We know Robin Hood the outlaw, but do we know about Robin Hood, the average citizen? Of course, every hero has an origin story, and Robin’s is tragic and sorrowful. In this post, we are going to analyze the ballad, “Robin Hood’s Progress to Nottingham.”
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J.C. Holt’s ‘Robin Hood’: Separating Fact from Fiction
Fiction can create compelling stories and can insert action and suspense where otherwise there was very little. In Robin Hood by J.C. Holt, we see that action and adventure still existed in the real world. In this post, we are analyzing Robin Hood by Holt. This novel takes a historical look at the lore surrounding Robin Hood and attempts to separate fact from fiction.
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Authority Figures in Literature: Portrayal and Examples
The Sheriff of Nottingham is typically a rather looming menace in Robin Hood lore. In Howard Pyle’s The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, he is otherwise a background antagonist who is often foiled. However, he is still an authority figure and sets out to stop Robin Hood and capture the outlaw once and for all. This is just one example of authority figures in literature.
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How to Use Imagery and Figurative Language in Writing
In this post, we are going to discuss imagery and figurative language and how to use it in your own writing. The point of this post is to create a dynamic approach to describing characters, scenery, and what have you in order to draw your readers into your writing.
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Archery in Robin Hood: Portrayal and Historical Context
Archery is quite important in Howard Pyle’s The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. It shows his deftness of character and his heroic qualities. Likewise, in Robin Hood ballads, Robin Hood uses archery to defeat villainy. It also defines him as a hero. Understanding the importance of archery in the story of Robin Hood also sheds like on Medieval England. In this post, we are going to examine some of these aspects.
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“Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne”: Summary and Analysis
“Robin thought on Our Lady deere,
and soone leapt up againe,
And thus he came with an awkwarde stroke;
Good Sir Guy hee has slayne.”
— “Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne”
‘The Outlaws of Sherwood’ by Robin McKinley: Summary and Review
Retelling a folktale always seems to change it a bit. As such, when writing a complex story, sometimes a retelling can be a disaster. Sometimes, though, you can create a much-lauded piece of work. Robin Hood, for instance, has many retellings, and some of them work and some of them do not. In this post, we are going to examine The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley. We will see how a retelling helped shape the Robin Hood mythos.
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What Makes a Memorable Villain in a Story?
There is an old RPG for PC that came out in 1998 called Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn. It’s an excellent game with great storytelling and atmosphere. It also has one of the best villains of all time: Jon Irenicus. Irenicus is a powerful wizard and hails from Suldanessellar, an elven city. However, after he is cast out of the city by Queen Ellesime for attempting to use their Tree of Life to become a god, he attempts to use a Bhaalspawn in order to harness their divine blood. In viewing Irenicus, we can see how to make a memorable villain.
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7 Life-Changing Writings and Poems from Famous Authors
Books and poems have an amazing way of transforming our lives. A simple line can convince us to change our fate. As such, everybody has a book, an author, or a story that pushed them into the literary world. The following shortlist is a collection of the books, stories, and poems that represent 7 life-changing writings and poems from famous authors.
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Four Ways to Increase Character Development
Developing characters can be tricky business. You really have the choice between setting up static or dynamic characters. That is to say, characters that change and characters that do not. How do you go about this? Well, there are many ways to increase character development. In this post, we are going to look at how characters have developed in a piece of example media. Then, we are going to look at four ways to increase character development.
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