Beowulf: Old English Epic of Heroism and Dragons

Beowulf: An Ancient Epic

Beowulf, the oldest of the great long poems written in English, was likely composed more than twelve hundred years ago, in the first half of the eighth century. It is an epic of more than three thousand lines. This poem deals with the adventurous exploits of Beowulf, who kills three dragons and is ultimately killed. The scenes and people are Scandinavian, and the poem is full of descriptive passages. The English ideal of courage and nobility is introduced. The poem discusses

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Rosalía de Castro’s Poetry: Nature and Subjectivity

Analysis of Poem LVIII from *On the Banks of Sar*

  • Discuss the poem LVIII of On the Banks of Sar, Rosalía de Castro, describing it formally concerning the relationship of the lyrical with the natural environment.

The student should note the subtle rhyme Rosalía de Castro used in this poem: assonance and rhyme stanzas of variable structure, a different number of verses (seven, five, and two), and monorhythmic hexadecasyllables because they rhyme with each other (á-o, a-a, é-o) within each stanza.

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Analyzing Plath’s ‘Ariel’ and Baldwin’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’

Sylvia Plath’s ‘Ariel’ and James Baldwin’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’

Sylvia Plath’s Biography and Context

Biography: Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was an American poet known for her confessional style, which delves deeply into personal experiences and psychological struggles. Plath’s life, marked by severe depression, ended in her suicide.

Historical and Literary Context: Ariel, published posthumously in 1965, is part of the confessional poetry movement of the mid-20th century. It is characterized by intense, personal

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Castilian Dialects: A Deep Dive into Varieties and Influences

Castilian Dialects: Varieties and Influences

Castilian has different dialects, categorized as historical and contemporary.

Historical Dialects

Historical dialects are varieties derived directly from Latin and primitive languages simultaneous to Castilian. These languages were absorbed by Castilian influence. There are two main historical dialects:

  • Leonese: Arising in the ancient kingdom of Leon, it retains some archaic phonetic and morphological features. The Asturian Language Academy recognizes its
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: A Literary Analysis

“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” is a novel written in 1865 by the English writer Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.

Apart from being a writer, Lewis Carroll was also a mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, and a photographer. He is famous for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy. This is evident throughout his most famous novel.

The story is known worldwide by adults as well as children because adults, from Carroll’s day to the present, have been captivated

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Understanding Text Types: Narrative, Descriptive, Argumentative, and Informative

Text Types: A Detailed Explanation

Narrative Text

The narrative is a type of text that includes factual or fictional stories. When analyzing narrative texts, it’s necessary to study the story, the actions that compose it, the characters involved, the time and space where it develops, how these elements are arranged, and the point of view from which it’s told. Narratives, especially in literary texts, are often interwoven with dialogue and description, resulting in complex texts with different sequences.

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