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Jul 24, 2026
War and its Cost · American Civil War · Battlefield
graph/work
author/dickinson
form/lyric
concept/heroism
concept/war_and_its_cost
motif/swords_weapons
motif/death
topos/war_as_glory
histref/american_civil_war
archetype/hero
setting/the_battlefield
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/paradox
concept/self_and_soul
archetype/martyr
concept/mortality
concept/disillusionment
concept/fate_and_free_will
concept/identity
motif/crown
form/narrative_poem
concept/immortality
concept/death
form/letter
motif/fire
motif/clothing
topos/the_last_stand
concept/honour
Jul 24, 2026
VERSES TRIVOCULAR
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/epigram
concept/paradox
motif/winter
concept/joy
motif/clothing
Jul 24, 2026
TWELFTH NIGHT
graph/work
author/shakespeare
form/comedy
form/verse_drama
concept/love_romantic
concept/identity
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/deception
concept/satire_of_society
concept/melancholy
topos/world_upside_down
topos/love_as_religion
archetype/fool
archetype/trickster
archetype/lover
motif/masks_disguise
motif/music_and_song
motif/letters_writing
motif/the_sea
motif/clothing
character/viola
character/orsino
character/olivia
character/malvolio
character/sir_toby_belch
character/sir_andrew_aguecheek
character/feste
character/maria
character/sebastian
Jul 24, 2026
The Young King
graph/work
concept/economics
author/wilde
concept/social_injustice
concept/poverty
concept/class_conflict
concept/beauty
concept/conversion
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/kingship_and_legitimacy
concept/humility
topos/the_sleeper_awakes
topos/dance_of_death
topos/world_upside_down
archetype/king
archetype/christ_figure
archetype/orphan
archetype/prophet
motif/dreams
motif/crown
motif/clothing
motif/money_gold
motif/blood
motif/the_sea
motif/white_and_red
motif/death
motif/the_cross
form/fairy_tale
form/allegory
histref/christianity
histref/the_bible
setting/the_castle
character/christ
character/the_young_king
Jul 24, 2026
THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR - THE FOLIO TEXT
graph/work
author/shakespeare
form/tragedy
form/blank_verse
concept/kingship_and_legitimacy
concept/madness
concept/justice
concept/the_natural_order
concept/order_vs_chaos
concept/power_and_corruption
concept/pride
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/good_vs_evil
concept/doubt
topos/world_upside_down
topos/fortunes_wheel
topos/seven_ages_of_man
archetype/king
archetype/tragic_hero
archetype/fool
archetype/villain
archetype/outcast_wanderer
motif/storm
motif/madness
motif/eyes_sight
motif/clothing
motif/animals
setting/medieval_england
character/king_lear
character/cordelia
character/goneril
character/regan
character/edmund
character/edgar
character/gloucester
character/kent
character/the_fool
Jul 24, 2026
The Truth of Masks
graph/work
form/nonfiction
concept/history
author/wilde
motif/masks_disguise
motif/clothing
topos/theatrum_mundi
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/truth
concept/beauty
concept/paradox
concept/the_artist_and_society
concept/imagination
form/literary_criticism
form/essay
histref/elizabethan_england
histref/the_renaissance
histref/classical_antiquity
character/hamlet
character/falstaff
setting/the_court
Jul 24, 2026
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
graph/work
setting/europe
author/shakespeare
form/comedy
form/verse_drama
form/blank_verse
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
concept/love_romantic
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/deception
concept/identity
concept/satire_of_society
topos/the_sleeper_awakes
topos/world_upside_down
topos/theatrum_mundi
topos/love_as_war
motif/masks_disguise
motif/marriage
motif/clothing
motif/wine_and_drink
motif/love
archetype/trickster
archetype/lover
archetype/fool
setting/italy
histref/elizabethan_england
character/katherina
character/petruchio
character/bianca
character/baptista
character/lucentio
character/tranio
character/grumio
character/hortensio
character/christopher_sly
