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Lord of the Flies as an allegory

November 5, 2022April 13, 2022 by Shyam

Lord of the Flies as an allegorical novel

William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” is considered as one of the greatest novels of all time in English literature. “Lord of the Flies” is best known as an allegorical novel because it describes the authentic conditions of a group of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island to personify symbolic ideas related to mankind’s innate viciousness and the risk of mob mentality and authoritarian leadership.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a romantic comedy

November 5, 2022April 3, 2022 by Shyam

Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream” encompasses the genuine spirit of a romantic comedy in every respect comprising comedy, character’s romantic relationships, and the final union.

Preface to Lyrical Ballads summary & analysis

January 18, 2023March 19, 2022 by Shyam

Preface to Lyrical Ballads summary and analysis

William Wordsworth’s “Lyrical Ballads” which was penned in association with S.T Coleridge turned out to be a milestone work in the history of English literature. In his “Preface to Lyrical Ballads” Wordsworth propounds his concept of poetry, the subject and theme of poetry, the purpose and function of poetry, and the language fitted for poetry. Wordsworth’s ideas have changed the outlook of English literature in the 19th century and also announced the romantic period in the true sense.

Frankenstein as a gothic novel

December 31, 2022February 28, 2022 by Shyam

Gothic fiction is a genre of novel that incorporates dread, supernatural elements like ghosts and mysterious atmosphere. Most of the time in Gothic fiction the setting is gloomy and frightening to manifest the atmosphere of the novel.

Anglo-Saxon Period (450-1066 A.D) in English Literature

December 31, 2022February 22, 2022 by Shyam

Anglo-Saxon period in English literature

The land that we now know as Britain originally belonged to Celts who had migrated from different parts of Europe such as Britain, Ireland, France and Spain. There is no exact date when they settled there.

Reformation in English literature

December 31, 2022January 11, 2022 by Shyam

Reformation signifies the process for giving rise to refinement or correction in an institution. From the historical perspective, Reformation is an extremely crucial movement that brought about reformed and protestant churches. Reformation first started in Germany but later it spread all over Europe during the Renaissance. The Reformation of the 16th century was the outcome of discontent with the judgments of the Catholic Church.

University Wits in English Literature

December 31, 2022December 27, 2021 by Shyam

The term “University Wits” is related to an association of English writers who thrived during the 16th and the early part of the 17th century under the influence of the Renaissance.