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"The Rape of the Lock"

  1.) According to you, who is the protagonist of the poem Clarissa or Belinda? Why? Give your answer with logical reasons. Belinda is the epitome of beauty in Alexander Pope’s mock epic poem The Rape of the Lock. She is the central character of the poem. The entire story revolves around her, and the title of the poem is also derived from the episode that takes place with her. The character of Belinda is portrayed in different shades and aspects, which makes it a complex character. Belinda is born to an aristocratic family, and enjoys an elite life in the society. She can neither be considered as a pure Goddess nor a spoilt child. She owns a mixed personality that makes her character a bit difficult to evaluate. The way Pope phrases about Belinda’s beauty, it seems like he himself has been completely smitten by her. He describes her beauty utilizing terms like: The nymph, the Goddess of beauty, the rival of sun’s beams etc. “The nymph, to the destruction of mankind Nourish’d two lo...
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Post-truth: The Word of the Year 2016

 T he Word of the Year 2016 : Post-truth             After much discussion, debate, and research, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2016 is… post-truth. Simple Definition about Post-truth... Post-truth is an adjective defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’. Why was only this word chosen? The concept of post-truth has been in existence for the past decade, but Oxford Dictionaries has seen a spike in frequency this year in the context of the EU referendum in the United Kingdom and the presidential election in the United States. It has also become associated with a particular noun, in the phrase post-truth politics. A brief history of post-truth The compound word post-truth exemplifies an expansion in the meaning of the prefix post- that has become increasingly prominent in recent years. Rather than simply referring to the...
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Write critical note of fGive a short summary of the ballad ?

  Write critical note of fGive a short summary of the ballad ? September 28, 2021      A ballad is a form of verse , often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French chanson balladée or ballade, which were originally "dance songs". ... Ballads are often 13 lines with an ABABBCBC form, consisting of couplets (two lines) of rhymed verse, each of 14 syllables. Definition : A ballad is a type of poem that is sometimes set to music. Ballads have a long history and are found in many cultures. The ballad actually began as a folk song and continues today in popular music. Many love songs today can be considered ballads. Common Examples of Subject Matter Found in Ballad : The form of ballads, their meaning, and subject matter have changed over time. Ultimately, as a form of narrative verse, most ballads are associated with some aspect of telling a story. Here are some common examples of subject matter found in ballad: tragic romance reimagination of le...
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Salient features of Greek Tragedy

  Salient features of Greek Tragedy September 28, 2021   Tragedy, then is an imitation of an action, that is serious, complete and of a certain magnitude, embellished with each kind of artistic ornaments, several kind being found in separate parts of the play, in the form of action, not narration, through pity and fear affecting purgation (katharsis) of these/such emotions. " - Aristotle Introduction of Greek tragedy: Greek drama arose from religious ritual. The English word 'Tragedy' is derived from the Greek and it originally meant a goat-song. There is a one mythological history behind this goat song, actually related to mountain of Arcadia, named goat. These mountains, where the air is pure, the God of vegetation and the wine Dionysus Bacchus is. (If you want to read more about this then refer to the book  'English literature' - by William J. Long ) SO the ritual is, every year, during the festival of Dionysus, in front of God 's altar or image, singers dre...
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Virtue

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  This poem is written by George Herbert.          So let's start over thinking activitie of this poem 'virtue'. 1.Justify your understanding of the poem 'Virtue?'                This poem is written by George Herbert and he is a metaphysical poet. This poem 'virtue' is a learn about the happiness of over life.The poet has mostly referred to the spring season since it gives the reader a nice imaginary about the beautiful earthly things that are going to die one day.                              George Herbert     2.What is the symbolic meaning of the season Spring ?                             The symbolic meaning of the spring is a sweet and calm. And ower all day is so so good in our life.There is a close corrrespondence between the seasons and the stages of ...
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