Imagery is the literary term used for language and description that appeal to our five senses. Imagery involves the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. The word “imagery” is associated with imagining through mental pictures.Various types of ImageryVisual Imagery − It is the imagery related to the sense of vision or sight. A common example of visual imagery is “A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” from the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" ... Read More

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 of King David was prompted by Achitophel, The Earl of Shaftesbury, to fight for the throne and take over the throne from King David, Absalom’s father. With studied flattery and art, Achitophel begins a long temptation speech to seduce Absalom to this rebellious cause.This temptation scene even resembles Paradise Lost ... Read More

John Keats is one of the famous Romantic Age poets, like P. B.Shelley, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron etc. He is" a poet of Odes" and also may be called as "a poet of pains".Ode On A Grecian UrnIn one of his famous odes, namely Ode on a Grecian Urn, Keats uses these lines in the end, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is allYe know on earth, and all ye need to know”.These lines are one of the most touched upon by various critics as some feel it is written in double quotes, so it is ... Read More

Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a popular name among all romantic poets who were influenced by the French Revolution. This poem is one of the most famous poems written by him.The Plot of 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'It is a poem that involves Coleridge’s Treatment of the supernatural (connected with Christ and Christianity), Suspension of Disbelief, Realism, and Medieval-ism. It is a tale of retribution. The poem talks about a mariner who is traveling with his fellow sailors. Suddenly, when the mariner finds an albatross chasing them, the mariner at once kills the albatross in cold blood without any major ... Read More

As per Hindu cosmology, the world was created only to get destructed completely and once that happens, this destruction will once again give way to Creation. As per the timeline of gods, especially Pravu Bramha, this takes just the duration of one day and night which in our timeline, would be 40K years. According to Hindu Vedas and scriptures, the universe is made up of four Yugas or epochs which also mean ages or the cycle of time −The Yugas get repeated in a cyclical method that is similar to the rising of tides, the four seasons, or the waxing ... Read More

You must teach your children the right things from a very early age so that they grow up with strong moral values. Panchatantra is one such collection of short stories that we all grew up listening to. But, with changing times the trend of Panchatantra storytelling is getting lost somewhere. I would narrate the Panchatantra tales to my little one by showing him the colorful pictures at the same time, and not only that he would enjoy hearing the stories, but is also a cultured individual now. Let's see the significance Panchatantra has in teaching kid's moral values.It teaches you ... Read More

If you manage to find a good story, your novel is made. It means, only when you complete the novel, will you have a good story. If you're thinking of a story before even starting to write the novel, it amounts to the same thing as putting the cart before the horse. Most novelists have a vague idea of how their story will develop when they begin writing a novel.Know Its MatrixOf course, you need to know the genre, the subject, the circumstances, the characters, and yes, the objective. A novel conveys a message to the audience. So what's the ... Read More

There are several definitions of creative writing and each has its own way of describing the scope and dimension of what has come to be known as creative writing. Creative is when the writer creates and does not merely write a report or analyze a problem to present a solution. On the contrary, creative writing is mainly in the realm of literature where the writer sets the narrative, creates the characters and communicates to his audience in his own style.Poetry Is Still In the AirPoetry, for instance, is a form of creative writing that requires a high level of synchronization ... Read More

To be honest, that has not been the tradition with most English literary artists in the modern and postmodern era. They're more comfortable emulating the style of their contemporaries rather than go back to the days of the classics. It would be interesting to know about the world of Sanskrit literature though since it is a classical language with a very little scope of change but with a very scope of adaptability with the modern world. Unlike languages such as English, Hindi or Bengali, it almost didn't evolve at any time. English though, is a unique case of a language ... Read More

Phrases are something which people use indirectly to say something whether it is good or bad. It can be something appreciable or may give some negative impacts too. There are many phrases and among them "Once in a blue moon" is quite commonly used among people, which basically means something very rare and extraordinary; expressed to a person, season, any food or anything else which is rare to see and get.The phrase "Once in a Blue Moon" depicts the rare appearance of the full moon for the second time in the same calendar month. This phenomenon is rare and happens ... Read More