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5 days ago · A poem with irony is a literary piece where the poet uses irony to create an unexpected twist or reveal deeper layers of meaning. Irony in poetry can be verbal, situational, or dramatic, each adding a unique flavor to the poem.
1 day ago · John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including twelve books, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval.
4 days ago · Samuel Taylor Coleridge ( / ˈkoʊlərɪdʒ / KOH-lə-rij; [1] 21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian who was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets with his friend William Wordsworth.
4 days ago · The Punished King In underworld’s depths, a king’s own strife, Tantalus’s heart, a cursed life. With hunger’s might and thirst’s own hand, In every tale, he takes a stand. The punished king, of ancient lore, In Homer’s tale, forevermore. Through trials dark and shadows deep, Tantalus’s spirit, we all keep.
4 days ago · A party of young reforming court nobles gathered around the emperor, who strove to renovate the government. But to realize his ideal of a true imperial restoration, it was necessary for Go-Daigo to rid himself of the interference of the bakufu. His plans for its overthrow were discovered, however, and he was arrested and exiled to Oki Island.
4 days ago · The main point of the Parable of the Wicked Tenants is this: Judgment awaits those who fail to produce the fruit that’s owed the Master. Let’s look at who’s represented in this challenging parable, what the responsibilities of the trustees/tenants were, and what the dire consequence was of their not fulfilling them.
5 days ago · The plot follows a young woman named Sylvia Yule who, through a misunderstanding, marries the friend of the man she loves. When she realizes she cannot offer love to both men, she leaves to live with her father and eventually dies as punishment for her hasty actions.
