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Definition Qasida is a type of formal ode believed to have originated in the sixth century and used by Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu poets. The themes were varied: elegy,…

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What Is a Palindrome? Meaning, Definition and Examples

Palindrome (Gk. meaning "running back again") is a word, number, or sentence that reads the same both forwards and backwards. Common palindrome words include civic, level, minim, radar, rotor, madam,…

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Conceit in Literature: Definition, Types, Characteristics and Examples

Definition of Conceit A conceit is an elaborate and extended metaphor that establishes an unexpected and often surprising comparison between two highly dissimilar things. Unlike an ordinary metaphor, a conceit…

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What is the difference between Personal Metaphor and Personification

The personal metaphor and personification are closely related figures of speech because both attribute human qualities to non-human entities. However, they are not identical. A personal metaphor may be regarded…

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Synecdoche: Definition, Types, Examples, and Literary Significance

Definition: Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which one thing is substituted for another, intimately associated with it. The synecdoche (literary means the understanding of one thing for another),…

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Inscape and Instress: Definition, Characteristics and Examples

Introduction Among the most important contributions of Gerard Manley Hopkins to literary criticism are the concepts of Inscape and Instress. Hopkins coined these terms to explain his unique perception of…

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Discuss the term “Fallacy of expressive form”

“Fallacy of expressive form” is a term adopted by R. P. Blackmur (1904-65) from observations made by the poet and critic Yvor Winters (1900-68). Winters wrote of the ‘heresy of…

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Discuss the term “repressive tolerance” by Herbert Marcuse

What is Repressive Tolerance? The term “repressive tolerance” refers to the passive acceptance of social and governmental practices, policies and actions which restrict freedom in an absolute sense. The Frankfurt…

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What is Qasida? Definition, Characteristics and Examples

Definition of Qasida Qasida is a type of formal ode believed to have originated in the 6th c., and used by Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu poets. The themes were…

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What is Ode, Its Definitions, Characteristics, Types and Examples

Definition of Ode: An Ode is a special kind of lyric, more dignified, stately, and elaborate than the simple lyric. Like the lyric, it also originated in ancient Greece. The…

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