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We often use the proverb, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Although a part of this idiom, the word 'beholder' is not commonly used.

Periphrasis is to use excessive language to make a short sentence long without changing its meaning. Buzzle will give you a complete understanding of

Subversive literature has been a worthy tool in a rebel's arsenal throughout the history of mankind. Penlighten helps you understand this concept, and

Asyndeton involves excluding conjunctions in words, phrases, or sentences where they should generally be used. This Penlighten post explains its

If Harry Potter is the perfect example of a hero, then the sullen potions master of Hogwarts school, Severus Snape, can be considered as an example of

To annotate a poem is to analyze and understand it better. It involves reading the poem to identify the writing style, rhyme scheme, figures of

You must have heard to phrase 'All is fair in love and war' dozens of times. But what does it really mean? Penlighten explores just that.

Hamlet's soul is weighed down by the moral dilemma of choosing between living and dying. He oscillates between being reckless and cautious with his

There are so many things in English grammar that not all of us are aware of. One such interesting thing that adds a flavor to English literature is a