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Coleridge's Biographia Literaria Biographia Literaria; or Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions , is an  autobiography  in discourse by  Samuel Taylor Coleridge , which he published in 1817. The work was originally intended as a mere preface to a collected volume of his poems, explaining and justifying his own style and practice in poetry.  The work grew to a literary autobiography, including, together with many facts concerning his education and studies and his early literary adventures, an extended criticism of  William Wordsworth 's theory of poetry as given in the preface to the Lyrical Ballads   (a work on which Coleridge collaborated), and a statement of Coleridge's philosophical views. ( Wikipedia) 1.   Write in your words the difference between poem and prose.  Give illustrations to support your answer. Poem is an arrangements of words that contains meaning and musical elements. poem is species of c...

17, September 2017 1) Do you any difference between Aristotle's definition of Tragedy and Dryden's definition of Play? Aristotle's Definition of Tragedy, “A tragedy is the imitation of an action that is serious an d also, a s having magnitude, complete in itself; in appropriate and pleasurable language;... in a dramatic rather than narrative form; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish a catharsis of these emotions.”  Dryden's Definition of Play, "Just and lively image of human nature, representing its passions and humors, and the changes of fortune to which it is subject, for the delight and instruction of mankind." Dryden’s definition and Aristotle’s definition of tragedy.  Aristotle said that “tragedy is the imitation of action which that is serious and also as having magnitude.   complete in itself. Dryden says that drama is an 'image' of 'human nature' and the image is 'just' and 'livel...

2, September 2017       How faithful is the movie to the original play?   After watching the movie, have your perception about play, characters or situations changed?  According to me movie is  quite faithful to the original play, while we look at characters, situations and settings all are as much as similar to the original play. the play was written in 16th century and movie was made in 1990 so there is very much difference between play and movie. Director himself play the role of Hamlet and he make some different  changes. like "to be or not to be" scene, In the movie this scene presented in  front of mirror. conversation between ghost and Hamlet, ghost presented in very older way      Do you feel ‘aesthetic delight’ while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?     While watching the movie there no much aesthetic delight because of long dialogues but, ...