John Dryden was a brilliant satirist in the Neo classical period. His “Absalom and Achitophel” is regarded as not simply a satire, but a poem as Dryden himself calls it “a poem.” The central theme is : Temptation, sin, fall and punishment.Temptation scene of Absalom and AchitophelAbsalom, the illegitimate child ... Read More

Satire is a genre of English Literature which is very much confused with irony. It has the target is on the audience in a very indirect manner.Examples of Satire from English Literature:George Orwell's Animal FarmMark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAbsolem and Achitophel by John DrydenThe Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose BierceRestoration ... Read More

Sixteenth Century Literary Critic Julius Caeser Scalinger defines comedy as “ Comedy is a dramatic poem, filled with intrigue, full of action, happy in its outcome, and written in a popular style.” Now when we know comedy, let us know what is Pastoral Comedy. Any such piece of writing or ... Read More

Cereals like wheat, rice often get infected by pests like termites and other insects. It is thus significant to know the various ways and manners in which we can avoid this issue. This is how you can save your cereals:1. Natural Ingredients: Use cloves, cardamom and cinnamon sticks in the ... Read More

India has gone way more digital than it was in the past- due to the advancement in technology and also due to the initiatives were taken by the government to promote the cashless economy. This pave the path to the new means of money transactions widely known as E-wallets which ... Read More

Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a popular name among all Romantic poets who were influenced by the French Revolution. He was a leader of the British Romantic movement and was born on October 21, 1772, in Devonshire, England.Literary Qualities of Samuel Taylor Coleridge1. Treatment of the supernatural: He treats the supernatural ... Read More

Dante was truly a great poet. A person of grim melancholy, bitter nature and great solace, he was the one who has given us the marvellous work of his- Divine Comedy. He died at the age of fifty-six and was buried in the city of Ravenna, but his writings make ... Read More

Shakespeare's The Tempest is full of supernatural atmosphere. The passage in which he refers most directly to Ovid is Prospero’s renunciation of magic in The Tempest. So, even Shakespeare referred to Ovid’s Metamorphoses to seek some inspiration for his play.The Tempest as a Drama of EnchantmentThe scene is an enchanted ... Read More

William Shakespeare was truly the greatest of all writers. Probably competing Shakespeare’s talent would be Milton and Dante, but no one else. He is not only a poet who is remembered for his life and works, but he is the one who is remembered for only the magnanimity and grandeur ... Read More

The novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens evokes the images of early Victorian England. It is notable for its portrayal of criminals and their sordid lives. Not only criminals but the cruel treatment of orphans in the mid-nineteenth century London was also being talked about. The story of Oliver Twist ... Read More