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Answered a Question in The Canterbury Tales
The Prioress is important to The Canterbury Tales because she is one of the only devout people on the pilgrimage, one of the only people actually going on the pilgrimage to worship. Though... -
Answered a Question in The Yellow Wallpaper
Most scholars agree that "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a thrilling psychological story. It becomes clear over the course of the story that the unnamed woman is suffering from Postpartum... -
Answered a Question in Frankenstein
Both Frankenstein and The Kite Runner deal with several similar themes, though separated by years of history and with very different authorship. In Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is appalled by... -
Answered a Question in The Canterbury Tales
"The Cook's Tale" in The Canterbury Tales is up for debate because Chaucer left it unfinished. "The Cook's Tale" comes directly after the Reeve and Miller's stories, in which the two men insult... -
Answered a Question in Jane Eyre
From the very first page of Jane Eyre, it is clear Mrs. Reed is in a unique position. As a widow, she is the sole owner of Gateshead estate, and is therefore quite wealthy. During this time period,... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
There are a couple literary devices in the short Act 4, Scene 4 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." The scene centers on the Capulets who prepare for Juliet's wedding to Paris. Juliet's nurse... -
Answered a Question in General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales
In the General Prologue, the Knight is described as a "worthy man" (line 43). He has the highest class level out of all the people on the pilgrimage, so that is most likely the reason he is... -
Answered a Question in The Yellow Wallpaper
In "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Stetson, it is clear by the end of the story that the main character has gone insane. There are several key phrases in the woman's journal that point... -
Answered a Question in She Walks in Beauty
It is important to recognize the historical context of "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron before relating it to "Dead Poets Society." "She Walks in Beauty" was written during the Romantic period... -
Answered a Question in The Canterbury Tales
This quote can be found in the General Prologue of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." It is used when describing a Person of a Town, who is surprisingly a good and learned man. He preached... -
Answered a Question in The Scarlet Ibis
In "The Scarlet Ibis," author James Hurst appeals to the senses in order to create a foreboding and tension-filled mood. The first line of the story reads, "It was in the clove of seasons, summer... -
Answered a Question in Literature
The first stanza of "The Forsaken Wife" sets the overall mood of the poem and critiques her husband for being inhumane. When Elizabeth Thomas writes, "one pitying look, one parting word" in line... -
Answered a Question in The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer uses a slightly mocking tone to describe the Summoner in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales. He first describes the Summoner as having a "cherubynnes face" but quickly goes on to... -
Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
While The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet takes place over the course of approximately nine months, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet lasts only a few days. Romeo and Juliet was one of... -
Answered a Question in Beowulf
Hrothgar's speech in lines 655-661 is significant for several reasons. First of all, Hrothgar, King of the Danes, transfers full control of the mead hall to Beowulf. As a member of a different... -
Answered a Question in Beowulf
In Anglo-Saxon culture, stories were often passed down orally. A poet or bard would sing/recite the stories without writing them down. By the time Beowulf was finally written down near the year... -
Answered a Question in The Canterbury Tales
Because The Canterbury Tales is written about a pilgrimage during the medieval time period, spiritual lessons are prevalent in the text. Some examples include: The Man of Law's Tale is about a... -
Answered a Question in The Road Not Taken
The biggest metaphor in the poem is undoubtedly the roads as literal and figurative paths in life. Each path will lead to another, just as each decision we make in our lives leads to another, and... -
Answered a Question in The Road Not Taken
In "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, the usual debate centers around the speaker's choice to take the road less traveled. While some think it is best to take the road less traveled "because it... -
Answered a Question in The Most Dangerous Game
Zaroff is described through the eyes of Rainsford, the narrator of the story, and also through his own dialogue and description. Though Rainsford's first impression of Zaroff is that he is... -
Answered a Question in Pride and Prejudice
Though Jane Austen did not use metaphor often, it is sometimes said that each estate is a comparison to or metaphor of their owners. For example, Mr. Darcy's large estate Pemberley is "a large,... -
Answered a Question in A Rose for Emily
While the descriptions of the town certainly change throughout the course of the story, even the descriptions of Miss Emily's house reflect the changing economic and social conditions. Her... -
Answered a Question in The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Conell begins "The Most Dangerous Game" with direct dialogue to involve readers immediately in the story. He uses the character's dialogue to establish setting - the tropical Caribbean. It... -
Answered a Question in The Chronicles of Narnia
In The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, Narnia has a historical timeline like any other country. In The Magician's Nephew, Aslan sings Narnia into existence. The Empress Jadis, who later becomes... -
Answered a Question in Jane Eyre
In this quote from Chapter 17 of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, Jane describes Miss Blanche Ingram. Jane essentially lists Miss Ingram's good qualities, for Jane is slightly intimidated by her, but... -
Answered a Question in The Road Not Taken
The continued emphasis on the traveller is our first clue that the success of a journey depends on the traveller himself. In line three, the speaker admits he is but "one traveller" who stands at a...