Category: Literary Devices

The Great Gatsby’, a great American novel written by none other than F. Scott Fitzgerald. This classic novel takes a close look at the American Dream as it existed in Fitzgerald’s time. The book was set out in America in the 1920s which was also known as the Jazz Age. The American Dream is the…

The poems ‘The Second Coming’ by William Butler Yeats and ‘In a Station of the Metro’ by Ezra Pound have a strong sense of fragmentation and despair in them. Fragmentation is one of the major features of modern poetry. Modern poets use fragmented images in their poems to give us the sense of fragmentation. Despair…

The poem titled Ithaca by Constantine Cavafy was written in 1911. In this sonnet, the great poet of all times alludes to the importance of enjoying the trip, any trip, and not only longing for a journeys end (González De León, 2017). This illustration can be extended to a variety of processes in life, save…

Symbolism is a concept people are exposed to everyday, whether they notice it or not. It is a device that is used in many different forms, from state flags to works of art to the lyrics of ones favorite song. Many find symbolism to give such things a higher significance or importance, allowing them to…

Narrative Style The Alchemist is a novel written by an anonymous third person omniscient, we know this as the narrator always refers to the characters as she, he or they, they come in search of new things. Throughout the novel the narrator focuses mainly on Santiago, but the narrator know the feelings and thoughts of…

The definition of the word ransom is the sum paid to the kidnappers for the safe return of a kidnapped person. Yet, in O. Henrys story The Ransom of Red Chief, the opposite happens. The kidnappers are compelled to pay a fee to the abductees father to take the kidnapped boy off their hands. In…

Well-written poetry has the ability to stir up deep emotions, plumb the depths of the human conscience, and even cause for reflection on existence itself. The usage of many literary devices contributes to the greatness of a poem and determine the impact it has, as can be seen in Nature by Henry W. Longfellow. Longfellow…

‘There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you: The term catharsis  which originates from the Greek kathairein meaning ‘to cleanse or purge’was first used by Aristotle to describe the freeing of emotional tension that spectators encountered while viewing dramatic tragedy. Nowadays, ‘catharsis’ may refer to any experience which results in…

The importance of the symbol that Marigold portrays? The marigold symbolizes the idea that although Pecola, Frieda, and Claudia may work very hard in their community to grow and prosper, it may never happen. The marigold had good seeds, was cared for, and was planted with good intentions, but because of the location where the…

During the late 1800s women and men were not equal, they lived in a society where women were defined as housewives and were expected to take care of their children and husbands for the rest of their lives. The issue connects with the experience of the narrator in the short story The Yellow Wallpaper, written…