Analysis of Literary Works

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Some poems use vivid images to convey the poets’ message to the reader while some use quite abstract images. Choose two poems to show these two approaches and discuss.

Poems used are ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake and ‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night’ by Dylan Thomas. The use of imagery is a common literary device in poetry, specifically used to allow readers an attractive presentation of the poet’s true message. Some poets employ concrete imagery to allow a vivid picture of …

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Explain how the writer presents an uncomfortable journey in this extract.

Jamaican Inn It was a cold grey day in late November. The weather had changed overnight, when a backing wind  brought a granite sky and mizzling rain with it, and although it was now only a little after two o’clock in the afternoon the pallor of a winter evening seemed to have closed upon the hills, cloaking them …

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‘Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand.’ How does Harper Lee show the theme of courage in this novel?

The act of courage is played out by characters in different forms in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. It takes place with small acts such as Miss Maudie not complaining when her house is burned down, or acts which changes the entire way of a character is perceived, such as Mrs. Dubose’s fight against her addiction. …

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