Question: What is epic theatre? Discuss the features of epic theatre. Or, Definition and features of Epic theatre Epic theatre Epic theater is a theatrical movement that arose in the mid-twentieth century from the theories and practices of multiple theater…
Question: Discuss the role of the Nurse in Seneca’s play “Phaedra”. Or, Discuss the role of the Nurse in Phaedra. Introduction An important and interesting character of the tragedy “Phaedra” written by Roman dramatist Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is the…
Question: Discuss “Phaedra” as a tragedy of unrequited love. Or, Is Seneca’s tragedy “Phaedra” a tragedy of passions? If so why? Or, does Phaedra fulfil the Aristotelian concept of tragedy? Phaedra as a tragedy of unrequited love Introduction Once upon…
Question: The subject of the Iliad is the wrath of Achilles- elaborate. Or, what is the subject of the Iliad – Discuss. Introduction Homer’s Iliad deals with the events of the Trojan War, which took place in the last few…
Question: Discuss the underlying themes of the novel A Tale of Two Cities. Introduction The theme stands for the central idea of any literary work. The novel “A Tale of Two Cities” has been designed by a group of central…
Question: Examine the theme of resurrection as depicted in “A Tale of Two Cities”. Or, discuss the theme of resurrection in A Tale of Two Cities Introduction The term resurrection stands for the action or fact of regeneration or being…
Question: Discuss A Doll’s House as a modern tragedy. Or, Discuss A Doll House as a modern tragedy. Introduction Henrik Johan Ibsen (1828-1906) was the first major dramatist to write tragedy about ordinary people in ordinary situations and employing simple…
Question: Discuss the modern elements in the short story “The Garden Party”. Or, Evaluate “The Garden Party” as a modernist text. Or, Katherine Mansfield as an acclaimed modernist – evaluate. Or, discuss The Garden Party as a modernist text Introduction…
Features of novel A novel is a kind of fictional work about people and events. The word novel is an adaptation of the Italian word novella (from the plural of Latin Novellus, a late variant of Novus, meaning “new”). The…
Question: Evaluate Addison as a social satirist. Introduction Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was a poet, playwright, politician, and satirist. Satire is a literary device in which the author shows the existing vices and faults of a particular society. Addison has written…
Question: Discuss that The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is an allegory of crime, punishment, and redemption. Introduction “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is the most amazing work of S T Coleridge (1772-1834). The poem is about a crime…
Question: Discuss imagery and symbols of the novel Crime and Punishment. Introduction “Crime and Punishment” is a novel about the murder of a pawnbroker and the path towards redemption that the murderer takes. In this novel, Fyodor Dostoevsky (1818-1881) uses…
Question: Describe Raskolnikov as a dual character in Crime and Punishment. Or, discuss Raskolnikov’s split personality. Introduction Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) portrays Rodian Raskolnikov as a man torn in two worlds. One is his ability to cool and count. The other…
Question: Consider Crime and Punishment as a story of sin suffering and redemption. Introduction Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) was a prominent Russian novelist, philosopher, short story writer, essayist, and journalist. Sin, suffering, and redemption are manifested in several ways in his…
Question: Discuss The Theme of Isolation in The Caretaker by Harold Pinter. Introduction Isolation is one of the most important themes of Harold Pinter’s play “The Caretaker”. Harold Pinter presents in his play frustration, loneliness, loss of communication, and isolation…
Question: Discuss the literary techniques used in The Metamorphosis. Literary Devices in The Metamorphosis Introduction In the novella “The Metamorphosis”, Franz Kafka utilizes multiple literary techniques to illustrate unique points and critical situations of modern humanity. Click here: For more…
Question: Discuss Edmund Burke’s prose style. The prose style of Edmund Burke Introduction Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797) was an Irish statesman and philosopher, historian, and political writer. He served as a member of parliament between 1766 and 1794 in…
Question: Discuss the dehumanization in The Metamorphosis. Or, Gregor’s metamorphosis is a metaphor of his dehumanization – discuss. Introduction The term ‘dehumanization’ is the process of depriving an individual or a group of positive human qualities. On the other hand,…