Setting

Setting is a essential aspect towards the development of any literary work. In both, narratives and plays, setting will foreshadow what is to be expected. It creates the mood for a narrative, and changes while the circumstances alter within a story. Ultimately, setting has to paint a picture for the reader, and make them feel like they are their. In retrospect, the location of where certain actions take place adds more emphasis on the situation. For example, in Pride and Prejudice depending on the location, wether or not Austen is describing a regular house in a middle class society or a upperclass mansion in a elitist community, Austen distinguishes characters by placing them in distinct environments, or settings. She does this to help the reader evaluate the full characterization of a character. In addition, setting exemplifies what will usually occur, in other words the (falling actions). For instance, if the setting is described in a certain way, it is likely that the story will reflect similarly to how the setting is described. Setting creates the sense of feeling, emotion, or tone in a narrative. In essence, a author attempts to make it easier for the reader to relate to his or her story by emphasizing very descriptive settings, or trying to paint a picture for the reader making him feel like he is actually in the story.     

Character

Characters are essential in creating a complex plot. The conflict which specific characters engage them in is ultimately the structure of the plot. Therefore, characters and plot are very similar in which characters shape the plot. However, they way each author Shakespeare and Austen utilizes flat characters, round characters, and a stock character is what resembles the difference between fiction and drama narratives. For instance, the way flat character’s such as Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice and Horatio in Hamlet help progress the plot and initiate the rising actions is very interesting. Mr. Collins comedic purpose goes no further besides helping Elizabeth and Darcy’s relationship prosper by making Darcy jealous and ultimately motivating Darcy. In addition, Horatio really has no major role in Hamlet other than to be an aid to Prince Hamlet’s needs. Horatio’s main purpose is to stay alive and to spread the tale of which the plot is attempting to express.

PLOT

The key ingredient to a successful narrative is the plot. The plot sets the central idea of the story and states the purpose for every character’s actions. The plot is literally what happens in a story. It consists of the numerous conflicts, complications, and resolutions different characters experience throughout a narrative. In the basic narrative, the plot entails an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. The exposition of a narrative resembles the background information presented to the audience, usually early on in the story. For instance, in Hamlet the exposition occurs when the three men Horatio, Bernardo, and Marcellus begin to converse about the recent death of King Hamlet, and is in fact praising him for his existence. In Pride & Prejudice, the exposition occurs when Mrs. Bennet attempts to convince Mr. Bennet to help her get one of her daughter’s married to a new man in town; Mr. Darcy. Furthermore, both writers Shakespeare and Austen use conversation between secondary characters to introduce the exposition to an audience. However, even though they seem very similar when presenting the exposition, the order of which each Hamlet and Austen decide to follow in each of their respective narratives differ. This is what usually distinguishes a fiction from a drama. In addition, the rising action in a narrative usually occurs after any crucial or impactful change towards the main character. There easily could be multiple raising actions in a narrative; ultimately leading up to the climax that occurs when the emotional tension between characters is at its peak. The climax also consists of significant change for the protagonist in either a positive or negative manner. Lastly, following the climax is the falling action, which are the resulting actions and resolutions for major and minor characters. The denouement is the final characteristic of the plot where balance and stability is fully restored to all characters.

Hamlet Essay Analysis

Overall, i thought i did a decent job on this essay. However, i need to have done a better job at analyzing Hamlet's actual speech patterns rather than his incentive behind them. I thought i did a good job in expressing why Hamlet acts the way he does, and the different occasions which he acts differently. But, i need to have examined what his actual speech patterns were. Secondly, i need to do a better job in my explanation of my quotes. I think i pick good quotes to use but lack in my explanation and how it ties into the thesis and the central topic/idea of the essay, in this case speech patterns.

Poetry Essay: Intro Draft

Time, one of the world's greatest attributes, significantly developed by man, is the most precious aspect in the control of humans. Resulting from its such short occurrence in a realistic world, poets Robert Herrick and Andrew Marvell in "To The Virgins, To Make Much of Time" and "To His Coy Mistress" express the incentive to utilize all of which time has to offer. Both poets exploit the similar theme "Carpe Diem" to proclaim how one should live a perpetual active life and take full advantage of all of life's options. However, Marvell portrays his assessment of seizing the day by interaction with his "coy" lover. He compares the "timeless world", which includes every missed opportunity in one's life due to the burden of time, to his unprogressive relationship with his mistress. In addition, Herrick enlightens all of the "virgins" in the world by enforcing the issue of how short  life is, and that their is not enough time in the world to waste to act lethargically. In essence, he is attempting to motivate all the virgins to live a more active life. Furthermore, both poets articulate the importance of cherishing every moment appointed towards an individual. 

Ozymandias vs. Ponder, Darling, these busted statues...

Both ozymandias and ponder,darling, these busted statues deal with the issue of time. For instance, Cummings quote "momentary" exemplifies how he wishes or individuals, such as "your - and - my -", to live in the moment and take advantage of everything. He states this to illustrate how "time" is momentary and goes by in a second. In addition, Shelly's makes the connection of "time", in her poem by analyzing the downfall of her king's "kingdom". She displays how the king's kingdom failed to rise up to the expectations of a progressing comity, therefore "time" is what ruined her kingdom. Shelly expresses how individuals should not waste any moment in ones life and to take full advantage of what time offers because it is precious.