by Cole Salao
The term “occult” is often used as a catch-all for all things supernatural, mystical, or anything that isn’t supported by mainstream science or popular religion. It comes from the Latin word for “secret,” as occult knowledge often...
by Cole Salao
Enjambment is a literary device used in poetry where a line is continued on through the next line without any grammatical cues to indicate a stop, like this: This train of thought will keep goingDespite the line already ending. That’s a terrible couplet, but it...
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Wuxia (or Wu Xia) literally means “martial heroes” or “martial arts chivalry.” It is a genre in Chinese literature that focuses on the lives and adventures of martial artists in ancient China, or a similar setting. To better envision the wuxia...
by Cole Salao
When we speak, there is a rhythm of pauses between the natural breaks in our sentences. These pauses also occur in poetry, and are called caesura (suh·zur·uh). These rhythmical pauses often occur in the middle of a poetic line or sentence but are also found at the...
by Cole Salao
Mary Shelley is most known for her magnum opus, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, considered to be the world’s first science fiction novel. She was born to two philosophers and was married to a poet. With those kinds of influences, it’s no surprise...
