1. Biographical information
ex. Edgar Allan Poe had many psychological problems that affected his writing. This is evident in "The Tell-Tale Heart" wich explores the insanity of the main character.
2. A Quotation from the text itslef
ex. "Why will you say I'm mad?"
3. A Definition
ex. Poetic jusctice is supposed to mean that virtue is rewarded and that evil is punished.
4.Litarary element from the text
ex. Imagery is a powerful way to express feelings and emotions. In "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, the gives us a different look on how the main characters feels about the old man's eye.
5. Life experience of the author
ex. Ernest Hemingway had a lot of problems communicating with women.
6. Plot
ex. At the begining of Wilde's Nightingale's story, the bird's heart is figuratively broken by the student's sorrow. By the end, the bird's heart is literally split by the rose's thorn.
7. Philosophical / Sociological concept
ex. Trials involving life and death should be based on legal facts and arguments. (See Lady and the Tiger)
8. Historical Backround
ex. Gothicism was in vogue in the early nineteeth century, delving into metaphysical issus and the meaning of death.
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