Explicatory Essay Examples

The poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen is about a soldier’s experience during World War I. Owen enlisted in the Army and served during WW1, which is when he wrote the poem. “Dulce et Decorum est” was conveyed by a narrator taking part...

In the Taming of the Shrew, men from far-off lands arrive in the town she lives in and search for her hand in marriage. The catch is that she is not allowed to marry until her older sister (named the Shrew)is married off. Some men...

Using a plethora of poetic techniques, Wilfred Owen portrays suffering in his poems ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ and ‘Exposure’. Both poems agree that war should be displayed truthfully and negatively but have different rationales and purposes. ‘Exposure’ expresses war as a disorganised, chaotic injustice, with...

Disguises along with cross-dressing were integral to the storyline of The Taming of the Shrew. This play uses many dramatic functions that break the barriers between social classes and gender, which was unseen before the 16th century when the play was first put on. The...

A man full of lies, deceit, and disregard for everyone in the way of what he wants, including family, loved ones, and even himself. Although The Title of the book ‘The Great Gatsby’ claims otherwise, jay gatsby, the character that lends itself to the name...

As the audience, we all perceive the Cinderella movie as a perfect love story that ends happily ever after but the truth is that the movie has created an overview of The Cinderella Complex.  Dowling describes the complex as the deep wish to be taken...

In todays day and age, societies concept of love at first sight is one that continues to be a debatable topic, because of the many controversial issues about love in the present day. When one falls in love with another individual, the relationship with the...

Oxford Dictionary defines the term symbolism as a style of “using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind.” In literature, authors frequently use symbols because they give additional meaning to otherwise plain objects or ideas. For this reason,...

As Owen instigates the poem ‘strange meeting’ he initially expresses the tone as ‘dreamlike’ and distant. There is an almost heroic feel to the opening which becomes eerie as the realisation of hell dawns close for our narrative voice. The sombre tone used to describe...

Shakespeare uses the elements of drama to portray characters and create meaning to his plays. He has used the drama elements of movement, rhythm, and mood in his play The Taming of the Shrew to portray and create meaning to the characters. The element of...