Achilles vs Hektor The Iliad, an epic poem by Homer, takes place in the tenth year of the Trojan War. Recalling important events that take place bringing the war to an end the poem uses figurative language and literary devices to enhance its characters, presenting similarities and differences between how the characters handle specific situations and how they deal with the concept of masculinity. For example Homer uses the method of literary foils. A foil is a character that depicts traits that differ with the traits of another character. In The Iliad, Achilles and Hektor are foil characters.
Mercutios relationship with Romeo is a foil because their beliefs are extremely controversial with each other's. Fates, dreams and love are few of the thoughts where they disagree, and there opinions on each matter were shown a myriad throughout the play , this is shown to be true when Romeo states, "In bed asleep, while they do dreams come true" (1.4, lns 52). This quote supports my answer because Romeo is stating that your dream are prophecies where Mercutio, "...nothing but fantasy" (1.4, lns 98) believes that they mean nothing and are just childish thought. Another quote from the text that supports my answer is between Romeo and Mercutio, "And, to sink in it, should you burden love- too great oppression for a tender thing" (1.4, lns 23-24)
Unless good counsel may the cause remove’ (act1.scene1, 19) , Romeo has been pessimistic and become impoverished. We can also observe his thought about
In the play of Antigone directed and made by Sophocles, Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus is the foil of Creon, because of her traits of being religious, brave, and rebellious, she counters Creon by him not being any of those things, he is instead prideful, strict, and arrogant. Creon and Antigone clash when the Guard that was accused earlier show’s up with Antigone brings her in, and we can just see how much Antigone shows Creon's personality, that Creon doesn’t care about the gods. ” Creon: And yet you dared to break those very laws to me?”
Antigone, a brave heroine or a foolish girl? Antigone is a story about a girl whose brothers had fought in battle and killed one another. From this the ¨tyrant¨ Creon makes a proclamation that Polynices, one of the brothers, shall not receive a proper burial because he was traitor. This kicks off the story of young Antigone and her fight to give her brother a proper burial.
“In the world below perhaps such action are no crime,” (595-596) says Antigone to Creon who overlooks the Gods. The Gods deem burial an act of justice among mankind, Antigone embodies the essence of the Gods. Themes of justice and righteousness are developed in Antigone by the dialogue between Creon and Antigone. Antigone’s reasoning is overshadowed by Creon’s unreasonableness, which highlights Creon’s characteristics. Antigone’s endeavor towards justice, and her eventual hanging, furthermore, advance the plot developing Creon’s character as a tragic hero.
Now, even with his vision gone, “words could once again flow from his mind to the page” (Carr 319). But the thing is that one of Nietzsche’s friends noticed a difference in his writing. His terse prose
In order to succeed in any English class, a students needs to be a proficient reader, where they can both understand the story and find the literary devices the author uses. Usually when I read story, I can blatantly identify the author’s techniques to writing, and the overall purpose of the piece. However, this is not always the case, and I can admit that. There are numerous areas in my reading habits where I can improve to read more efficiently. After examining multiple “How to Read” articles from multiple colleges, I will engage literature at a relatively high level and apply what I learned into reading Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
The cold, however, does not disconcert the man. The omniscient narrator makes judgments about the man and his decisions. The narrator suggests to us that the “trouble” with the man is that he is “quick and alert in the things of life, but only in the things, and not in the significances,” (629). In other words, the man knows that it is cold and that he feels uncomfortable, but he does not think about his “frailty as a creature of temperature,” (629). The man does not acknowledge that he is tiny and weak compared to the natural world that surrounds him.
Looking at the first part of Faust it is clear to me that the main character, Heinrich Faust, has some issues. In the beginning of this play, Faust seems like a pleasant guy, his faith was strong and he was very knowledgeable. But his emotions get the better of him when he starts to believe all of this knowledge is for nothing. This realization overwhelms him and he attempts suicide. At this point I am feeling sorry for Faust wanting him to find happiness and not try to kill himself.
This scene causes him to question man’s desire for superiority against nature as it reflects upon himself. In this passage,
Creon’s view Sophocles the author of Antigone (441 b.c.) Creon’s monologue grabs the reader's attention by making the readers think about how the law is important and you should never go back on their word. After Creon supersedes the place of the king and then Antigone is caught dusting the body of Polyneices, she is jailed and Haemon is tries to protect her as she will be his wife. As the monologue goes you notice regular uses of rhetorical devices such as pathos ,and logos. Creon uses these devices to further help his argument and persuade his people and his son haemon of doing the right choice by following his new rule of thwarting to bury polyneices.
Gifted in wit, manipulation, and powers of diversion, both Menenius and Mercutio were characters that worked more or less behind the scenes, shrouded in the shadows of their stories’ heroes and left to scheme without interference. For Romeo, Mercutio is a friend, advisor (though his advice is occasionally unscrupulous, at best), and protector, who cares dearly about Romeo and his wellbeing. Mercutio makes it his ultimate goal to keep Romeo “on track”; however, what Romeo sees as his path in life is a very different one than Mercutio sees for him. Romeo has a tendency to walk with his head in the clouds, dreaming of romance and peace, falling in love left and right, paying no attention to the harsh reality he lives in. Mercutio wants to make sure Romeo stays rooted to the ground, so he doesn’t fly off completely and leave Mercutio behind.
Societies have a few on how women should look and act. The standard of beauty is different in each society, but they all are to fit the idea of men, and the roles are the same way. Women are expected to meet the beauty imposed upon them by society. One could be perfectly healthy, smart, and funny. However, if the woman is not beautiful, which is defined by what men think, she shall be ignored and viewed as unwanted.
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves”, is a quote by the man himself, William Shakespeare, concerning human responsibility, otherwise known as the capability of completing an obligation, or duty sufficiently. These commitments or duties play a role in how a situation will play out, and dictate the consequences that follow. The choices made from the beginning to the end in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet are all examples of how people’s decisions, primarily those of Tybalt, Mercutio and Friar Lawrence, lead to a heartbreaking fallout. The pressure and burden weighing down the young lovers ultimately overwhelms them, causing an expeditious chain reaction. The influences behind each character’s ill-considered judgments,
