Writing a Literary Commentary Read the passage you are given a few times. Read it once through to get a gist of what the speaker is saying. Jot down your initial reactions to certain parts of the text so you can refer to them when you are writing. When you have finished‚ go back and read it again‚ this time underlining key words and phrases and jotting notes to yourself in the margins. While the minimum number of times you should read something is two‚ it is ideal that you read each passage three
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Canto 25 in Dante’s Inferno is referring to the Eigth Circle of hell in the 7th pocket. In this pocket is where the thieves spend the rest of eternity. It is in this pocket that the punishment for the thieves is to have snakes which steal the bodies of the thieves. This punishment is very fitting for the sin. The punishment for having committed this sin is that the thief must always be on the look-out for a snake. The reason this punishment is fitting is because many
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OUTLINE Thesis statement: In Dante’s Inferno‚ the first part of the Divine Comedy‚ Dante develops many themes throughout the adventures of the travelers. The Inferno is a work that Dante used to express the theme on his ideas of God’s divine justice. God’s divine justice is demonstrated through the punishments of the sinners the travelers encounter. 1) Introduction A. An overview Dante Alighieri’s life‚ writing style and the Inferno B. Dante Alighieri’s life during the torrential times of the
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Commentary on “The Blindfold Horse” This passage is an early memory that appears to be rather memorable. The blindfold horse creates a striking image‚ and the passage is portrayed in a cinematic way by bringing the reader into the memory‚ then lifting them out again. The first paragraph is purely descriptive. It draws the reader into the scene of the memory by building up the image piece by piece. It starts with a rather broad statement of “It is winter.” allowing the reader to picture a
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Influential Speaker Commentary Political views aside‚ most can agree that Barack Obama is an influential and very effective speaker. He is able to inspire masses of people with his simple‚ yet articulate use of words. He always speaks with a sense of smooth confidence‚ yet never near the spectrum of arrogance. Most importantly‚ he is so effective because he accurately knows his audience before performing the speech. Obama is truly talented in his ability to make people identify with him‚ because
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angel Lucifer‚ God’s favourite then started becoming too proud. Lucifer and a third of the angels revolted against God. Afterwards he was cast down into Hell for his troubles. Most would say this is because Lucifer was evil. According to Dante’s Inferno‚ the lowest level of Hell is treachery‚ and there is nothing The Devil is better than betrayal and deception. He betrayed God himself‚ when he had everything‚ he was the most beautiful angel‚ God’s favorite‚ but his
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Mending Wall Commentary Robert Frost’s Narrative poem‚ “Mending Wall” is a light-hearted yet tense depiction of opposing views that brings together two different people. Written in blank verse with simple structure and strewn with images alluding to myths and human history‚ this poem reveals the men’s customs and furthermore the never ending ritual of man‚ which guides the reader to conclude that In this poem Robert Frost does make an allusion to the famous Greek myth of Sisyphus. For those of
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UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA NACIONAL LITERATURE IN ENGLISH II LAURA CAROLINA VELANDIA 2008134060 GROUP 1 COMMENTARY ABOUT HAMLET In the following commentary‚ I will introduce‚ on the one hand‚ a brief comparative data from the play “Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark” by William Shakespeare and film “Hamlet‚ the honor of revenge” by Franco Zeffirelli.. As regards to analysis of the work itself and the characters I will address various topics‚ such as: revenge‚ doubt‚ fate and ambition. The tragedy
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Reflective commentary Placement one The aim of this essay is to reflect and evaluate my experience whilst on my third year first placement in a nursing home for people with profound and severe learning disabilities. This reflective commentary will describe briefly about my placement setting and also about the nature of the service they provide to the service users and how I have participated in handover during placement. Finally it will underline the feedback from my mentor and the staff‚ actions
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In the “Paradiso” by Dante Alighieri‚ the author sees the affliction those in Hell face‚ and becomes troubled as to where he may end up when he dies. Virgil‚ his guide‚ has hinted that his fate may be a difficult one to face‚ which only unsettles Virgil further. As Dante progresses into Paradise‚ he capitalizes on his situation and asks Cacciaguida something of a Catch-22: What is my destiny? If he is told the answer‚ how he chooses to live his life will differ from the former path and will likely
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