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How to Write a Literary Criticism Essay

A literary analysis essay is a critical form of academic writing that seeks to analyze the literary merits of a work.

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Oct 25, 202413 min read

Prolepsis | Definition & Examples

Prolepsis is when the speaker anticipates an objection to their argument and answers it directly.

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Oct 22, 20243 min read

What Is Hypophora: Definition & Examples

Hypophora occurs when the speaker asks a question and proceeds to answer it.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 19, 20247 min read

Erotema | Definition & Examples

Erotema — more commonly known as a rhetorical question — is a rhetorical device that uses questions that do not call for a reply. The...

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Oct 18, 20245 min read

Litotes | Definition & Examples

Litotes occurs when a speaker denies the opposite of a claim instead of making an affirmative claim directly.

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Oct 16, 20244 min read

Metanoia

Metanoia is a rhetorical device that involves a speaker correcting themselves.

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Oct 15, 20243 min read

Aposiopesis | Definition & Examples

Aposiopesis is a rhetorical device where the speaker breaks off a sentence and leaves it unfinished.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 13, 20244 min read

Praeteritio | Definition & Examples

With praeteritio, the speaker describes what they won't say and does just that.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 11, 20247 min read

Milton, Sonnet 1: Summary and Analysis

Sonnet 1 by Milton was written in the form of a then-current literary genre popular in the poet’s time.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 9, 20246 min read

Subverting Expectations: Clever Trope or Gimmick?

Subverting expectations refers to a misdirection in literature or cinema that is withheld from the viewer or reader till the last minute...

Melchior Antoine

Oct 8, 202410 min read

Ellipsis | Definition & Examples

Ellipsis is a rhetorical device that omits expected words.

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Oct 8, 20243 min read

Asyndeton | Definition & Examples

Asyndeton is a rhetorical device that leaves out conjunctions where they are expected to occur.

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Oct 8, 20244 min read

Simple Repetition: Epizeuxis, Conduplicatio, and Epimone

Simple repetition is an essential part of rhetoric, and it can be employed in a wide variety of ways.

Melchior Antoine

Oct 7, 20245 min read

Who Fears Death: A Review

Who Fears Death is a Black sci-fi novel by Nnedi Okorafor, which some have placed within the rising sci-fi sub-genre called...

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Oct 4, 20247 min read

the mother by Gwendolyn Brooks: Summary and Analysis

Gwendolyn Brooks' "the mother" is a poem about a woman contemplating the babies that she has aborted over the years. The poem can be read...

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Sep 27, 202415 min read

Polysyndeton | Definition & Examples

Polysyndeton refers to the repeated use of conjunctions.

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Sep 21, 20245 min read

Anastrophe: Definition & Examples

Anastrophe is a rhetorical device that occurs when words appear in an unexpected order.

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Sep 19, 20248 min read

A Far Cry From Africa | Summary & Analysis

A Far Cry from Africa highlights Walcott's divided loyalty between Africa and Europe.

Melchior Antoine

Sep 18, 202414 min read

Chiasmus | Definition & Examples

Chiasmus is a rhetorical device that occurs when elements are repeated with their order reversed.

Melchior Antoine

Sep 16, 20243 min read

Isocolon | Definition & Examples

Isocolon occurs when sentences, clauses, or phrases parallel in structure are used in succession.

Melchior Antoine

Sep 13, 20247 min read