Here’s a starter for 10 – what is the point of literature?
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Tag: literary criticism
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Mince pies & juicy persons in Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’
Happy Christmas, all.
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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.
How to understand obscure references in literature: your ultimate guide to allusion
If paradox is perplexing and conceit is confusing, then allusion is probably one of the most annoying literary devices out there.
How to write literary analysis well (It’s not as hard as you may think…)
Have you ever sat in an English class or read literary criticism – and wondered how some people manage to come up with creative – at times far-fetched – interpretations of poems and novels?
How to write an awesome analysis on sound in poetry: your guide to alliteration, assonance, consonance
Of all the areas in literary analysis, writing about sound is probably one of the most challenging.
First person vs third person: when to use which?
A question I often get about writing is whether it is ever ‘okay to write in first person’.
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