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Vintage Cigarette Ads: Rhetorical Analysis

Vintage Cigarette Ads: Rhetorical Analysis

Vintage Cigarette Ads: Rhetorical Analysis

Vintage cigarette ads relied heavily on false logic.

Melchior Antoine

4 hours ago4 min read

Mosaic of Helen (first from the left) and Paris of Troy (right)

Mosaic of Helen (first from the left) and Paris of Troy (right)

What Is a Frame Story? | Definition & Examples

A frame story is a wider narrative that provides a framework for another story or a set of stories.

Melchior Antoine

3 days ago5 min read

Depiction of the Closet Scene in Hamlet.

Depiction of the Closet Scene in Hamlet.

Hamlet Summary & Plot Analysis

A summary of Hamlet and its plot and narrative arc.

Melchior Antoine

Nov 97 min read

Understanding Themes In Literature

Understanding Themes In Literature

Understanding Themes In Literature

A literary theme is the central idea or message that drives a narrative.

Melchior Antoine

Nov 87 min read

What Is an Extended Metaphor? | Definition & Examples

What Is an Extended Metaphor? | Definition & Examples

What Is an Extended Metaphor? | Definition & Examples

An extended metaphor compares two unlike things over several sentences, verses, or paragraphs.

Melchior Antoine

Nov 76 min read

An artistic depiction of the closet scene from Hamlet, Eugène Delacroix, 1849.

An artistic depiction of the closet scene from Hamlet, Eugène Delacroix, 1849.

What Is Characterization?

Characterization involves delineating a character through description, dialogue, or action.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 315 min read

An image of Scrooge and Marley's Ghost from A Christmas Carol.

An image of Scrooge and Marley's Ghost from A Christmas Carol.

Indirect vs. Direct Characterization | Definitions, Examples, & Differences

Indirect characterization is often preferable to direct characterization.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 307 min read

A depiction of Horatio, Hamlet, and the ghost, by Henry Fuseli, 1789.

A depiction of Horatio, Hamlet, and the ghost, by Henry Fuseli, 1789.

What Is a Character Arc?

A character arc describes how a character grows or changes through the course of a story.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 295 min read

Round Character: Definition & Examples

Round Character: Definition & Examples

Round Character: Definition & Examples

A round character is one who goes through significant growth or transformation.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 256 min read

What Is a Flat Character? | Definition & Examples

What Is a Flat Character? | Definition & Examples

What Is a Flat Character? | Definition & Examples

A flat character is one who does not experience change or growth throughout the course of a story.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 196 min read

Setting In Literature: Definition, Importance, & Examples

Setting In Literature: Definition, Importance, & Examples

Setting In Literature: Definition, Importance, & Examples

A setting refers to the time and place in which a story is told.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 187 min read

an image of a narrative arc

an image of a narrative arc

What Is a Narrative Arc? | Definition & Examples

A narrative arc maps out how a conflict is introduced, developed, and resolved.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 136 min read

Image of the climax in a Narrative Arc

Image of the climax in a Narrative Arc

Climax In a Narrative: Definition & Examples

The climax is the turning point in a narrative work and marks the highest dramatic tension.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 127 min read

A depiction of the Closet Scene, where Hamlet discovers and kills the spying Polonius by Delacroix, 1849.

A depiction of the Closet Scene, where Hamlet discovers and kills the spying Polonius by Delacroix, 1849.

Plot: Definition, Importance, & Examples

The plot of a narrative refers to the sequence of events that tell the story.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 108 min read

Black and white portrait of Malcolm X.

Black and white portrait of Malcolm X.

The Ballot or the Bullet: Rhetorical Analysis

A rhetorical analysis of Malcolm X's famous "The Ballot or the Bullet" speech.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 78 min read

The Gettysburg Address: Rhetorical Analysis

The Gettysburg Address: Rhetorical Analysis

The Gettysburg Address: Rhetorical Analysis

A rhetorical analysis of the Gettysburg Address.

Melchior Antoine

Sep 306 min read

The Femme Fatale Trope | History, Definition, & Examples

The Femme Fatale Trope | History, Definition, & Examples

The Femme Fatale Trope | History, Definition, & Examples

A femme fatale seduces unsuspecting men to their destruction.

Melchior Antoine

Sep 278 min read

Portrait of Matthew Arnold, who wrote "Philomela."

Portrait of Matthew Arnold, who wrote "Philomela."

What Is Cacophony In Poetry? | With Examples

Cacophony uses harsh or unharmonious sounds to achieve an intended effect in poetry.

Melchior Antoine

Sep 255 min read

Kamua Brathwaite, who wrote the poem Kumina.

Kamua Brathwaite, who wrote the poem Kumina.

Euphony: Definition & Examples in Literature

Euphony refers to sound patterns that achieve a pleasing and harmonious effect in poetry.

Melchior Antoine

Sep 244 min read

Movie poster for Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film adaptation of Hamlet.

Movie poster for Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film adaptation of Hamlet.

Hamlet | Themes, Character Analysis, & Symbolism

Hamlet's major themes revolve around rot and decay and action vs. inaction.

Melchior Antoine

Sep 2215 min read

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