Certain pieces‚ like Homer’s The Odyssey or the 1920’s movie Gone with the Wind‚ are well known enough to be considered a classic or have actual evidence supporting why it should be called a “classic.” But there are ways in which the classic is still shown to have an impact in modern society. An example is when a new writer comes out with a debut book‚ he/she will almost always be compared to an older writer. Maybe he will be “the next Shakespeare” or that songwriter has the “skills that can bring
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1. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S LIFE William shakespeare was born in 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwichshire‚ England. There is no definite record of his birth but his baptism was recorded by the church‚ thus his birthday is assumed to be 23 of April. Shakespeare ‚ the son of John shakespeare‚ a successful trademan‚ and of Mary Arden. Shakespeare attended King Edward VI Grammar School‚ which may have provided education in Latin grammar and literature. In 1582‚ he married Anne Hathaway
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died on 26th December‚ 1831 and was buried in the Park Street Cemetery. His father was Portuguese and mother English. Thus he had no Indian blood in him. But he was born and brought up in India‚ he taught Indian students in an Indian college and the themes and sentiments of his poetry are purely Indian. So Derozio is‚ undoubtedly‚ an Indo-Anglian poet. During his brief but exciting life of twenty-three years he was a clerk‚ teacher‚ poet‚ journalist‚ free-thinker and social reformer. In 1828 he became
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Shakespeare‚ widely acclaim for his talented poetry and plays‚ left behind more than a hundred of sonnets for all to enjoy. His sonnets are famous for the love and romance. One of the most well known of which is Sonnet 18. Sonnet 18 is a part of a collection called the Fair Youth. The collection of sonnets‚ composed of sonnets 1 to 126 is dedicated to a Mr. W. H.‚ whose identity is highly debated. The collection consists of beautiful and romantic sonnets exemplified by sonnet 18. The intent behind
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How does love in Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream relate to the love today between teens in present day? Shakespeare uses many love tactics that are used even today between teens to show how love stays the same throughout the years and through time itself. “You have her father’s love‚ Demetrius. Let me have Hermia’s: do you marry him.” (1.1.95-96) “Before the time I did Lysander see Seem’d Athens as a paradise to me. O‚ then‚ what graces in my love do dwell That he hath turned a heaven
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Comparison of two sonnets A sonnet is a form of a poem that originated in Europe‚ mainly Italy. The term sonnet derives from the Italian word sonetto‚ meaning "little song”. By the thirteenth century sonnets were widely used as sort of encrypted love letters written by many‚ but those who wrote them for a living were called sonneteers. Many tried and failed at the art of sonnet writing but the few who were successful gained much recognition for their works. One of the most well-known sonnet writers is
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William Shakespeare uses young love to suggest that young love can make you do foolish things. He establishes this message in Act I‚ Scene V‚ Act II Scene II‚ and Act II‚ Scene VI. In act Act I‚ Scene V Shakespeare states that young love can make you do foolish things.In this scene‚ Romeo and Juliet quickly fall for one another after they exchange a kiss.Romeo says “Then move not while my prayer’s effect I take. Thus from my lips‚ by thine my sin is purged.” and Juliet says “Oh my love sprung
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somewhat different before Shakespeare wrote plays. Shakespeare’s plays are mostly about justice‚ love‚ jealousy‚ murder‚ mystery‚ and basically anything that involved in real life that anyone can relate. He basically wrote about any theme he felt necessary. But before he was born in England‚ most plays during one specific era were about only one or two specific themes. These plays were based on morality plays which were medieval plays based on biblical subjects. Themes of interludes had a huge influence
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Sonnets 50 and 51 paired together depict a theme of travel. Specifically‚ the speakers travels on horseback. These travels cause him great despair because he is leaving behind his beloved young man. Shakespeare begins the poem with “How heavy do I journey on the way”. Heavy is describing the emotional burden he feels as he reluctanly leaves his friend. As the sonnet continues‚ the speakers feelings of misery become greater. Consequently‚ he draws an analogy between himself and the horse
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Evidence shows that "when my love swears that she is made of truth"‚ has more than one consistent tone throughout the entire sonnet. The author uses imagery to help the reader picture a good image of what is going on in the poem at a particular time‚ or to describe past or future events. I will also discuss the choice of words the author chose (diction) and how a lot of words and phrases have a double meaning. This particular sonnet does not have a form of alliteration‚ therefore I cannot discuss
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