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    Compare and contrast the literary style‚ themes and characterisation from Jane Austen’s ‘Northanger Abbey’ and Ian McEwan’s ‘Atonement’. Atonement follows the story of Briony Tallis‚ who witnesses events between her older sister Cecilia and Robbie Turner the son of her father’s housemaid. Briony ’s innocence gives way to a misinterpretation of what she sees‚ triggering her imagination to run wild and leads to an unspeakable crime that changes all of their lives. Jane Austen’s first novel Northanger

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    fascinating stories‚ provide great protagonists who are inspiring to the youth‚ and are a reflection on past and modern societies. In modern society‚ people don’t like to read about boring topics. Everyone’s always interested in reading about politics and stories about people who are dealing with difficult situations. That’s one of the reasons people are so attracted to dystopian literature; they’re fascinated by the terrible things these characters face. One of the most popular short stories is “The

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    sixty-million people with his masterpiece‚ The Alchemist. A powerful message requires a fortified medium to encompass readers in full immersion‚ and Coelho has diligently provided a tale capable of entertaining and uplifting readers by great use of literary elements. These writing techniques show readers the life of Santiago as he grows as a person and finds himself in obscure situations. The Alchemist inspires its readers to follow their dreams by expert use of symbols‚ characterization‚ foreshadowing

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    William Shakespeare’s uses of literary elements are evident all throughout the play. In Act 2 Shakespeare uses many forms of symbolism and notable quotes to express his ideas. His use of metaphors and similes help construct his play. Act 2 really portrays the exploration of comic relief‚ conflict and metaphorical thoughts. Comic relief allowed Shakespeare to include elements of humour throughout the play‚ that otherwise was generally serious. These humorous interludes give the audience a rest from

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    Devices and Literary Techniques Rhetorical devices and literary techniques are closely related to tone and style. In fact‚ an author’s style partly consists of selecting and using certain devices; an author’s tone is partially determined by the type of techniques an author uses. Many SAT books will list lots of Greek terms you don’t need to know‚ such as synecdoche and anaphora. But the Critical Reading section won’t require that you know the names of rhetorical devices or literary techniques

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    ICCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE POETRY COURSEWORK In the poems you have studied a recurring theme is that of ‘loss’. This can take many forms: death; identity; hope or loss of innocence Discuss the poets’ treatment of any aspect of the theme of loss in at least 6 of the poems you have studied. A minimum of 3 poems should be taken from the anthology. Poems for discussion: In detail - Prayer Before Birth (Louis MacNeice) - Do not go gentle into that good night (Dylan Thomas) -

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    Running head: LITERARY ANALYSIS Literary Analysis Sergio Scott Grand Canyon University ENG-353 American Literature II Susan Crannell September 28‚ 2011 Sergio Scott Susan Crannell ENG 353 September 29‚ 2011 Literary Analysis Naturalism was a literary movement that took place from the 1880s until the 1940s. It used realism as a mechanism to suggest that social conditions‚ heredity‚ and environment had a monumental impact in changing or defining human character. Naturalism exposes

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    Comparison of Macbeth and Judas In the story of Macbeth‚ the protagonist‚ Macbeth‚ is much like the disciple Judas Iscariot in a number of ways. At the beginning of the story‚ Macbeth is in close friendship with King Duncan‚ and is one of his best generals in his army. After a victory at a fierce battle‚ Macbeth and Banquo are met by three witches who give three prophesies: Macbeth will be named Thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth will become king of Scotland‚ and Banquo will beget a line of Scottish

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    Literary Analysis: The Crucible In “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ liars‚ cheats‚ and control freaks drastically change the story. It seemed people were in it to protect themselves and their reputation‚ even if they had to tell a lie. These aren’t any little white lies though; these are lies that sent nineteen people‚ and counting‚ to their graves. Out of every character in the story‚ I believe Abigail Williams is the instigator and catalyst to the numerous deaths and court events. She expressed

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    literature. Modern literary criticism is often informed by literary theory‚ which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals. Though the two activities are closely related‚ literary critics are not always‚ and have not always been‚ theorists. Whether or not literary criticism should be considered a separate field of inquiry from literary theory‚ or conversely from book reviewing‚ is a matter of some controversy. For example‚ the Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism[1]

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