Tips for using modern theory are given.

How should I apply a modern theory to a text which was written before the theory came into being. What factors should be considered when writing a paper on this topic? How can structure help to form a coherent argument out of many seperate issues?

Examining the transition from Old to Middle English is achieved.

The transition from Old to Middle English is a huge topic. The only way in which it can be effectively tackled in a single paper is to take the central premise and make reference to one, specific feature. In this case the example will be the changing figure of Christ.

Insight into this piece is given.

Is the "Owl and the Nightingale" anything more that just a slanging match?

Discussion on the central issues of love and truth are highlighted.

Love and truth in "Piers Plowman" is a large and unwieldy text where the issues can become easily scrambled. The response provided is designed to give some ideas for structuring a paper which covers such a large area.

King Arthur's Family Tree is included.

The solution to this problem contains a power point which is based on Mallory's text. Also included in the same power point presentation are family trees, which show relations of Lancelot, Galahad, Percival, and King Pellinore. The power point, when viewed as a slide show ,will roughly follow the chronological order of the tex ...continues

This posting addresses the spiritual role within poetry.

This posting explains how Tennyson believed intensely in the spiritual role which poetry and the poet must play in the modern world. It also explains these pieces and authors: Matthew Arnold - Dover Beach Robert Browning - Karshish Tennyson's - Lady of Shalott

The Canterbury Tales are examined.

Ideas about the possible meanings of the Parson's Tale and Retraction are given.