Tag: Literary Criticism

Literature

A Summary and Analysis of Ambrose Bierce’s ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ is a classic example of the American short story. Its author, Ambrose Bierce, was himself a fascinating figure, who is also remembered for his witty The Devil’s Dictionary and for his mysterious disappearance in around 1914. Published by […]

Literature

A Short Analysis of the ‘Once More unto the Breach, Dear Friends’ Speech from Henry V

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more’ is the second most famous speech from Shakespeare’s Henry V, after Henry’s celebrated Crispin’s Day speech. This speech comes in Act 3 Scene 1 of the play, during the siege of Harfleur in Normandy, carried […]