pentameter?

December 19, 2020October 31, 2020 by Heart & Soul

What is an Iambic pentameter? What is Iambic Pentameter? Iambic pentameter is a poetic tool. Everything has its measuring tool just as a mile, used for measuring distance, consists of …

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Greek Tragedy vs Shakespearean Tragedy

December 20, 2020October 28, 2020 by Heart & Soul

Greek Tragedy vs Shakespearean Tragedy(Differences and Similarities) A tragedy is a genre of drama, flourished in Greek literature, became famous in Elizabethan literature where Marlowe and Shakespeare brought it into …

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What is a Sonnet? (Definition, Characteristics, & History)

December 19, 2020September 29, 2020 by Heart & Soul

What is a sonnet?(Definition, History, & Characteristics) Definition of a Sonnet? The word “Sonnet” came from an Italian word “Sonetto“. It means “a little song”. A sonnet is a short …

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Figures of Speech: Figurative language

December 19, 2020September 27, 2020 by Heart & Soul

Figurative Language in English Literature(Commonly Used Figures of Speech) The use of figurative language or figures of speech goes back to ancient time. We can find the use of figurative …

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Different Types of Literature

December 19, 2020September 27, 2020 by Heart & Soul

Different Types of Literature What is Literature? Literature generally can be any written work, but it especially is an artistic or intellectual work of writing. The usage of language in …

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