Week#1: Literary Luminary “The Great Gatsby” Chapter 1/2 "You look at him sometimes when he thinks nobody’s looking. I’ll bet he killed a man." (Fitzgerald 44) -This passage shows the thoughts that run among all of Gatsby’s guests. Who is he? Where did he come from? Gatsby has set himself up to a lot of questions and a lot of suspense. "He smiled understandingly- much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of reassurance in it that you may come across four
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English 102 Short Story Essay June 28‚ 2012 “A Worn Path”‚ An Old Friend There are five elements to a story: characterization‚ theme‚ setting‚ plot‚ and point of view. Each of the elements are a part of every story‚ but some may play a more important role in the telling of each individual tale. The setting is the most prevalent element in Eudora Welty’s short story‚ “A Worn Path.” The setting is more than just the location of the story‚ but it also sets the social setting as well as the mood
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ELEMENTS OF VISUAL ARTS REPORTED BY: KIMBERLY ALENABO & JOSHUA AMATA LINE An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or threedimensional‚ descriptive‚ implied‚ or abstract. IMPLIED LINES are lines that we see in our mind’s eye that fill in the spaces between objects‚ such as a line of lights in the ceiling and the rows of windows in a large office building. ACTUAL LINE ACTUAL LINE IMPLIED LINE ORGANIC LINES are the types of lines found in nature. ORGANIC
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page intentionally left blank FREUD’S LITERARY CULTURE This original study investigates the role played by literature in Sigmund Freud’s creation and development of psychoanalysis. Graham Frankland analyses the whole range of Freud’s own texts from a literary-critical perspective‚ providing a fresh and comprehensive reappraisal of his life’s work. Freud was steeped in classical European literature but seems initially to have repressed all literary influences on his scientific work. Frankland
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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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Brittany Brown Professor Michael Pegausch English 2111-053 15 April 2013 Beowulf: Christian Elements Beowulf is a poem that has been told over time repeatedly. This poem dates back as far as the ninth century and "recalls a heroic age in which monsters stalked men by night‚ dragons guarded hoards of precious gems and heirloom swords‚ and heroes carried out great deeds of warfare that would be commemorated by song and feat." (Heaney 107) There is an undeniable presence of Christianity throughout
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Literary/Analytical Essay "Romeo and Juliet is a play about two silly‚ immature teenagers who lack common sense. Therefore‚ the play expresses the danger of a love in which two people become the whole world to one another." To what extent do you agree or disagree? The story of Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. The two lovers go against their families and against their hate to be together but they don’t think about the consequences‚ which in the end are devastating. Romeo and Juliet engage
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The painting the Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali’s is one of his famous paintings. The painting visually tries to explain dreams and unconsciousness. Like most painters Dali used formal elements to define his work of art. Some formal elements like line‚ shape‚ form‚ space‚ texture‚ light and color helped to explain his perception of the unconscious states of mind in his painting. Dali uses a quantity of straight‚ crooked‚ and wavy lines in his construction. Taylor explained that the landscape
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literary elements can describe short stories.”The Sniper”can be described by its literary elements of time‚place and atmosphere as well as the theme statement no one wins in a civil war. The setting of the story can be described through time and place.The story begins during the transition between twilight and night and ends around dawn.Along with time the story can be explained through place.The story takes place in June of 1922.The story takes place in Dublin‚ Ireland.Near the O’Connell bridge
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Aristotle presents the element of tragedy as more then the textbook definition; an event resulting in great loss and misfortune‚ but describes how it is an art that can enhance all types of poetry. He defines tragedy as being an imitation of an action that is a whole and complete in itself and of a certain extent. Aristotle shows how tragedy is actually more important than the history itself because it brings out people’s emotions‚ instead of simply presenting the facts. It is clearly stated throughout
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