The essay over the next few pages aims to explore what it is that makes a horror story so effective, and which of the two that I have chosen, are the most effective. A horror story is made up of a Tense and chilling atmosphere, added to some rather exciting happenings and a main character. …
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The first ever gothic novel was written by Horace Walpole in 1765 entitled the castle of Otranto. This genre became popular and inspired great writers such as Mary Shelley who wrote Frankenstein and Bram Stoker who wrote Dracula. Horace Walpole also inspired painters such as Henry Fuseli. The elements that distinguish a gothic novel to …
The poem that I want to compare are ‘First Love’ ‘A Birthday’ and ‘My Last Duchess’. Each poem has their own theme and meaning, but always different with each other. The entire poem that I want to compare is based on the theme of love, but different kind of love and how the poet feels …
I have read many poems but I had never read any of Robert Browning’s poems until now. When I first read the poems, I was initially quite shocked at how powerful the language was and at how dramatic the poem was, but after they had been explained to me, I found I liked Browning’s style …
The ways in which Robert Browning presents his characters in these poemsRead More »
Writers choose child as a narrator because of a child viewpoint, which can be an act of freeing an adult from being adult. But some writers find out using child as a narrator makes the story more emotional for the readers, and sometimes upsetting because it allows the reader to learn from the story. If …
Writers example, story about “The Destructors” by GrahamRead More »
‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell is a modern drama that expresses the ‘raw’ social issues that were around in the 80’s. This play links with the ancient Greek tragedies and the power and understanding is given to the audience by the important use of a narrator. Not all plays use a narrator. The fact that …
Poetry (and all literature) written before the Great War differs greatly to poetry written during and after it. This is because the ‘Great War’ of 1914-1918, methods of warfare and fighting changed from traditional ways. These affected people, and subsequently caused differences in attitudes towards war. The techniques and the use of language in poems …
Compared to those apparent in poetry of the Great WarRead More »
Cysteine (Cys) is a sulfur containing amino acid which plays important structural and functional roles in proteins and enzymes. Cysteine often participates in the enzymatic reactions as a nucleophile through its thiol side chain. Cysteine also plays a major role in the antioxidant defense mechanism in the human parasite, Entamoeba histolytica; and acts a precursor …
Cysteine which plays important structural and functional rolesRead More »
Teenage crimes Dear everyone who reeds this, I hope your get smarter on teenage crimes. Teens commit crimes such as murder, robbery, rape, dealing with drugs, and just any kind of violent crimes, for numerous …
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet is, we can say, the most romantic and tragic love story Shakespeare ever wrote, it is his most popular play during his lifetime and is still one of the most frequently performed plays. It was originally published in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is about the love of two youngsters that …
