Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work. The word literature literally means "things made from letters". Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction & non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ a category that may also include polemical works‚ biography‚ and reflective essays‚ or it may consist of texts based on imagination (such
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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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Literature; so much depends upon it Literature represents a language or a people: culture and tradition. But‚ literature is more important than just a historical or cultural writing. Literature introduces us to new worlds of experience. We learn from books and literature; we enjoy the triumphs and the tragedies of poems‚ stories‚ and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. In conclusion‚ we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the author says and how
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Cited: Kennedy‚ X.J. and Dana Gioia‚ editors. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama and Writing. Fifth Fifth Compact Edition. New York: Pearson Longman. 2007 Sophicles. Oedipus the King. Translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald. Kennedy and Gioia 887- 924
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Sp N ec e ifi w ca tio n General Certificate of Secondary Education 2011 English Literature Higher Tier GET12 Unit 1: The Study of Prose [GET12] TUESDAY 24 MAY‚ MORNING TIME 1 hour. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer one question. A Resource Booklet is provided with the examination paper. You should not have with you a copy of the prescribed text. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES 111108 The total mark for this paper is
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in addition to his mother tongue. Victor got a little education in a small school. At the age of eleven‚ Hugo returned to live with his mother in Paris‚ where he got a little education in a small and where he also became infatuated with books and literature. By the time he was fifteen‚ he had already submitted one poem to a contest sponsored by the prestigious French Academy. There he learnt much from an old soldier‚ General Lahorie‚ who‚ obnoxious to Napoleon for the share he had taken in Moreau’s
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Essay In an age where information and interactions are just a few clicks away‚ it has become easy to blame social media sites for problems in society. There are some who oppose this idea and others who are on board with the notion. Social media can have both a positive and negative effect on today’s society; it is up to the individual to decide the effect on them. In order to better understand what a social networking site is let us quickly review their history. In 1997 the first social networking
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Literature is the sum of all written work that us humans have created ‚ one could say that literature is the manifesto of the human condition which unlike our other creations will stand the test of time . Literature is the selvage separating the primeval human society from what we see today ‚ an advanced self-sustaining non prejudiced society in which reason and dignity govern . In a way literature is both the cause and effect of today`s society ‚ it both created and is nourished by civilization
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Gerald M. Zinampan II-5 (Marketing) HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Long time before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed onPhilippine shores‚ our forefathers already had their own literature stamped in the history of our race. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as traced in our folk stories‚ old plays and short stories our ancient ancestors also had their own alphabet which was different from that brought by the Spaniards. The first alphabet used by our ancestors
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About Hemingway’s Short Stories The importance of including Hemingway in American Literature anthologies cannot be overestimated. Hemingway’s style and subject matter are archetypal of American writing. Hemingway broke new literary ground when he began publishing his short stories. Furthermore‚ not only was he an American writer‚ but he was not an ivory-tower esthete; he was a man’s man. He hunted in grand style‚ deep-sea fished‚ covered both World War I and World War II for national news services
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