How does Wordsworth appear as a poet of common man in his “Preface to Lyrical Ballads”?
Introduction: William Wordsworth (1770- 1850) is regarded as a poet of the common man. He has written a famous author which is name Lyrical Ballads…
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Comment on the plot construction of the novel Tom Jones.
Comment on the plot construction of the novel Tom Jones. Introduction: Henry Fielding is believed to be the first English writer to consciously use a…
Is Crusoe a colonialist? Justify.
Is Crusoe a colonialist? Justify. Or, Discuss Robinson Crusoe as an allegorical journey to imperialism. Or, discuss the theme of colonialism in the novel “Robinson…
Give your comment on Johnson as a critic of Shakespeare?
Introduction: Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), a spokesman of the classical school, eminently represents the persistence of classical dogma. He is a pioneer in the field…
Comment on the theme of commerce in the novel Robinson Crusoe.
The story of Robinson Crusoe is a truthful representation of human life. Elucidate. Or, Robinson Crusoe conveys an economic doctrine. Do you agree? Elaborate your…
How does Johnson defend Shakespeare’s mixing of comic and tragic elements?
Introduction: Violation of rules for composing literary works is harshly censurable or blamable. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) did it in all his dramas by ‘mixing comic…
What are the merits of Shakespeare for which Johnson admires him so much?
Introduction: William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the most brilliant, gorgeous, astonishingly handsome and ambidextrous figure in the realm of English drama is second to none in versatility…
What charges are brought against poetry and how does Sydney defend those?
Introduction: Vindication in favor of poetry is the prime segment of the first practical literary criticism of English literature “An Apology for Poetry” by Elizabethan…
Give your comment on Sydney’s view on the functions of poetry.
Introduction: Every branch of knowledge has the function to be done for the betterment of human beings. As the earliest branch of knowledge, poetry has…
Discuss Sydney’s view on the antiquity and universality of poetry.
Introduction: The antiquity and Universality of poetry are coined by Sidney (1554-1586) in his prominent essay “An Apology for Poetry”. Sidney fixes his goal to…