Thornton Wilder (1897–1975) was a pivotal figure in the literary history of the twentieth-century. He is the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes for both fiction and drama. He received the Pulitzer for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) and the plays Our Town (1938) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1942). […]
What is Beowulf proud of as he dies?
What is Beowulf proud of? Pride of Self He stands with his chest puffed out and says, ‘But the truth is simple: no man swims in the sea as I can, no strength is a match for mine. ‘ Beowulf’s pride is clear to all. He truly believes he is the strongest swimmer. What does […]
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What is the writing style of William Wordsworth?
In the Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth writes verses flush with emotional vibrancy and natural scenes; in The Prelude, a much older and disillusioned poet writes exhaustive and ponderous meditations on the nature of life and the poet’s connection to it, characterized by the late Wordsworth’s didactic, almost instructional … What are characteristics of William Wordsworth’s poetry? […]
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Where does the movie The Raven take place?
When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality. Is The Raven movie based on true events? The film borrows from the real life of “The Raven” poet Edgar Allen Poe, except in this […]
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What are the different types of Indonesian vocal music?
Contents 1.1 Gamelan. 1.2 Talempong. 1.3 Kulintang. 1.4 Angklung. 1.5 Suling. 1.6 Kacapi suling. 1.7 Kendang. 1.8 Sasando. What are the vocal and instrumental music of Indonesia? Gamelan is an instrumental ensemble including metallophones, xylophones, drums gongs, bamboo flutes, and plucked strings. In Indonesia, gamelan usually accompanies dance wayang puppet performances, such as the 3.14 […]
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What does Dante represent in Dante’s Inferno?
Allegorically, Dante’s story represents not only his own life but also what Dante the poet perceived to be the universal Christian quest for God. As a result, Dante the character is rooted in the Everyman allegorical tradition: Dante’s situation is meant to represent that of the whole human race. What do Dante and Virgil represent? […]
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What is a Franklin in medieval times?
In the Middle English period, a franklin was simply a freeman; that is, a man who was not a serf. In the feudal system under which people were tied to land which they did not own, serfs were in bondage to a member of the nobility who owned that land. What was the job of […]
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What does the sick rose poem mean?
What is the meaning of the poem The Sick Rose? The rose is sick, and the poem implies that love is sick as well. Yet the rose is unaware of its sickness. Of course, an actual rose could not know anything about its own condition, and so the emphasis falls on the allegorical suggestion that […]
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Why was the Bible so important to the Puritans?
Why was the Bible so important to Puritans? The Puritans of early Massachusetts and Connecticut believed that the Bible was God’s divinely-inspired written Word, and this sacred book was the foundation of the Puritans’ morality and colonies. How did Puritans feel about the Bible? The Puritans believed that the Bible was God’s true law, and […]
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Are anaphora and repetition the same?
In a general sense, anaphora is repetition. However, anaphora is specific in its intent to repeat. Nonspecific repetition of words or phrases can take place anywhere in writing. With anaphora, the repetition is of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive sentences, phrases, or clauses. What is the difference between anaphora and repetition […]
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