Jul 24, 2026
The Star-Child
graph/work
author/wilde
topos/fall_from_innocence
topos/the_quest
topos/paradise_lost
topos/fortunes_wheel
archetype/christ_figure
archetype/child
archetype/outcast_wanderer
archetype/great_mother
archetype/pilgrim
motif/winter
motif/stars
motif/the_mirror
motif/animals
motif/money_gold
motif/crown
motif/serpent_snake
motif/clothing
concept/pride
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/humility
concept/mercy
concept/conversion
concept/beauty
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/social_injustice
form/fairy_tale
form/allegory
histref/christianity
histref/the_bible
setting/an_enchanted_wood
setting/the_court
character/christ
character/the_star_child
character/the_woodcutter
Jul 24, 2026
The Model Millionaire
graph/work
author/wilde
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/poverty
concept/satire_of_society
concept/love_romantic
concept/the_artist_and_society
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
topos/world_upside_down
archetype/innocent
archetype/trickster
archetype/lover
motif/money_gold
motif/masks_disguise
motif/clothing
motif/love
motif/marriage
form/short_story
form/satire
setting/london
histref/victorian_england
Jul 24, 2026
The Man That Was Used Up
graph/work
concept/economics
author/poe
concept/satire_of_society
concept/critique_of_progress
concept/anti_industrialism
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/the_grotesque
concept/heroism
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/identity
topos/world_upside_down
motif/masks_disguise
motif/clothing
motif/eyes_sight
archetype/hero
histref/the_industrial_revolution
form/satire
form/short_story
Jul 24, 2026
Some Words with a Mummy
graph/work
concept/economics
author/poe
concept/critique_of_progress
concept/satire_of_society
concept/the_grotesque
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/anti_industrialism
motif/the_supernatural
motif/the_grave
motif/ruins
motif/clothing
topos/the_sleeper_awakes
topos/world_upside_down
archetype/monster
form/satire
form/short_story
histref/the_industrial_revolution
setting/egypt
Jul 24, 2026
Sketches by Boz
graph/work
form/nonfiction
concept/economics
author/dickens
concept/satire_of_society
concept/the_common_man
concept/poverty
concept/social_injustice
concept/class_conflict
concept/the_artist_and_society
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/nature_vs_civilization
archetype/self_made_man
archetype/fool
motif/the_city
motif/the_road
motif/money_gold
motif/clothing
motif/the_inn_tavern
form/short_story
form/essay
form/satire
form/sketch
setting/london
histref/victorian_england
Jul 24, 2026
Paradox · Food and Feasting · Aphorism
graph/work
author/dickinson
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concept/paradox
form/aphorism
form/lyric
motif/home
concept/hope
form/epigram
concept/charity
concept/friendship
concept/faith
motif/food_feasting
concept/patience_and_waiting
concept/suffering
concept/humility
concept/satire_of_society
concept/joy
concept/self_and_soul
motif/clothing
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/imagination
concept/desire
motif/money_gold
concept/loneliness
histref/the_bible
concept/identity
concept/poverty
Jul 24, 2026
OTHELLO
graph/work
setting/europe
author/shakespeare
form/tragedy
form/verse_drama
form/blank_verse
concept/jealousy
concept/deception
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/alienation
concept/love_romantic
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
concept/revenge
concept/good_vs_evil
concept/pride
concept/guilt
concept/mortality
topos/love_as_war
archetype/villain
archetype/outcast_wanderer
archetype/tragic_hero
archetype/innocent
archetype/shadow
motif/blood
motif/death
motif/eyes_sight
motif/light_and_dark
motif/clothing
motif/animals
setting/venice
setting/the_court
histref/the_orient
character/othello
character/iago
character/desdemona
character/cassio
character/emilia
character/roderigo
character/brabantio
character/bianca
Jul 24, 2026
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
graph/work
concept/economics
