P-African · WAEC/NECO

The Panic of Growing Older – Theme, Structure, Diction, Tone/mood

THEME Older age: Older age is the central idea portrayed in the poem as the reader is made to understand how difficult things can become at old age if things are not set straight at the early stage of life. Youth: Stanza two of the poem started the description of human development starting from the… Continue reading The Panic of Growing Older – Theme, Structure, Diction, Tone/mood

---NON-AFRICAN--- · P-Non-African · Poetry

SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER’S DAY: themes, structure, diction, mood/tone and poetic devices

SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER’S DAY THEMES Admiration and love: the whole poem is about admiration and affection for the poetic persona’s object of admiration. This admiration is illustrated by the poetic persona by juxtaposing summer’s day limitations to the efficiencies of his object of admiration. Nature’s cruelty: This is another idea that… Continue reading SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER’S DAY: themes, structure, diction, mood/tone and poetic devices

D-Non-African · Drama · Exams

Othello —  plot setting and themes

Othello ---  plot setting and themes In the opening, Rodrigo, a rich man, is seen conversing with Lago. He complains to Lago who is an ensign, asking why is it that he has not told him about the secret marriage between Desdemona and Othello. Desdemona is the daughter of Senator Brabantio and Othello is a… Continue reading Othello —  plot setting and themes