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Explain the following extracts with reference to the context: Oh, sir, she smiled, no doubt, Whene’er I passed her; but who passed without Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together. There she stands As if alive. Reference: These lines have been taken from the poem “My Last Duchess” written by Robert Browning. Context:  Robert Browning has written this poem in this poem in the form of a dramatic monologue. In the poem, a duke is addressing an emissary(messenger) who came to talk about the duke’s second marriage. The duke is showing him the palace, they reached a point where there was a panting of the last duchess the duke starts the description of panting. He then talks about the personality of his wife. The duke says that she was a very Jolly person and she would easily become happy. Duke further says that how cheap or expensive a gift you gave her, her reaction would be the same. The duke was uncomfortable about her behaviour. He wants her t...

  Explain the following extracts with reference to the context: (15) And sweet it was to dream of Fatherland, Of child, and wife, and slave; but evermore Most weary seem'd the sea, weary the oar, Weary the wandering fields of barren foam. Then someone said, "We will return no more" Reference : These lines have been taken from the poem “The Lotos Eaters” written by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Context:  Alfred Lord Tennyson in his poem, “The Lotos Eaters”, is describing a scene or an event from odyssey. The sailors or mariners were returning to their home from a long voyage they lost their way due to a storm and reached to an unknown island. the inhabitants of that island were called locus eaters. When they reached, the locus eaters came there and gave them Locus they became intoxicated.  Explanation: The effects of locus started to appear and they began to appear and they began to fed as if they were dreaming. In these lines, they are talking about their family. They are und...

  Purpose of reviewing literature review: Literature review or review in literature is a crucial step in research there are many advantages of review and literature which are given below. Reviewing literature helps the researcher to develop background information. The research learns about the concept theory and problems related to his topic. The researcher also gets the idea about the previous research is conducted in that area.  The research is able to find gaps and difficulties related to his area of study. The researcher is able to notice trends followed by other researchers while conducting research.  Review in literature also helps the researcher to find gaps in his area of study. Also helps the researcher to develop a research question into a more specific problem statement. The research also notices the methodologies used in his area of study. The researchers also get information about the research design.  Review literature shows the credibility of the resea...

  Research questions should be feasible and relevant .    Research question should be feasible in relevant: Research question plays an important role in conducting research. The research question guides the researcher to provide a proper solution. While formulating research questions it should be kept in mind that the research question should be feasible and relevant.  Question should be feasible: It means that the question formulated by a researcher should be answered within the required time. If the question is too broad then it will be difficult to answer for conduct research within a required time.  For example, "identify the element of misogyny in Shakespeare dramas?", Is a bad question because it's too broad and not feasible to be answered in a short time if the time frame for the research is limited. The question is, “Identify the element of misogyny in Hamlet?” Is a good research question it can be answered in a short time so it is an example of a f...

  Joseph writes in a letter to his sister, “What is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted. None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives. What behaviour of the lady is he referring to? Discuss the consequences of the said distracted behaviour of the lady? Justify your arguments with suitable textual references.     Joseph Letter to his sister:             Joseph Andrews was the footman of a lady Booby wife of sir Thomas booby. Joseph was a handsome young fellow and he was a very intelligent and hardworking boy. He was very handsome and charming. Lady Booby was attracted towards him she used to stare at him at the dining table she took him for a walk in Hyde Park. They would work hand-in-hand with each other. When she would become tired she would lean on his shoulders. She often said, " ...joey was the handsomest and genteelest footman in the kingdom."...

  Explain with reference to the context the following lines.    She left not her mistress so easy. The poor lady could not reflect without agony that her dear reputation was in the power of her servants. all her comfort as to Joseph was, that she hoped he did not understand her meaning; at least she could say for herself, she had not plainly expressed anything to him; and as to Mrs Slipslop, she imagines she could bribe her to secrecy. (Chapter 9) Reference  These lines have been taken from the novel Joseph Andrews written by Henry Fielding. These lines have been picked up from the chapter 9 of the said novel. Context The story of the novel revolves around a young boy named Joseph who was a footman of lady booby the wife of Sir Thomas booby. He was a handsome young boy and he was very intelligent and hard-working. Lady booby was in love with Joseph Andrews. She wanted to make a physical relationship with him. She took interest in him and took him for daily wol...

The different writing styles of  Lamb and Bacon: Francis Bacon is considered as the father of English essays. The writing style of Francis Bacon is highly impersonal, aphoristic didactic, paradoxical and rhetoric. Charles lamb has been referred to as the prince among English essayists. Charles lamb was a famous English essayist and critic; his writing style is highly personal, symbolic and full of descriptions. Charles lamb is highly personal in his essays while Bacon is non-personal in his essays. Lamb uses personal pronouns often like, "I have kindly Yarning towards dim specs, poor blots, innocent blackness." (In praise of chimney sweepers) Illusions are used by both writers but Francis Bacon uses illusion to support his argument while Charles Lamb uses this to maintain flow in his essays. There is no touch or use of poetry in the essays of Bacon but Charles lamb used poetry in many of his essays. In the praise of chimney-sweepers, he says, "Golden lads and lasses must...

