1. Why do we need to study literature? * Literature is filled with ideas that need to be explored. * Literature helps us to see our world in new ways. It brings us to a deeper understanding of life. * It is important to study literature since when we begin the study of literature‚we find it has always two aspects‚one of the simple enjoyment and appreciation and the other of analysis and exact description. Usually what happen when we go through literature in our classroom either by
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What is Realism? Realism is the movement toward representing reality as it actually is‚ in art. Realistic drama is an attempt to portray real life on stage‚ a movement away from the conventional melodramas and sentimental comedies of the 1700s. It is expressed in theatre through the use of symbolism‚ character development‚ stage setting and storyline and is exemplified in plays such as Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters. The arrival of realism was indeed good
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English 215 15th October‚ 2014 Compare and contrast Gatsby and Tom F.Scott Fitzgerald’s story of The Great Gatsby is an intriguing piece of literature that is full of suspense and surprises. The two main characters Gatsby and Tom were both living the America dream‚ but were not fully satisfied due to the contention for Daisy’s love and company. Gatsby and Tom had similar characteristics‚ but were different in some other aspects. Daisy choose Tom over Gatsby‚ however‚ it was not really easy for
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Del Rosario HNCA III-01 * What is Literature? * writings in which expression and form‚ in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest‚ are characteristic or essential features‚ as poetry‚ novels‚ history‚ biography‚ and essays. * Generic Classification * Prose * the ordinary form of spoken or written language‚ without metrical structure‚ as distinguished from poetry or verse. * Fiction * the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration
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Poetry can evoke strong feelings in readers. Select three poems we’ve read and examine the literary techniques the poets used to evoke a reader’s emotional response (note: not your emotional response.) How do the poets’ various techniques connect to their readers’ feelings? Because a writer wants to evoke strong feelings into their writings‚ they use a variety of techniques from wording to the sense of the feeling the reader feels. In the poem‚ “Harlem‚” by Langston Hughes‚ he uses the descriptive
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Ashford ENG 125 Introduction to Literature (Documents and Forms) PLEASE DOWNLOAD HERE Week 1 Required Readings a. Chapter One – Experiencing a Story‚ a Poem‚ a Play b. Chapter Two – Responding to Literary Experiences c. Chapter Three – Additional Selections for Reading and Reflection Chapter 3.1 – Short Stories Chapter 3.2 – Poetry d. Chapter Sixteen – Literary Criticism: A Brief Overview Discussions | Week 1 - DQ1 - Personal Reflection on the Meaning of Literature and Y -
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A Definition Of Poetry What is poetry? The question "What is poetry" used to be easier to answer. If it rhymed and had a regular meter (a type of rhythm)‚ it probably was a poem. As they say‚ "If it walks like a duck‚ quacks like a duck‚ looks like a duck‚ it must be a duck.” These days‚ not all poems rhyme or fit into standard forms. And if you look for a response to the question‚ "What is poetry?" you ’ll find lots of musings
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Using the works of literature (shorts stories‚ novels‚ poetry‚ drama) you have‚ discuss the following question: Is pride a vice or virtue? To Kill A Mocking Bird‚ by Harper Lee and The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald both are examples of how pride can be shown as a virtue and how pride can be shown as a vice. For the purpose of this essay‚ To Kill a Mocking Bird will be the representation of how pride is a virtue. The Great Gatsby will be the representation of how pride is a vice. In order
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LHE 3253 TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF DRAMA Assignment 1 Dorothy Ting Siao Wei 153071 Dr. Habsah Bt Hussin Submission date: 19 Oct 2011 THE JEWELS OF THE SHRINE 1. One of the themes of this play is false relationship among family members. Quote the part(s) in the play where you can discern this theme. Throughout the play the theme false relationship among family members is seen. Firstly‚ it is seen in the character of Bassi. Bassi is not related to Okorie at all but is seen to be always around the
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308864 Geotechnical Engineering 268 Dr Mohamed Shahin Department of Civil Engineering Curtin Engineering UNIT OUTLINE Semester 2 2011 Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology. CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA)‚ 02637B (NSW) 308864 Geotechnical Engineering 268 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. ESSENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION .................
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