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What’s the difference between symbol & motif?
Symbol, motif and theme – otherwise known as the triumvirate of literary fiction.
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Reading poetry through art (I): W.H. Auden’s ‘Musee des beaux arts’ & William Carlos Williams’ ‘Landscape’
If literature is the peanut butter of culture, then art is the grape jelly that goes with it.
What is foreshadowing? Reading Oscar Wilde’s ‘Picture of Dorian Gray’ to find out
One of the biggest debates in literary studies is this: should literature convey a moral message?
Ambition in Macbeth: 4 key ideas (with quotes, analysis & video)
(This post contains a detailed video on the topic)
What is imagery? Reading Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs Dalloway’ & ‘To the Lighthouse’ to find out
One of the most confusing literary devices is also one of the most frequently seen in literature – imagery.
How to read Romantic poetry (II): Shelley’s ‘Love’s Philosophy’ & Byron’s ‘When We Two Parted’
(This post contains videos of the two poems’ analysis – see bottom of post)
How to read Romantic poetry (I): William Wordsworth’s ‘Tintern Abbey’ & John Keats’ ‘To Autumn’
Romanticism is one of those terms that seem to mean everything and nothing at the same time.
What’s the difference between hyperbole & caricature?
Some readers have asked why this blog is called ‘Hyperbolit’, and what the term actually means.
What ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shows us about love
Most people, lit and non-lit lovers alike, would have heard of Romeo and Juliet.
