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Trough reading the background to literary theory and criticism, it taught me that in studying literature, literary theory and criticism should be given a focus for us to comprehend and understand what the author’s intention of writing that certain literary piece and the history behind its creation.

O. Henry’s life in New York influences most of his short stories. In the “Skylight Room”, the setting where the story takes place is in New York.

The author loves for travelling influence him to be inspired and write stories. He spent his youth liking things such socializing with other people.

Wordsworth became orphan at a young age together with his siblings when both of his parents died.

Thomas gray suffered from being born in unhappy and unfortunate family in which his father was harsh and violent.

How did the life of the author affect the mood and theme of the literary piece?

In the first stanza of the poem, what does the speaker imply when he/she repeated the word “heart”?

Do you think the nymph agrees with the promises made by the shepherd? Support your answer with a text from the poem.

How did the life of the author affect the mood and theme of the literary piece? Emerson met a friend who also a great believer of individualism and encourage him to formulate and express his own philosophy through writing. He is also God-centered wherein he tried to preach, however he stopped since his first wife […]

Philippines was one of the country who participated in the said international assessment of basic education and it was depressing that the students from Philippines got the lowest score in reading, and second lowest in both mathematics and science.