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Questions tagged 'Literary Analysis'

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Read the passage from ‘To Autumn.’Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;Conspiring with

Read the passage from "To Autumn": "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatc...

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Anonymous

Dec 14, 2024

Which excerpts from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde use direct characterization?

Direct characterization refers to the process in which the author explicitly describes a character's traits, allowing readers to understand the character without needing to infer or analyze. Which exc...

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Anonymous

Dec 09, 2024

How does this excerpt prove that odysseus’s men caused their own problems?

How does this excerpt demonstrate that Odysseus's men caused their own problems? Consider the following aspects: their neglect of orders, their military strategy, their physical weaknesses, and their...

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Anonymous

Nov 26, 2024

What does the use of “ether” mean in this poem?

I am struggling to understand the phrase "put him in the dark of ether" in the context of this poem. Specifically, it occurs in a passage that reads: “Don’t let him, sister!” So. But the hand was gone...

There are many, examples of textual ambiguity in The Scarlet Letter. What is the overall effect of using this device in a novel?

There are numerous examples of textual ambiguity in "The Scarlet Letter." What is the overall effect of employing this literary device in the novel, and how do these ambiguities contribute to the them...