Here Plato shows a preference for straight narrative, in that by simply narrating events the poet may avoid entirely the explicit imitation of those characters he is speaking of, and the actors, too, can avoid placing themselves in a situation where they would imitate the evil acts of evil characters (as they would perhaps not normally do). ... And later, in Book X, Plato claims that most poetry of necessity contains evil men (in order to produce interest and pleasure), and this too forms a basis for a wide-ranging condemnation of poetry. ...

• Word Count: 5585
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As the play unfolds, a Good Angle and an Evil Angel come to Faustus after his thoughts about necromancy. The two angels represent his choice between Christian good conscience and the path to eternal damnation (Marlowe 8). ... He is the main villain of the great heroic poem presented as the epitome of evil incarnate. ... In the poem, Milton did not depict Satan as undisguised evil, since he did not want to risk losing the sympathy and interest of his readers. ... His rebellion against God is a result of his pride and his aspiration to continue the war of revenge, envy, and love of Evil. ...

• Word Count: 4910
• Approx Pages: 20
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Plath's Powerful use of Imagery and Metaphors In the poem "Daddy,"" the speaker, Sylvia Plath confesses her true feelings about her deceased father. Throughout the poem, many instances illustrate a great feeling of hatred toward Plath's father. She uses strong imagery and powerful speech to sh...

• Word Count: 2858
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

One of the first impressions we are given from the speaker is the feeling of unity and happiness between the two lovers, represented by "two swift-winged pigeons". ... Rosetti's use of this comparison is very effective- the overshadowing evil which the speaker senses is simply much higher up, therefore powerful, than the two birds. ... This image which appeals to the sense of sound and also to basic human compassion is very striking as it is clear that there continue to be more victims of the "broadening darkness", which represents in this poem something which has destroyed a genuine and ...

• Word Count: 2526
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

- said I, "thing of evil! ... - said I, "thing of evil! ... Enjambment lines are non-existent as each line represents a complete grammatical clause. ... Alliteration is represented in line 64 to stress the "f- sound: "Followed fast and followed faster so when Hope he would adjure. . ."" ...

• Word Count: 2508
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The twentieth century really begins before the end of the nineteenth century. Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887 was felt by many to represent the end of an era. An end-of-century stoicism, and a growing pessimism among writers and intellectuals, may be traced to several sources, not least the publica...

• Word Count: 10566
• Approx Pages: 42

Just peep line 9: And think, this heart, all evil shed away.  ... The octave of a Petrarchan sonnet generally follows this form: ABBAABBA, where each letter represents one particular end rhyme for that line. ...

• Word Count: 3268
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School