In John Milton’s epic “Paradise Lost”, one highly identifiable character would be Satan. During the story, he is referred to by several names, all of them associated with his opposition to God. A few names given to him by the author would be arch-fiend and apostate angel. He is also compared in size and intent ...
Lesson Plan Objectives 1. Having begun an English Literature Unit on tragedy, students will analyze their conceptions about tragic flaws and will be able to reconcile preconceptions with the literary devices and methods discussed through journaling and a brief paper. 2. After the lesson students will be able to relate the literary texts and terms ...
I like English, literature and grammar. I always liked learning about idioms and phrases when I was in English class. However, I certainly never learned about all the phrases that are in common use and I still use some today that make me wonder about the origins of the phrases. I like being happy. Is ...
William Shakespeare’s “Sonnets 33” is the first of the estrangement sonnets. The narrator has been rejected by his beloved (an anonymous young man) in some way, and is using the disappearance of the sun as a metaphor for expressing his pain. The poem follows the conventional English sonnet format. The sun and the beloved are ...
William Shakespeare’s “Sonnets 55” serves as a living record for the narrator’s beloved, the young man. The two major themes in this poem are the passage of time and immortalization through the written word. The narrator states that his beloved will outlive the greatest monuments and the destruction of war to be welcomed into heaven ...
Literature during the Middle English period experienced tremendous growth and change. Numerous discrepancies in language and culture added to the difficulties of the day. Here we will explore this phenomenal period in history. The Anglo-Saxon period of English ended in the 11th century with the Norman conquest of England. England became tri-lingual. Norman French was ...
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