Symbol, motif and theme – otherwise known as the triumvirate of literary fiction.
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Tag: a level English literature
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 (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 Maya Angelou’s ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ shows us about pain
Note: This post contains sensitive content!
How to read the sonnet
Poems aren’t easy to read, but if there’s any poetic form that grants both pleasure and closure, it’s probably the sonnet.
Why George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is such a timeless novel
Note: this post contains spoilers!
