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Papyrus, fragment of the Odyssey, one of the world's most famous epics (Books IX and X), 3rd century BC.

Papyrus, fragment of the Odyssey, one of the world's most famous epics (Books IX and X), 3rd century BC.

What Is an Epic? | Definition & Examples

An epic is a long poem narrating the deeds and adventures of a heroic figure.

Melchior Antoine

45 minutes ago5 min read

What Is a Persona? | Definition & Examples In Literature

What Is a Persona? | Definition & Examples In Literature

What Is a Persona? | Definition & Examples In Literature

A persona is the voice through which a poem or story is told.

Melchior Antoine

1 day ago6 min read

Penelope and the Suitors by John William Waterhouse (1911-1912).

Penelope and the Suitors by John William Waterhouse (1911-1912).

Modernism In Literature

Modernism in literature often repurposes and interprets classical works of literature.

Melchior Antoine

1 day ago11 min read

What Is Stream of Consciousness? | Definition & Examples

What Is Stream of Consciousness? | Definition & Examples

What Is Stream of Consciousness? | Definition & Examples

Stream of consciousness seeks to faithfully reflect in writing how the human mind operates.

Melchior Antoine

4 days ago7 min read

Lady Macduff and her son.

Lady Macduff and her son.

What Is a Foil Character? | Definition & Examples

A foil character highlights the most interesting aspects of the protagonist.

Melchior Antoine

5 days ago5 min read

What Is Tragedy? | Definition & Examples

What Is Tragedy? | Definition & Examples

What Is Tragedy? | Definition & Examples

Tragedy is a branch of literature that deals with the sorrowful events that befall a heroic figure.

Melchior Antoine

6 days ago7 min read

Portrait of H.D. from 1922.

Portrait of H.D. from 1922.

The Dramatic Monologue | A Versatile Technique

A dramatic monologue is a poem that reveals psychological insights through a one-sided dialogue.

Melchior Antoine

Jul 107 min read

A writer wondering whether or not to use the em dash?

A writer wondering whether or not to use the em dash?

Is the Em Dash a Sign of ChatGPT Content?

Content marketers claim that the em dash is a sign of AI-written content.

Melchior Antoine

Jul 93 min read

Daisy and Gatsby: A scene from the first stage adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

Daisy and Gatsby: A scene from the first stage adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

What Is Conflict In Literature? | Definition & Examples

A conflict is a struggle between the protagonist and an internal or external force.

Melchior Antoine

Jul 83 min read

Greta Garbo as Anna Karenina, a character defined by her intenal conflict, in MGM's 1935 production of the novel.

Greta Garbo as Anna Karenina, a character defined by her intenal conflict, in MGM's 1935 production of the novel.

Presenting Internal Conflict In Literature

Internal conflict may be based on a character's opposing desires, emotions, or beliefs.

Melchior Antoine

Jul 77 min read

What Is Enjambment? | Definition & Examples

What Is Enjambment? | Definition & Examples

What Is Enjambment? | Definition & Examples

In enjambment, a sentence continues to the next line, unseparated by punctuation.

Melchior Antoine

Jul 55 min read

Portrait of Sir Philip Sydney, famous for writing and translating several Petrarchan sonnets.

Portrait of Sir Philip Sydney, famous for writing and translating several Petrarchan sonnets.

What Is a Sonnet? | Definition & Examples

A sonnet is written in iambic pentameter, has 14 lines, and follows a rhyme scheme.

Melchior Antoine

Jul 48 min read

Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, by John Singer Sargent, 1889. Lady Macbeth is famous for her soliloquy to evil spirits or "ministers of the air."

Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, by John Singer Sargent, 1889. Lady Macbeth is famous for her soliloquy to evil spirits or "ministers of the air."

What Is a Soliloquy? | Its Purpose & Examples

A soliloquy expresses hidden thoughts and feelings to the audience.

Melchior Antoine

Jul 46 min read

Screengrab of Boney M. performing "Rivers of Babylon," a version of Psalm 137, a famous elegy.

Screengrab of Boney M. performing "Rivers of Babylon," a version of Psalm 137, a famous elegy.

What Is an Elegy? | Definition & Examples

An elegy is the emotion of mourning expressed in the form of a poem or song.

Melchior Antoine

Jul 310 min read

An image of John Keats, the English Romantic poet famous for writing odes.

An image of John Keats, the English Romantic poet famous for writing odes.

What Is an Ode? | Definition & Examples

An ode is a lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea.

Melchior Antoine

Jun 309 min read

What Is a Zeugma?

What Is a Zeugma?

What Is a Zeugma?

A zeugma joins two objects that occur within the same phrase, but often with different meanings.

Melchior Antoine

Jun 293 min read

A sketch of a Grecian urn by Keats, which may have inspired the ekphrasis in "Ode on a Grecian Urn."

A sketch of a Grecian urn by Keats, which may have inspired the ekphrasis in "Ode on a Grecian Urn."

What Is Ekphrasis? | Definition & Examples

Ekphrasis involves the vivid description of a work of art within a literary work.

Melchior Antoine

Jun 2810 min read

Subtext | Definition & Examples

Subtext | Definition & Examples

Subtext | Definition & Examples

Subtext refers to the hidden or implicit meaning in a text.

Melchior Antoine

Jun 247 min read

Image of the prince kissing Snow White, a classic damsel in distress trope.

Image of the prince kissing Snow White, a classic damsel in distress trope.

What Is a Trope? | Definitions & Examples

A trope is a recurring motif in literature, TV, or cinema.

Melchior Antoine

Jun 207 min read

Image of Virginia Woolf, who was famous fro writing purple prose.

Image of Virginia Woolf, who was famous fro writing purple prose.

Purple Prose | A Much Misunderstood Literary Concept

Purple prose is deliberately ornate writing, defined by a mastery of poetic cadence.

Melchior Antoine

Jun 189 min read

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