Romance

Direct characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. Indirect characterization is the process by which the personality of a character is revealed through the character’s speech, actions, appearance, etc. Direct characterization gives the reader characteristics about the character directly while indirect characterization makes the reader think more in depth. All characters have indirect and direct characterization, such as Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo…

In the Spoon river Anthology, Edgar Lee Masters develops regret in his poems, Richard Bone, Doc Meyers, and Mrs. Merrit. Throughout the whole book regret is shown in almost every poem, but the three I listed above are the strongest ones. The first poem I picked was Richard Bone. This poem is about the guy that carves the epitaphs in the headstones. At first he didn't know what to think about his job, it seemed odd to him what some of the people brought him to write. One of the quotes from…

Finding the perfect mate is everything. That is the person you will spend the rest of your entire life. Your perfect mate is your best friend, your spouse, and your world. Many romantic novels are written about people finding their perfect mate. Romantic stories have written like that throughout time. Take Shakespeare for example. His novel “Romeo and Juliet” is a classic love story. Many romantic novels are still written today. Hopefully one day I will find my perfect mate. My ideal mate…

Is it Catullus' own irony coming to light here in the invocation of concordia, which will be all-too-absent from the marriage, or is it ironic prophecy on the part of the Parcae? It is hard to imagine the latter, given the triple reference we have already seen to their truth, and the refrain’s reminder that they are not just foretelling the events they sing of, but actively spinning them right then and there. Why go to such great lengths to highlight the truth of their song, only to have them…

Sappho, one of the first documented female poets, was born near the time of 615 B.C. on a Greek island called, Lesbos. Today, the word “lesbian” is commonly used to describe women who are sexually, emotionally, and/or romantically involved with other women. This use of the word comes from the name of the island that Sappho resided on and the nature of some of her poetry, which is commonly referred to as of “Sapphic nature”, meaning a homosexual nature involving women. She was well known for her…

Relating some philosophy on our chosen novel- One of the philosophy I chose to relate Romeo and Juliet with is "if love be rough with you, be rough with love." And this kind of philosophy is Realism because realism philosophy is the belief that some aspects of reality are ontologically independent of our conceptual schemes, perceptions, linguistic practices, beliefs and many more. What I understand about the stated quote above is if you love someone, go after them no matter how hard it is.…

The difference between true love and lust can be a difficult topic to explain. Love is having an intense feeling based on a whole of a person and their traits, while lust is only an attraction for one or a few of their traits. Twelfth Night takes place in the imaginary region of Illyria, which is on the Adriatic Coast. This region is ruled by the love sick Duke Orsino. The title is a reference to the Twelfth Night of the Christmas celebration(January,6) when The Three Wise Men gave gifts to…

Love is hopeless. Love is fruitless. Love is good. Love is stupid. Love is kind. Love is biblical. Love is spiritual. Love confuses me. Love is scary. Love can be described as nothing besides love. Love is always in the air, that’s why there are so many b***** children such as the demon, elf child Pearl in the Scarlet Letter. Teenage love is especially terrifying, due to its unpredictability. Do Romeo and Juliet ring a bell? That nymphomaniac Juliet had Romeo committing suicide for her, or was…

A Shakespearean Love Story In the times of arranged marriages, it was not set up for love, but more for gain. Matching people for wealth, status, and the others talents. We do not find ourselves in that situation when we begin reading the play Macbeth. Over time the two fall out of love and throughout the play Lady Macbeth becomes the one to blame for her husband's ultimate downfall. Some people think that their relationship was difficult the whole way through. They back up this claim with the…

Catullus is a famous Roman neoteric poet during the Hellenistic Period. Neoteric poetry is about one’s life other than the popular poetry on history. Catullus influenced many other famous poets such as Ovid, Horace, and Virgil. What is most interesting about Catullus is his love life and his ways of expressing his love for his love interest. Catullus started writing poetry as young as 16. Love is his main topic and also poems of hatred for Caesar and other high authorities. His lover was Clodia…