Romantic prose Romantic poetry seems to have exercised an equal and similar but not exactly identical transforming power upon verse and close. Essays and literary criticism and philosophical treatises and historical writings are found bear that new sprit. Of course‚ essay writing is not an invention of romantic age. It is originated in the hands of Francis bacon in the Elizabethan age. A familiar essay contains much of the personal self of the essayist who is quit secretive and confidential to his
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Executive Summary Major Research Project ( 2009-2011) Nativism in India: A Study of Modern Indian Literature in the select Indian Languages Submitted to UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION‚ NEW DELHI by Dr. Ashok Babar P.V.P. Mahavidyalaya‚ Kavathe Mahankal‚ Dist. Sangli. (Maharashta) Contents |Chapters |Title |Page No. | |
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Terry Eagleton What is Literature Doing a polemical study of contemporary literary theory‚ Eagleton introduces us in this world explaining what is actually fiction. a. Imaginative writing One definition is that literature is imaginative writing‚ based on its fictionality and do not engage in the literal truth. However‚ Eagleton rejects this theory‚ since the literature also includes nonfiction genres such as essay and autobiography. Distinguishing between fiction and fact‚ or truth and fantasy
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English Literature 1914-2000 Communicative English II American Literature Indian Literature in English Translation Word Classics in English Translation Translation: Theory and Practice Seminar* Total World Drama Research Methodology Literary Criticism Comparative Literature Colonial /
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philosophoteron and spoudaioteron’27): it is in the light of what is serious (spoudaios) that philosophical debate over the nature and value of poetry retains its strongest connections with what prompted its initiation.” (De Gaynesford‚ Maximilian. Essays in Criticism. Jan2009‚ Vol. 59 Issue 1‚ p1-21. 21p). This is proof that poems use more of an image to keep a connection with the readers. A short story has plots and different characters. It can also be told from many points of view. Unlike poems short stories
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Art Criticism Essay Childe Hassam colorfully painted “Allies Day‚ May 1917”. Hassam used mainly red‚ white‚ and blue oil paints on canvas to create this piece of art. This painting is of an abstract cityscape. Many tiny-looking people appear to be walking along the narrow city street under the array of bright flags. Childe Hassam strategically used color and shape to organize this work. The artist used unity‚ contrast‚ and balance to bring together the elements of art. The red‚ white‚ and blue
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The 19th century in Western literature is one of the most significant and interesting periods of all. Many of the modern literary tendencies have derived from this formative era.Nineteenth-century literature is characterized by the Romantic movement and by the strong nationalism which was formed by French Revolution and American revolution in 18th century.Romantic movement developed as a rection to scientific and rational attitude of 18C..It was a shift from age of decorum‚reason and order to Romantic
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Feminist literary criticism Throughout the years‚ women have struggled for proper treatment and life style. They were oppressed and seen a male property. They were deprived for their simplest rights‚ even putting their thoughts into words. This situation led to the emergence of feminism‚ which is a set of ideologies that were meant to defend women’s rights in different areas of life‚ in other words it is the struggle for women’s rights. This set of ideologies‚ feminism‚ extended into
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Introduction: What is Literature 2-5 The Formalists‚ Russia‚ 1910s. “Lit language is a set of deviations from a norm … a ‘special’ kind of language‚ in contrast to the ‘ordinary’ language we commonly use.” Ordinary lang is different for different classes‚ regions‚ ages‚ etc. Lit lang is an assemblage of devices (sound‚ rhythm‚ narrative techniques‚ etc) and the lit content is merely present as the reason to use these in a particular way. 6-7 However‚ it’s possible to read anything as literature
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New Criticism/ Formalism: Definition • Involves reading the text closely. • Every bit of detail is essential to interpret the text. • Interpretation will be found in the text. • Interested in the setting‚ characters‚ symbols‚ and point of view. • Do not look at the text with feminism‚ psychology‚ mythology‚ or other standpoints. • Analyze irony‚ paradox‚ imagery‚ and metaphors. Historical Development Methodology • 20th
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