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Essay on "Essay"

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Unit-III Prose Essay What is an Essay? The word ‘Essay’ means an attempt or assay. It is a composition of moderate length on any particular subject or branch of the subject. Definition of an Essay: Dr Johnson says “A loose sally of the mind, an irregular, undigested piece, not a regular and orderly composition”. An essay could be defined as a short piece of writing that reveals the writer's views or analysis of a particular subject. The word "Essay" is from the word "Assay", meaning 'an attempt or an effort. It can also be defined as a discussion in prose of a certain topic. The word "Essay" has the same meaning as the word "Assay, i.e. an attempt or an "effort". This signifies that the essay is a composition, somewhat incomplete and systematic. The Oxford Dictionary defines it as, A Composition of moderate length on any particular subject, originally implying a want of finish, but now said of composition more or less elabor...
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Essay on "Elegy"_Literary forms & Criticism

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Unit-I Poetry "Elegy" Definition Elegy is a form of literature which can be defined as a poem or song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in honour of someone deceased. It typically laments or mourns the death of the individual. Elegy is derived from the Greek work “ elegus ”, which means a song of bereavement sung along with a flute. The forms of elegies we see today were introduced in the 16th century. “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” by Thomas Gray and “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” by Walt Whitman are the two most popular examples of elegy. Features of Elegy 1.       Usually, elegies are identified by several characteristics of genre: 2.       Just like a classical epic, an elegy typically starts with the invocation of the muse and then proceeds by referencing to the traditional mythology. 3.       It often involves a poet who knows how to phrase the thoughts imagin...
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