author/chesterton
form/novel
form/satire
form/allegory
concept/nationalism_and_patriotism
concept/war_and_its_cost
concept/heroism
concept/honour
concept/critique_of_progress
concept/anti_industrialism
concept/childhood_and_growth
concept/satire_of_society
topos/world_upside_down
topos/poet_as_prophet
topos/the_last_stand
archetype/fool
archetype/king
archetype/hero
archetype/rebel
motif/swords_weapons
motif/blood
motif/the_city
motif/clothing
setting/london
concept/nature_vs_civilization
character/auberon_quin
character/adam_wayne
character/james_barker
character/mr_buck
character/james_turnbull
character/mr_wilson
character/provost_swindon
character/wilfrid_lambert
character/mr_bowles
concept/democracy
concept/kingship_and_legitimacy
concept/common_man
motif/flags_and_banners
motif/crown
motif/lamp_post
setting/modern_metropolis
archetype/common_man_2
archetype/double_doppelganger
form/mock_epic
histref/napoleonic_wars_the_navy
Jul 24, 2026
Money and Gold · Poverty · Imprisonment
graph/work
author/dickinson
form/lyric
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concept/paradox
concept/poverty
form/epigram
concept/desire
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/the_artist_and_society
concept/joy
histref/christianity
concept/value_and_scarcity
motif/clothing
concept/humility
topos/the_unattainable_beloved
motif/wine_and_drink
concept/melancholy
archetype/outcast_wanderer
concept/truth
concept/imagination
concept/wonder_and_gratitude
concept/history
form/satire
concept/faith_and_doubt
histref/the_bible
concept/satire_of_society
motif/the_grave
Jul 24, 2026
MACBETH
graph/work
author/shakespeare
form/tragedy
form/verse_drama
form/blank_verse
concept/ambition
concept/power_and_corruption
concept/kingship_and_legitimacy
concept/guilt
concept/conscience
concept/fate_and_free_will
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/deception
concept/order_vs_chaos
concept/the_natural_order
concept/madness
concept/mortality
concept/good_vs_evil
concept/temptation
topos/fortunes_wheel
topos/world_upside_down
topos/great_chain_of_being
topos/the_sleeper_awakes
archetype/tyrant
archetype/usurper
archetype/tragic_hero
archetype/witch
archetype/prophet
archetype/ghost
archetype/femme_fatale
motif/blood
motif/death
motif/the_supernatural
motif/ghosts
motif/sleep
motif/night
motif/light_and_dark
motif/madness
motif/crown
motif/swords_weapons
motif/clothing
motif/animals
setting/scotland
setting/the_castle
setting/the_court
character/macbeth
character/lady_macbeth
character/banquo
character/macduff
character/duncan
character/malcolm
character/the_three_witches
character/lady_macduff
Jul 24, 2026
Lady Windermere's Fan
graph/work
author/wilde
concept/satire_of_society
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/deception
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
concept/innocence_and_experience
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/temptation
concept/identity
concept/grief_and_loss
topos/fall_from_innocence
topos/world_upside_down
topos/the_double
archetype/fallen_woman
archetype/innocent
archetype/great_mother
archetype/trickster
motif/marriage
motif/masks_disguise
motif/money_gold
motif/flowers
motif/rose
motif/white_and_red
motif/clothing
motif/the_city
motif/fog_and_smoke
form/comedy
form/satire
form/epigram
histref/victorian_england
setting/london
setting/the_court
character/lady_windermere
character/lord_windermere
character/lord_darlington
character/mrs_erlynne
character/duchess_of_berwick
Jul 24, 2026
La Sainte Courtisane
graph/work
concept/history
author/wilde
concept/conversion
concept/faith_and_doubt
concept/temptation
concept/lust
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/martyrdom
topos/contemptus_mundi
topos/love_as_religion
topos/world_upside_down
archetype/femme_fatale
archetype/fallen_woman
archetype/temptress
archetype/pilgrim
motif/the_cross
motif/desire
motif/death
motif/clothing
motif/money_gold
motif/eyes_sight
form/verse_drama
form/fragment
histref/christianity
histref/the_bible
histref/classical_antiquity
setting/egypt
character/christ
character/myrrhina
