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To what extent can Hamlet be considered a heroic character?

Essay PlanHamlet as a heroic character: Consider what elements of his character can be viewed as heroic in light of more modern understandings of heroism....

EC
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What are metrics in poetry?

Metrics refers to the rhythm of a poem. By rhythm, we mean how the words are said in natural speech.
In spoken language, words are made up of syllables that are either stressed or unstressed, by whi...

KB
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How do I find the meter of an unseen poem?

Let’s begin with a poem with a steady meter; we’ll focus on Larkin’s ‘This Be The Verse’. First, try reading the first stanza aloud, exaggerating any rhythm you can hear. Which words naturally sound the s...

JP
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Explain how the historical backdrop of Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' affects the novels' discourse

Seeing as this is arguably an essay or short essay topic the answer given below will be a brief summation of what a student may want to include in their answers in regards to this specific text as well as...

HC
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Identify and anaylse the literary devices used by Shakespeare in Sonnet 29.

William Shakespeare, in Sonnet 29, uses antanaclasis to deftly explore the relationship between the religious and the secular in Jacobian England. The first two quatrains of the poem explicate the speaker...

MC
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