Charles Lamb use of  Elia: Charles lamb wrote a collection of essays names “ Essays of Elia ”. Elia in these essays is Charles lamb himself. Charles lamb was a significant English essayist and critic. He has been referred to as the Prince among English essayists. The famous works of lamb include “Tales from Shakespeare” and “Essays of Elia”. In his collection of essays, Charles lamb shows his true command over his essays. The essays included in this collection Essays of Elia are symbolic,  personal, full of experience recollection from past (nostalgic) and full of wisdom. The way Charles lamb conveys his messages and opinions through the character of Elia are of are explained with the help of given examples. These examples are taken from some of his essays. In one of his essays, "In the praise of chimney sweepers" he described his love for chimney-sweepers, he says, "I have a kindly yearning towards these dim- specs poor blots innocent blackness." Using a first-pers...

  Ode to the West Wind is an expression of Shelley’s revolutionary idea. Explain with textual illustrations.   Percy Bysshe  Shelley's revolutionary idea: Ode to the west wind is a highly metaphorical and allegorical poem written by the famous poet Percy Bysshe Shelley . In this poem, he addresses the west wind and metaphorically conveys his ideas.  In the first stanza of the poem his hinting towards a revolution or change. Used restaurant to refer to revolution. Just like the West wind moves the dead and weak leaves from trees sheds. Then the west wind spreads the seeds in pollen grains which give rise to new plants and roses in the same way as Revolution occurs. It firsts destroy the old system and then it creates a new system so so like a West wind it acts as a destroyer and preserver. A similar attitude of revolution is attributed to the west wind by Shelley. He says,  "Destroy and preserve: hear, o hear!" Percy Bysshe Shelley also discusses his weak a...

 Difference between William Wordsworth and Samuel Tylor Coleridge:             William Wordsworth and Samuel Tylor Coleridge at the most important poets of the romantic period they are considered as the pioneer of romantic poetry. Together they wrote an important work lyrical ballads in which the poems associated with nature was written by Wordsworth and the poems associated with Supernatural elements were written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. William Wordsworth is widely considered as the poet of nature because of his description of nature in his poems. On the other hand, Samuel Tylor Coleridge is considered as a poet of supernatural elements. Samuel Tylor Coleridge would inculcate Supernatural things in his poetry in such a way that they would appear natural (willing suspension of disbelief). There is a big difference in the approach towards the nature of both the poets. William Wordsworth is of the opinion that the external en...

  Explain the following with reference to the context. Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh from afar: Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory do we come  From God, who is our home: Reference to the context: These lines have been taken from the poem Ode intimations of immortality written by William Wordsworth. In this poem, Wordsworth discusses the time of childhood and the blessings of childhood. Wordsworth also discusses his idea of the existence of the soul. According to Wordsworth, the time of childhood is the most beautiful time. Continuing his idea of the pre-existence of the soul, Wordsworth called the child a philosopher. He says that the child has memories of heaven. He called the child, a prophet and a seer. Wordsworth is also disappointed because he thinks that with the growing age his creativity declined. The celestial light...

Superstitious elements in the novel Return Of The Native: The setting of the “ Return of the native ” is Egon heath. It is a rustic place. The people living here are known as heath dwellers. They are illiterate and superstitious people. They believe in magic and witchcraft.  Three are many occasions in which we can see the superstitious behaviour of people. Susan Nunsuch is one of the characters through which the author shows their superstitious belief. Susan pricked a young beautiful girl Eustacia because she believed that she had a spell on them. She also made a doll from wax and other material and dressed the doll in the clothes worn by Eustacia and then pricked the doll. She believed that by do8ing so her son's illness would vanish.  Eustacia was a beautiful maiden. She was different from others. THE heath dwellers believe that she was a witch. Through the description of Eustacia, the author has shown the superstitious belief of heath dwellers in witchcraft. Many occasions...

   Lousia meeting with Stephen: Louisa was an important character in the novel Hard Times . She was the daughter of Thomas Gradgrind and she was married to Bounderbye, a wealthy rich man. Thomas Gradgrind tried to implement his philosophy of life in her mind. Through the character, the author has shown the failure of Mr Gradgrind’s philosophy and his utilitarian approach.  Louisa was brought up by his father in a way that she could see life through facts and without any emotion. The implantation of these ideas ruined her character. She was married to Bounderby because she thought that it would be beneficial for his brother and does not use emotions. She observes that Bounderbye was rich so she married him despite the age difference.  Stephen Blackpool, a poor hand in the factory of Bounderby, was dismissed from his job. She took pity on him and went to his home to offer him some money but he refused the money and took a few pounds with permission to return. Lousia wa...

Mill on the side of the river. Role of promises in the Novel Mill on the Floss :   In the novel " Mill On The Floss " had a significant role. The novel revolves around the relationship between siblings, Maggie and Tom. At the beginning of the novel, we come to know about the relationship between tom and maggie and the promise which maggie made to tom that she will always have a good relationship with tom. This claim has been confirmed when Maggie sacrificed her life for Tom and they both died. Their shared grave was also the symbol of the bond between them.  Mr Tulliver made an important promise by putting his hands on the bible was also significant. Mr Tulliver compels Tom to put his hands on the Bible and make a promise to take his revenge on Mr Wakhem. Similarly, Tom also made a promise to support his father and mother.  Philips, the son of Mr Wakhem made a promise to maggie to help them in the case of Mill. However, in the plot, we saw that some promises ...