Category: Literature

1. What is it? Cruelty is the unnecessary harsh treatment of an individual or animal by another. In literature, cruelty …

1. What is it? Mortality is the acknowledgement that with life comes eventual and inevitable death. In literature mortality usually …

1. What is it? Revenge is the act of retribution, in which a character ‘gets back’ at someone who has …

1. What is it? The impossible choice is when a character is given a choice, usually of two options, in …

1. What is it? Siblings are one’s brothers and/or sisters. Sibling relationships refer to the quality of relationship one has …

1. What is it? Filiation is the relationship a child has to his/her parents. It is most commonly deemed as …

1. What is it? Morality is the notion of doing the ‘right’ thing. This generally means acting with kindness towards …

1. What is it? Madness is the losing of one’s mind, in which ‘normal’ thinking is replaced by insanity. 2. …

1. What is it? By definition, faith is the belief in something for which no proof is possible exists. This …

1. What is it? Futility is the notion that actions are useless or hopeless. In literature this often equates to …