EUL - Unrequited Love Lesson

Unrequited Love

Unrequited love has been a topic that many novels, poems, plays, and movies incorporate as themes in European literature. Unrequited means love that is one-sided or not reciprocated by one of the individuals. In this lesson, short stories and poetry will be the genres of literature revealing the theme of Unrequited Love.

Short Stories

Short Stories often serve as entertainment to people who have the opportunity to listen. Similar to many stories, the Irish short story stems from the tradition of oral storytelling.

About the Author

Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. He became one of London's most popular playwrights, and people know him mainly for his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Click here to read "The Nightingale and the Rose." Links to an external site. As you read, search for how the author reveals information about the characters. Then, notice any literary devices that the author might use to enhance the text. Finally, determine how the theme of unrequited love appears.

Practice

Read through the questions below in order to practice understanding of the story and of the genre.