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What is English Literature?

For some reason, English classes strike fear in the hearts of many students. You may be one of them. Do you find the rigid and irregular rules governing the use of “proper” English intimidating? Do you wish people could just write how they talk? Do you find works of classic literature inaccessible? Do you find writing challenging? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we can help you.

If you find understanding literature to be daunting, we can provide you the help you need. Whether analyzing a classic work by Shakespeare or a modern-classic by Rowling, understanding and analyzing literature has the same basic components. Understanding character, plot, allegories, symbolism, connotation, denotation, and imagery are critical in analyzing all types of literature. For more well-known works, we have study guides available that break down the works into these elements, making them easier to understand and more accessible for readers who are struggling with them. If you are challenged by a lesser-known work, we can craft a custom analysis for you, which you can use alongside the work in order to help increase your understanding. Our goal is to make English more accessible for you.

In fact, English has some of the most complex grammar rules of any language. For some people, the focus on these rules can hamper their ability to express themselves. However, there is no question that good grammar is the first step to effective communication. If you are facing challenges with grammar, our grammar guides can help. Grammar starts with understanding how words work: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, articles, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions all play different roles in sentence structure. Punctuation seems complicated, but it helps the reader “hear” the words as they would be spoken: commas, colons, semi-colons, apostrophes, quotation marks, question marks, periods, and exclamation points all convey emotions and help the reader understand the writer’s meaning. We can help you master the rules of grammar, so that you can make your writing more effective and understandable.

Even if you have mastered grammar, you may find writing challenging. For formal writing, many people find it difficult to develop a thesis. Furthermore, the movement away from the standard five-paragraph essay structure and to the expository essay format has made structuring an essay or research paper more difficult for many writers. Other people find creative writing to be very challenging. Whether you are struggling to start a writing project or have been hit by writer’s block, our experts can help you improve your writing.

Sometimes the best writers still need help in two areas: proofreading and editing. Many people think of proofreading and editing as the same thing. However, proofreading and editing actually have two different functions. Proofreaders read through a document and mark errors for correction. They ensure that an article, paper, thesis, or other written work is free from grammatical errors. Editors, on the other hand, focus on content in addition to grammar and may suggest substantive changes to make a piece of writing more concise and understandable.  [ Show Less ]

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Research Paper Undergraduate
Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and redemption
Abstract One of the most outstanding and stupendous features of literature is the endless world of opportunities it presents to scholars. For instance, literature enables scholars to analyze texts from different perspectives and reach at similar or assorted conclusions. The primary aim of this portfolio is to assemble the entire work for the Comparative Literature major. The portfolio will particularly reflect, evaluate and critically review the coherence of works covered in Comparative Literature. The Rime of Ancient Mariner by Taylor Coleridge, The Depiction of Satan, The Concept of Hyper-reality: The Crying of Lot 49, Diotima's Speech, and John Webster's Duchess of Malfi are largely the areas of interest.
Essay Doctorate
The paradox of imperialism in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
Paradox of Imperialism as Presented in Heart of Darkness
Research Paper Doctorate
Iago's manipulation and villainy in Shakespeare's Othello
According to the great English essayist and critic William Hazlitt, the character of Iago in William Shakespeare's masterpiece Othello "is one of the most mysterious characters created by Shakespeare's genius," due the…
Research Paper Undergraduate
Jonathan Swift's satire and post-9/11 security policy expansion
PROPOSAL to EXPAND the AUTHORITIES of the HOMELAND
Paper Undergraduate
Inequality in marriage in English literature from the early modern period to the twentieth century
¶ … Inequality in Marriage in English Literature
Research Paper Doctorate
Chinua Achebe's artistic vision in Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe is one of the most influential and powerful writers of today, and he is also one of the most widely published writers today. Chinua Achebe has in fact written more than twenty-one novels, and short…
Research Paper Doctorate
Heroism and self-sacrifice in Beowulf and Sir Gawain
¶ … Beowulf" and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" are two tales which show striking similarities in many different literary aspects. These two tales, which were passed down orally from generation to generation in…
Paper Undergraduate
Nature, imagination, and transcendence in Romantic poetry
Romantic Period writers shared a common appreciation for nature in their writing. In addition, writers of this era were also attentive to personal emotion and imagination. These aspects can be seen in the works of John…
Research Paper Doctorate
John Donne's evolving conception of death and grief
There can be no question that one of the central themes of John Donne's work, in poetry and prose, is death. Not for nothing did a recent academic biographer of Donne devote an entire chapter to his subject's attitude…
Essay Doctorate
Life of Pi as postcolonial literature: strengths and weaknesses
Much of the English and specifically the British/Commonwealth literature of the latter half of the twentieth century has been classified as "postcolonial" literature, in that it explores the ramifications and…