character/honorius
Jul 24, 2026
How to Write a Blackwood Article
graph/work
form/nonfiction
author/poe
concept/satire_of_society
concept/the_artist_and_society
concept/deception
concept/pride
concept/terror_and_horror
motif/letters_writing
motif/the_book
motif/clothing
form/satire
form/parody
form/literary_criticism
Jul 24, 2026
Great Expectations
graph/work
concept/economics
author/dickens
form/bildungsroman
form/novel
concept/childhood_and_growth
concept/identity
concept/class_conflict
concept/guilt
concept/conscience
concept/unrequited_love
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/pride
concept/grace_and_redemption
concept/innocence_and_experience
archetype/orphan
archetype/self_made_man
archetype/outcast_wanderer
archetype/crone
motif/childhood
motif/money_gold
motif/clothing
motif/fire
motif/the_grave
motif/ruins
setting/london
setting/rural_england
histref/victorian_england
character/pip
character/estella
character/miss_havisham
character/joe_gargery
character/abel_magwitch
character/jaggers
character/herbert_pocket
character/wemmick
character/mrs_joe
character/biddy
Jul 24, 2026
Grief and Loss · Elegy · Clothing and Costume
graph/work
author/dickinson
form/letter
concept/grief_and_loss
motif/death
concept/friendship
concept/mortality
form/lyric
form/elegy
concept/immortality
concept/death
motif/flowers
motif/the_grave
topos/memento_mori
motif/birds
concept/memory
motif/clothing
motif/memory
histref/the_bible
concept/melancholy
concept/faith
concept/faith_and_doubt
histref/christianity
concept/transience
motif/love
concept/memory_and_time
concept/paradox
motif/the_sea
Jul 24, 2026
Crown · Pride · Fortune's Wheel
graph/work
author/dickinson
form/lyric
concept/pride
motif/crown
concept/ambition
archetype/king
motif/flowers
concept/identity
form/letter
motif/dreams
concept/humility
form/aphorism
concept/honour
motif/birds
concept/self_and_soul
topos/fortunes_wheel
form/epigram
motif/bells
concept/faith_and_doubt
concept/grace_and_redemption
motif/money_gold
setting/the_court
motif/clothing
concept/friendship
concept/beauty
concept/wonder
character/christ
Jul 24, 2026
AN APOLOGY FOR SPENCERS
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/epigram
form/satire
concept/poverty
concept/satire_of_society
motif/clothing
Jul 24, 2026
A Woman of No Importance
graph/work
concept/economics
author/wilde
concept/satire_of_society
concept/social_injustice
concept/sin_and_the_fall
concept/martyrdom
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
concept/guilt
concept/grief_and_loss
concept/revenge
concept/innocence_and_experience
concept/temptation
concept/class_conflict
concept/grace_and_redemption
topos/fall_from_innocence
topos/world_upside_down
topos/paradise_lost
archetype/fallen_woman
archetype/great_mother
archetype/martyr
archetype/temptress
archetype/innocent
archetype/outcast_wanderer
motif/marriage
motif/childhood
motif/letters_writing
motif/the_mirror
motif/clothing
motif/garden
motif/memory
form/comedy
form/satire
form/epigram
form/problem_play
histref/victorian_england
histref/the_bible
setting/rural_england
setting/the_court
character/lord_illingworth
character/mrs_arbuthnot
character/gerald_arbuthnot
character/hester_worsley
character/lady_hunstanton
character/mrs_allonby
Jul 24, 2026
A Florentine Tragedy
graph/work
setting/europe
author/wilde
concept/jealousy
concept/revenge
concept/marriage_and_fidelity
concept/lust
concept/appearance_vs_reality
concept/power_and_corruption
topos/love_as_religion
topos/memento_mori
archetype/avenger
archetype/lover
archetype/femme_fatale
motif/blood
motif/swords_weapons
motif/wine_and_drink
motif/money_gold
motif/clothing
motif/death
motif/moon
form/verse_drama
form/blank_verse
form/tragedy
form/fragment
histref/the_renaissance
setting/italy
character/simone
character/bianca
character/guido_bardi
Jul 24, 2026
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN AN AUTHOR AND HIS FRIEND
graph/work
author/coleridge
form/epigram
concept/satire_of_society
concept/the_artist_and_society
concept/pride
concept/appearance_vs_reality
motif/clothing
archetype/fool