FOLKLORE AND LITERATURE The studies of the British culture and therefore understanding of the national character of the English cannot stand apart from the research of its important product – folklore. The folklore and folk customs of England developed over a long chain of centuries. Some ancient customs were passed from Celtic to Germanic generations and further. Invaders and settlers brought with them their own beliefs‚ which mixed with older traditions. The main reason to uniqueness of British
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CONTENIDO Prologue ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Old English …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Anglo – saxon poetry …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Specific features of Anglo-saxon poetry ……………………………………………………………… 5 Beowulf ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Middle English literature/ 14th century ………………………………………………………………… 7 Geoffrey Chaucer biography ………………………………………………………………………………… 8 The Canterbury Tales ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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Ideas and themes change according to the different times and the historical‚ social‚ cultural and personal context of the time they are written in‚ with the texts either reflecting or contrasting the ideas of that time. Death and mortality and the spiritual and emotional connections are themes that have evolved over time due to the different contexts. These themes are thematically central to John Donne’s poetry written in the 17th century and Margaret Edson’s 20th century play W;t. During the 17th
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• MUST INCLUDE WHEN‚ WHERE‚ WHO/WHAT AND SIGNIFICANCE • *These are arranged chronologically according to lecture notes TRIANGLE TRADE When: 18th century‚ period of Enlightenment Where: Atlantic Ocean‚ Britain‚ Africa and Americas Who/What: Triangle Trade was a system of slave trade in which ships took manufactured goods from Britain‚ brought them to Africa where they traded them for slaves‚ traveled to the Americas to trade the slaves for raw materials and took such materials back to Britain
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Throughout the eighteenth‚ nineteenth‚ and twentieth centuries the representations of adolescents has changed drastically. The concept of an adolescent was not created until the twentieth century and as a result in the nineteenth century the adolescents of today were regarded as young adults with all the responsibilities of a normal adult. In the twentieth century the adolescents began to break themselves away from adults when the Americans banned the use of specific items to a certain age‚ such
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2. Art The definition of art is controversial in contemporary philosophy. The very idea of art has also been a matter of controversy. The philosophical usefulness of a definition of art has also been debated on. Contemporary definitions are of two main sorts. One distinctively modern‚ conventionalist‚ sort of definition focuses on art’s institutional features‚ emphasizing the way in which art changes over time‚ modern works that appear to break radically with all traditional art‚ and
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Rabat on the Bouregreg River The capital of Morocco‚ Rabat sits on the shores of the Bouregreg River and the Atlantic Ocean. It is known for landmarks of Islamic and French-colonial heritage. A top tourist attraction is the Kasbah district. Here inside the fortress wall that date from the 11th century you’ll find a small and peaceful neighborhood. Here you can stroll along twisting white and blue lanes in Andalusian-style. Visit the Kasbah Mosque which was built in 1150 and is the oldest mosque
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“Transportation is the center of the world! It is the glue of our daily lives.” -Robin Chase The world that we live in now will most likely be impossible had it not been for innovations in transportation. There would not have been any great infrastructure‚ industrialisation‚ or massive production‚ if transportation was incompetent. Life would not have kept up with the fast changing times if there were no huge trucks‚ trailers‚ cargo ships‚ or large aircrafts to carry them to different places
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Topic Outline: Purpose:To inform my audience about the development of Artificial Intelligence. Thesis:Artificial Intelligence has developed over the years and will continue to develop as the years go progress. Today i will explain the progression of Artificial intelligence from 13th century until now. Introduction I. Before i explain any further…. we must first need to know what artificial intelligence is II. Artificial Intelligence or AI is a computer‚ robot‚ or other mechanical
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Crsr Sruoy 8.1: Sour Grape lce Crcam O 1996‚ victor E. Sowe+ ph-D‚‚ Ce-E. The Quality lce Cream Company has recently introduced a new flavor‚ Sour Grape lce Cream. They have not been able to meet demand for tnrs new product due to quality problems-many batches have been discarded. They have collected a lot of data but are at a loss about how to use it. Thev are overwhelmed with numbers" They have asked you to help them address the probfems. What do you recommend? fBe specific.l PROCESS
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