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"Lamia” is a significant poem of John Keats, one of the most prominent figures of the Romantic movement in English literature. The poem opens with a vivid introduction to the…

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Apr 2025

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Justify the title of the poem The Tyger by William Blake

William Blake’s famous poem The Tyger, taken from his volume of poems Songs of Experience, presents a child’s experience of and reaction to the sight of the tiger, a mighty and ferocious…

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A short note on the term ‘narcissism’

The term ‘narcissism’ refers to an intense form of self-regard, or attraction to one’s image. The term is derived from Ancient Greek mythology, which tells of a young man called…

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Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) and his famous works

Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) was an English author and physician. He was born in the parish of St Michael, Cheapside, in London. He was sent to school at Winchester College.…

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John Heywood (c.1497- c.1580); biography and famous works

John Heywood (c.1497- c.1580) was an English author and playwright. He was probably born in London. He married Elizabeth Rastell, niece of Sir Thomas More. From 1519 under Henry VIII,…

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Summary and Analysis of The Legend of Good Women by Geoffrey Chaucer

The Legend of Good Women is a collection of stories written in the 1380s by Geoffrey Chaucer. It was composed between 1372 and 1386. It is the third-longest of Chaucer’s…

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What is Meistergesang; definition and famous poets

Meistergesang is German poetry for singing to melodies. The Meistersinger were mostly burghers of the 14th, 15th, and 16th c. and were organized into guilds on a hierarchical basis. In…

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Examine Wordsworth’s presentation of Venice in her days of glory and fall in his sonnet “On the Extinction of the Venice”

William Wordsworth’s sonnet On the Extinction of the Venice is a touching account of Venice in her days of glory and prosperity as also of wretched fall under Napoleon’s imperialistic…

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A Short Summary of Nicholas Udall’s comedy play “Ralph Roister Doister”

“Ralph Roister Doister” is a comedy play written by Nicholas Udall. It was composed around 1553-1556. It is considered one of the earliest examples of English comedy and is notable…

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King James IV of Scotland (1473- 1513): Biography and Influences

King James IV of Scotland, born on March 17, 1473, was the son of James III and Margaret of Denmark. He ascended to the throne in 1488, following the death…

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Summary of John Keats’ famous poem “Lamia”

Justify the title of the poem The Tyger by William Blake

A short note on the term ‘narcissism’

Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) and his famous works

John Heywood (c.1497- c.1580); biography and famous works

Summary and Analysis of The Legend of Good Women by Geoffrey Chaucer

What is Meistergesang; definition and famous poets

Examine Wordsworth’s presentation of Venice in her days of glory and fall in his sonnet “On the Extinction of the Venice”

A Short Summary of Nicholas Udall’s comedy play “Ralph Roister Doister”

King James IV of Scotland (1473- 1513): Biography and Influences