Romanic poems and sonnets are the types of literature that attract me the most. However, Sonnet 116 is the special piece of literature which allures me and sets itself in the position which is more attractive that any other romance. ... (Line 14) The basic division of this poem's argument into the various parts of the sonnet form is extremely simple: the first quatrain says what love is not changeable (Lines 2-4), the second quatrain says what it is a fixed guiding star unshaken by tempests (Lines 5-6), the third quatrain says more specifically what it is not "time's fool" (Line 9)--...

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In earlier literature, the term 'love' related exclusively to platonic and Christian love however this new concept of love was just a literary concept that cannot be applied to real life due to what it entails. ... Chretien could not foresee that the modern society regards Lancelot as a sympathetic figure who was guided by love rather than reason, depending on the fact that "modern attitudes differ from the medieval ones" (Benton, 28). ... In Addition, Victorian medievalists failed to grasp the ironic character of such texts, which leads to misinterpretation of courtly l...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In earlier literature, the term 'love' related exclusively to platonic and Christian love however this new concept of love was just a literary concept that cannot be applied to real life due to what it entails. ... Chretien could not foresee that the modern society regards Lancelot as a sympathetic figure who was guided by love rather than reason, depending on the fact that "modern attitudes differ from the medieval ones" (Benton, 28). ... In Addition, Victorian medievalists failed to grasp the ironic character of such texts, which leads to misinterpretation of courtly l...

• Word Count: 1140
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In example, the choices you make to guide the events of your day will almost always be dependent on how you perceive the questions that come about. ... Although a work of literature may have all forms of setting, there is usually one dominant form. ... The poem, "Waiting for Icarus" by Muriel Rukeyser, is another well-written piece of literature. ... Time is the most significant element of setting within this piece of literature. ... The most difficult of all six pieces of literature is, "The Love Song of J. ...

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The Force of Love Love has both positive and negative effects. It can help people overcome differences, but it is so powerful it can also diminish a person's judgment skills. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, an important theme is that love affects people's actions. As soon as Romeo...

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• Grade Level: High School

These forms of love help guide him towards an ultimate relationship with God. ... Virtue is a state of the soul that disposes and prompts our actions and is meant to guide our behaviors in society and enable us to practice moderation. ... He believes nature is our guide and that nothing is good which is contrary to nature. ...

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(Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales; 135-143.) ... Although the Franklin's Tale presents idealistic love, it is the idea of true love that transcends the pages of literature. ... Although many women filled the mold of homemaker, percentages also were "apprenticed in the clothing trades- (Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales; 244). ...

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It is Beatrice, a spiritual being, who guides Dante through Paradise. ... His most well known piece of literature in this 21st century is the Canterbury Tales, and as far as we know, it isn't complete. ...

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• Grade Level: High School