The Study of English Literature

analyze Animal Farm antagonist aspects attitudes AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND author's purpose ballad behaviour book review Chapter Characterization choice choose climax create denouement dialogue divisions drama dynamic change effect elegy emotions emphasis ending epic ESSAY OF LITERARY evaluate Example explain falling action fiction figures of speech free verse Glossary historical human iambic pentameter ideas illustrate interpret Joyce Cary lines literary criticism literary elements literature lyric main characters major conflict Metonymy metre metrical metrical feet minor characters minor crises mood moral motivations narrative novel Onomatopoeia outcome outline person philosophy play plot structure poem poet poet's poetic devices poetic form poetry point of view present protagonist qualities reactions reader realistic reveal rhyme scheme rising action satire sestet setting Shakespeare's short story Sir Patrick Spens social criticism sonnet statement of theme static character style subject matter suspense symbolism Synecdoche thesis tone topic paragraph topic sentence tragedy traits UNIT verse words writing