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    Oedipus Tragic Flaw

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    admirable, complete ( composed of an introduction, a middle part and an ending), and possesses magnitude. A tragedy is effective through pity and fear, the actual purification of such emotions. Tragedy is the branch of drama explained in a dignified style such as the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual. Oedipus the King is not a tragedy. Oedipus doesn't hold the qualities of a tragedy, his story isn't relatable, his actions aren't admirable, and it isn't ‘complete’

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    Part one: Tragic drama according to A.C. Bradley's theory of Shakespeare The substance of Shakespeare's tragedy solely points out to the power of death. In this five act play, the death of important characters suffices for the cruel reality of life. However, a completely realm is required in order to observe Shakespeare's version of tragedy. Shakespeare has used tragedy to explain on the major paradoxes of life. It can be called a Paradox of disappointment. Defeat, unfulfilled desired, failed hopes

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    Oscar Wilde Fairy Tales

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    about the work of the “pale, sickly-looking children” (p. 83) in charge of weaving the cloth for the new king‟s robe. The second one reveals the death of the black slaves who fish for pearls for the royal sceptre. The last dream is in morality-play style as it depicts Death and Avarice‟s battle over the lives of the men digging and cleaving rocks for rubies for the king‟s crown. At his coronation ceremony, the prince, formerly a vain teenager who had worried only about his “delicate raiment and rich

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    Cassandra Clare Analysis

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    Author Cassandra Clare’s Style Cassandra Clare is an author who uses poetic detail, distinctive mood, and detailed imagery to create her bestselling novels. One of her best novels, City of Bones, was the first book of her most popular Mortal Instrument series. Her style towards this book is centered mainly around her extremely detailed imagery which her readers clearly enjoy. Also, in her books there is a lot of dry humor with characters who have sarcastic and otherwise complex behaviors. In addition

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    Nikki Giovanni, one of the most famous African American poet is widely known through her interesting style in her poetries. Giovanni’s innovative usage of poetic technique of allusion, wide range of imagery, excessive hyperbole and free verse conveys and emphasizes her style and persona as uncontrolled and unrestrained by rules. In almost all of Giovanni’s poems she highlight the usage of alluding to great aspect of the world in order to emphasize her characteristics and voice of being unrestricted

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    The full influence of Greek tragedy upon our modern theatre is incomprehensible, with the mainstays of theatrical convention largely demonstrating roots within Greek tragedy. The choric function is just one of these conventions. This essay hopes to explore various uses of the Chorus within Greek tragedies by Aeschylus and Sophocles, and then to analyse how traits of a Greek Chorus, and the choric function can be found within 20th Century Theatre. The Chorus in Greek tragedy was a large group (it

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    Known as one of America’s best poets, Emily Dickson poetic style sets her apart from all the rest. Every writer has his/her own unique ways based on theme, style, and punctuation special just to him/her; this is the same of Ms. Dickinson. Before peering into her work, lets get a little background information into the lifestyle, literary work that influenced her, and religious change of her time. Dickinson lived as a recluse. According to the experts the “Dickinson 's reading was comparatively wide

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    Joyas Voladoras Essay

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    Brian Doyle's Joyas Voladoras first appeared in The American Scholar in 2004 and was later selected for Best American Essays in 2005. Doyle’s intended audience is the general population, though his writing style attracts both the logical reader and the hopeless romantics who seek metaphors pointing to love in any way. The beginning of the essay provides insight to general information about the hummingbird, which holds the smallest, capable, and fragile heart in the world. He then explains the significance

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    stated, students should study Shakespeare's works in school because of the incredible value within them. In addition to exposing students to a multitude of literary techniques, Shakespeare's plays challenge the student with difficult language and style, express a profound knowledge of human behavior and offer insight into the world around us.William Shakespeare is recognized by much of the world as the greatest of all dramatists. The intricate meanings, extensive vocabulary, and powerful imagery

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    descriptive way of writing lends itself to unique interpretation by each reader individually. By including himself, Lortat-Jacob shies away from the empirical tradition of ethnography and emphasizes the importance of the character. The narrative style allows the author to vividly describe the events to the reader while still maintaining an interesting, engaging purpose. These methods show that the author has opted for a more wholesome, modern view of culture and ethnography. Objectivity is not needed

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