Delphic oracle in King Oedipus Delphi is the site of the ancient temple and oracle of Apollo in Greece. It is located on the slopes of Mount Pamassus. It was the centre of the world in ancient Greek religion. According to legend, the oracle was originally sacred to Gaea, and Apollo acquired it by slaying …
DESCRIBE SHELLEY AS A POET OF NATURE Write a note on Shelley is a poet of Nature. Attitude towards nature: Like other Romantic poets, Shelley is an ardent lover and worshipper of Nature. Nature is to Shelley, as it is to Wordsworth, a spiritual reality. Shelley looks upon Nature, as Wordsworth does, as a never -ending source …
Discuss the function of chorus in King Oedipus. DISCUSS THE FUNCTION OF CHORUS IN KING OEDIPUS. Ans. The history of chorus goes back to: the ancient Greeks. In the beginning it was a group of dancers and singers who, wearing masks, sang and chanted verse at religious festivals. Lateron, the chorus was used in Greek …
Ans. There has been much controversy among the great critics on the question whether fate is responsible for Oedipus’ suffering or his hamartia is. Some argue that fate is responsible, some others argue that Oedipus’s personal fault (hamartia) is responsible for his tragic consequences. C.M. Bowra, a very perceptive critic, suggests that the punishment of …
DO ROMEO AND JULIET EVER SLEEP TOGETHER? At the starting of Act III, scene v, Romeo and Juliet are together in Juliet’s bed fair sometime recently first light, having gone through the night with each other and feeling hesitant to isolated. We might conclude that we’re implied to gather that they fair had sex, which …
“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and was first published in 1837. It is a fascinating and allegorical tale that explores the themes of aging, mortality, and the pursuit of eternal youth. The story centers around Dr. Heidegger, an elderly physician, who invites four aged friends to his study for an experiment. He presents them …
Elucidate Augustine’s theory of knowledge and his Philosophy of God. ELUCIDATE AUGUSTINE’S THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE AND HIS PHILOSOPHY OF GOD. Knowledge theory Augustine is nothing but the search for truth. He promoted the constant quest for reality or understanding. While his philosophy of God is, that God is truth and everything on earth has come …
English Speaking Difficulties: A study on tertiary students in Bangladesh Table of Contents ENGLISH SPEAKING DIFFICULTIES: A STUDY ON TERTIARY STUDENTS IN BANGLADESH ABSTRACT As English is a lingua franca, it should be learned by every student, especially by the tertiary students. This paper deals with difficulties faced by tertiary students in speaking English. The …
“Fanshawe” – Nathaniel Hawthorne “Fanshawe” is the first published novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, written in 1828 when he was just 23 years old. However, Hawthorne himself was not satisfied with the work and later disowned it, even going to great lengths to try and suppress its publication. As a result, “Fanshawe” is not as well-known or widely read …
Portrait of the Artist is divided into five chapters, each composed of episodes. Most episodes are separated, by asterisks. The scenes go back and forth in time without alerting the reader to the transition. They represent clusters of meaningful periods in Stephen Dedalus’ life. How does this collection of episodes add up to a unified …