Rhetoric in English Language
Figures based on similarity: Simile: An explicit comparison made between two allied things or ideas. Example: She is red as a rose. In this sentence comparison is made between two …
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Shakespearean Influence in English Literature
Shakespeare’s influence and importance in English Literature: There is no individual writer who has wielded greater influence than Shakespeare over the English language. He constantly satirized linguistic and stylistic fashions …
American Influence in English Literature:
American Influence in English Literature: The British colonization of America in 1600 had its effects on the English language which led to the rise of Americanism in English which …
Latin Influence in English Literature
Latin Influence in English Literature: The classical influence of Latin forms a very important phase in the history of English language. This classical influence began before the settlement of the …
Greek Influence in English Literature
Greek Influence in English Literature: The Greek influence on the English language is very closely bound up with the Latin as it is through Latin or in Latinized forms that …
Miracle Plays and Moralities and their importance in the history of English Drama
Miracle Plays and Moralities and their importance in the history of English Drama: The English Drama is Catholic in origin as it is in the Church and its liturgy that …
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Chaucer’s contributions and importance in English Literature
Chaucer’s contributions and importance in English Literature: Chaucer, who is hailed as one of the greatest poets of the world, derived his stimulus and example from French and Italian poetry …
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Growth Of English Drama from the Miracle Plays to the Interludes
Growth Of English Drama from the Miracle Plays to the Interludes: The English Drama is catholic in origin as it is in the Church and its liturgy that we find …
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Introduction to the Metrical Romances and the Revival of Alliterative Literature
The metrical romances: The metrical romances began with the 12th-century revival in Literature. The old epic themes and native forms of verse were now rejected and there was a demand …
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The Influence of the Norman Conquest in English Literature
The influence of Norman Conquest: The world of Old English Literature underwent a radical upheaval due to the invasion of the new French Language and culture which was an aftermath …
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