MA English Lit.(pursuing)

Quoting Literature

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William Shakespeare – Hamlet

A perfect example to analyze using Aristotle’s elements.

Plot: Complex plot with Peripeteia (reversal when Hamlet kills Polonius), and Anagnorisis (when Hamlet realizes he must act).

Character: Hamlet is a tragic hero with hamartia (his indecision and overthinking).

Thought: Themes of revenge, death, betrayal, and morality.

Diction: Rich poetic language, soliloquies.

Song: Includes songs sung by Ophelia and the grave-digger’s dark humor.

Spectacle: Ghost, fencing duel, and the final scene with multiple deaths.

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American English VS British English

Grammar series - 1

Usage of ed vs t

American British

Dreamed Dreamt

Burned. Burnt

Learned. Learnt

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American English VS British English

Grammar series - 1

Usage of ck / k vs que

American British

Bank Banque

Check Cheque

Checker Chequer

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American English VS British English

Grammar series - 1

Usage of er vs re

American British

Center Centre

Caliber Calibre

Fiber Fibre

Kilometer Kilometre

Liter Litre

Luster Lustre

Maneuver Manoeuvre

Meter Metre

Saber Sabre

Scepter Sceptre

Theater Theatre

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American English VS British English

Grammar series - 1

Usage of ze vs se

American British

Analyze Analyse

Apologize Apologise

Criticize Criticise

Memorize Memorise

Minimize Minimise

Organize Organise

Paralyze Paralyse

Patronize Patronise

Prize Prise

Realize Realise

Recognize Recognise

Socialize Socialise

Specialize Specialise

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American English VS British English

Grammar series - 1

Usage of og vs ogue

American British

Analog Analogue

Catalog Catalogue

Dialog Dialogue

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American English VS British English

Grammar series -1

usage of ll vs l

American British

Enrollment Enrolment

Fullfil Fulfil

Jewelry Jewellery

Skillful Skilful

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American English VS British English

Grammar Series -1

American English generally avoids the use of the vowel ‘U’ when it follows the primary vowel as in words

American British

Color Colour

Flavor Flavour

Demeanor Demeanour

Armor Armour

Behavior Behaviour

Endeavor Endeavour

Favorite Favourite

Glamor Glamour

Honor Honour

Humor Humour

Labor Labour

Neighbor Neighbour

Odor Odour

Rumor Rumour

Savor Savour

Splendor Splendour

Vigor Vigour

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Truth is the trial of itself, And needs no other touch, And purer than the purest gold, Refine it ne'er so much. It is the life and light of

Truth shines ✨by its own light, purer than the finest gold.

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You become what you think, feel, and believe.

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The best example of persona narrative is John Milton's Paradise Lost, which features a visionary first-person narrator.

Persona vs tone

Persona : persona is applied to the first person speaker who tells the story in a narrative poem or novel, or whose voice we hear in a lyric poem.

Eg: John Milton's Paradise Lost is a prime example of a visionary first-person persona narrative.

Tone: Tone is the expression of a literary speaker’s attitude to his listener. It reflects speakers sense or how he stands toward those being addressed.

The tone of a speech can be described as disapproving or approving, formal or casual, direct or reserved, serious or playful, proud or humble, angry or caring, sincere or sarcastic, superior or overly flattering, and so on……