These multiple choice questions and answers on ‘Bat’, a poem by D.H. Lawrence will help you gain a better understanding of the poem for examination purposes. I have prepared these practice test questions on ‘Bat’ with the needs of students and teachers of Literature in mind. Have you already read the poem ‘Bat’ by D.H. […]
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Welcome to this Literature tutorial on Figures of Speech vs Literary Devices. You are about to uncover the difference between these two terms once and for all. Also, get ready to find out what they share in common. Introduction Although the terms ‘figure of speech’ and ‘literary device’ are often used interchangeably, they do not
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This short summary of The Lord of the Rings will focus on the major incidents in the novel, the themes and the setting. So if you’ve been searching for a straightforward summary of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien then you are in the right place. Let’s dive in. Introduction “The Lord of
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The examples of symbolism we are looking at today come from world-renowned novels like The Road, The Lord of the Rings, Scarlet Letter and To Kill a Mockingbird. But before I give you the examples that illustrate the use of symbols, I would like us to first know the definition and characteristics of symbolism as
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You will find classic examples of resolution and denouement in popular novels and plays such as Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Resolution and denouement are related concepts in literature, both serving to conclude a story and
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The plot structure in The Great Gatsby follows the normal order found in most narratives beginning with the exposition and ending in a resolution. See below the key elements in the plot structure of The Great Gatsby. In this tutorial on the plot structure of The Great Gatsby, we will identify each of these stages
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This post about The Great Gatsby analysis gives an overview of the plot, themes and characters in the novel. We shall answer a few other common questions about The Great Gatsby to help you understand the various aspects of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel. Here are the additional questions we will address in this
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The Great Gatsby exam questions in this post are standardized essay questions that are good for anyone studying the novel for a test. Do you want an examination guide for The Great Gatsby? You can use these questions for your practice tests by providing your best answers to as many as you want. Are you
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The elements of poetry can vary slightly depending on different interpretations and perspectives. However, here are ten commonly recognized elements of poetry: The most commonly recognized elements of poetry are imagery, diction, theme, figurative language, meter, rhythm, structure, tone, repetition and sound devices. In this post, I will give you a list of the elements
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Poetry is a form of literary expression that uses language and literary devices to evoke emotions, convey ideas, and create aesthetic experiences in the audience. Popular features of poetry are diction and imagery, figurative expression, condensed use of language, deliberate use of words and expressions, rhyme, rhythm and sound devices. In this post, I will
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To understand literary devices, you need to first develop a positive attitude to the subject, know exactly what is meant by a literary device and assemble the most commonly used literary devices. But of course, there are other equally important steps to take to understand literary devices in Literature. In this tutorial, I will teach
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This post contains the complete set of 2007 WAEC Literature questions and answers. They are the objective questions for the 2007 WAEC/WASSCE General Knowledge of Literature section in the West African Examinations Council Literature-in-English syllabus. Here comes an important question: What is General Knowledge of Literature in the WAEC/SHS Literature syllabus? The General Knowledge of
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The five parts of narrative structure are character, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution. In this post, I will be doing two main things. First, I will explain the meaning of narrative structure. Secondly, I will show you the various components of narrative structure and what they actually mean in Literature. So without further ado, let’s
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The key elements of a narrative are plot, characterization, setting, theme, point of view, and style (how the writer uses language – figurative language, literary devices, and so on). Before we go a step further to explain what each of these six elements of narrative writing means, I would like us to establish a clear
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Among the best known narrative techniques in Literature are flashback, foreshadowing, suspense, third person narrator, symbolism, red herring, epiphany, cliffhanger, allegory, parody, subplot or frame story as well as such figures of speech as metaphor, personification, oxymoron and irony. In this post, you will have a large collection of the types of narrative techniques in
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The difference between a good poetry analysis essay and a bad one is not too difficult to find. You and I know that the last type of essay you want to write in any Literature test is the bad one. So let’s not get negative talking about the things that make a poetry essay terrible.
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You can now have a complete analysis of The Song of the Women of My Land by Oumar Farouk Sesay, the prolific Sierra Leonean poet, playwright and novelist. Aspects of the poem I will cover in this detailed analysis are the subject matter, themes and poetic devices. Today you will have a summary of the
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I want us to take a closer look at the plot of Romeo and Juliet. This is a follow-up tutorial to the one in which I gave you my straightforward, no-meandering-around-the-curves plot summary of Romeo and Juliet. My focus here today is going to be on something equally relevant. I’m talking about the significance of
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FIGURES OF SPEECH AND OTHER LITERARY TERMS This post contains hundreds of literary devices, figures of speech and other literary terms. Are literary devices the same as figures of speech? The simple answer is yes and no. These two terms are similar and different at the same time. Here is a post that explains in
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It shouldn’t be too difficult finding the right points for writing Literature essays. For every learner or teacher of Literature, there is an important aspect of the play or novel, or even long narrative poetry, which must never be taken lightly. I am referring to the incidents or episodes which constitute the action of the
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