LITERARY CRITICISM LITERATURE • What is literature? Literate/ literacy - able to read/write Origin- from Latin “litteratura” (letter) • literature with the small ‘l’ Literature - piece of writing/printed information on a particular subject • literature with the big ‘L’ Literature - pieces of writing that are valued as works of art eg. Novels‚ plays‚ poems (contrast to technical books/ scientific/ academic writings) • Literary - connected with literature
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as Old English) appeared. One of the most well-known eighth century Old English pieces of literature is Beowulf‚ a great Germanic epic poem. Two poets of the Old English Period who wrote on biblical and religious themes were Caedmon and Cynewulf. The Middle English Period consists of the literature produced in the four and a half centuries between the Norman Conquest of 1066 and about 1500‚ when the standard literary language‚ derived from the dialect of the London area‚ became recognizable as "modern
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1. Alliteration Alliteration is a literary device in which two or more consecutive words‚ or words that are nearby in the same sentence‚ start with the same letter. It is often used in poetry‚ literature‚ slogans‚ and other propaganda because it is usually impressive and memorable. For example‚ Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. 2. Assonance Assonance is the repetition of a pattern of similar sounds within a sentence. It is used to produce a form of rhyme throughout the whole
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English september 8‚ 2009 Literary Perspectives The following information was excerpted from The Bedford Introduction to Literature‚ 8th edition‚ 2079–2098 Formalist critics are primarily concerned with the language‚ structure‚ and tone of a work‚ otherwise known‚ as it’s “formal elements”. Formalists gravitate towards “intrinsic” matters in a piece of literature‚ in simpler terms‚ diction‚ irony‚ paradox‚ metaphor‚ and symbol. In a similar fashion‚ they emphasize larger elements
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Literary Analysis- “Say You’re One of Them” Karisa Levasseur 10/1/2011 Professor Asmus My Parents Bedroom In the short story‚ “My Parents’ Bedroom‚’ written by Uwem Akpan‚ the most defining role of literacy that sticks out is symbolism. The images that are engraved into readers brains are ones that have deeper meanings than what we initially see on the surface. The story is told through the eyes of a little girl named‚ Monique‚ who is only nine years old. It is told in first person point
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Assignment 2 Literary Analysis Essay In- Class Assignment 500+ words 27-28 July 15% Week 4 Literary Analysis Essay • What is it? – Analyzes literary text. How? • By tackling any number of aspects of the content such as the: – – – – Aesthetic Technical Linguistic Thematic (economic‚ political‚ philosophical‚ sociological‚ psychological‚ etc.) • It concentrates and uses the text (not real life) as its base. Literary Analysis Essay • Why do we write them? – To help cement our understanding of
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Literary Devices Allegory A form of extended metaphor‚ in which objects‚ persons‚ and actions in a narrative‚ are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral‚ social‚ religious‚ or political significance and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas as charity‚ greed‚ or envy. Thus an allegory is a story with two meanings‚ a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning. Alliteration The repetition of the same sound at the beginning
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Pacheco 1 Running Head: THE LITERARY SCRAPBOOK: ASSIGNMENT 8.2 The Literary Scrapbook Assignment 8.2: Course Project ENG102: English Literature Dr. Cornell Ashley M. Pacheco Jones International University October 29‚ 2011 Pacheco 2 Introductory Essay for the Literature Scrapbook My journey through English Literature comes many thoughts and questions on the knowledge behind the writing. What is English Literature? English Literature was first produced in England from the introduction
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Literary Analysis Stephanie Butler ENG 125 Introduction to Literature 1-12-15 There are many types of prejudice in our world‚ but in the two literary works “Country Lovers” by Nadine Gordimer and “What it’s like to be a black girl” by Patricia Smith‚ racism is the prejudice that the characters are battling with. Unfortunately racism is a global problem‚ but these stories discuss racism in America. These writers have used their ability to write to discuss these problems by short story and
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is analysis two forms or art. First I will explain who created each art piece; then I will describe what each art piece is and where each piece is located and finally I will tell where you can find each piece. Second I will attempt to explain what the artist is trying to communicate and how did the artist communicate his message. I will discuss how the two works of art made me feel and why. Thirdly I will address each piece of art value and what type of value worth and the significance the work holds
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