Literary Terms Presentation Myth - The literal definition of this term is‚ “an anonymous traditional story that usually serves to explain a belief a custom‚ or a mysterious natural phenomenon.” Most myths were passed on by oral tradition‚ and then written down in some form. An example: in northern Finland‚ Sweden or Norway‚ there is a myth that says that aurora borealis is really lights from the energies of departed souls. Mythology – All the myths of a particular society gathered together. Greek
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1. An allusion occurs when an author makes a reference to a time‚ place‚ or character from another literary work. In Sinclair Lewis ’ "The Hack Driver" Lewis makes many references and comparisons. Specifically‚ he makes two allusions. The first allusion is to Heaven ’s gate and St. Peter. Lewis (1996) says of Bill‚ "When he gets to Heaven ’s gate he ’ll call St. Peter Pete ’" (P. 58). Lewis ’ second allusion is to the Amazon River while describing Lutkins ’ mother. His allusion is used
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Games‚ Earnest J. A Lesson Before Dying. New York: Vintage Books 1993. Genre: Novel 256 pages Setting: The story is set in a small Cajun Louisiana town in the 1940’s. The setting in this story is significant because‚ the whole story is about how a young black boy is treated unfairly and sentenced to death because of something he did not do. It also deals with the emotions that this black boy faces because he has been treated unfairly by the white people. Major Characters: Jefferson
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Literary Analysis: Terms Many literature students are expected to be familiar with the basic terms listed below (and discussed in more depth in your text). Keep this study guide with your text. At the beginning of each reading assignment‚ write the elements of literature pertaining to the particular type of literature at the beginning of the short story or poem. After reading‚ define them in your text for class discussion‚ quizzes‚ and test preparation. To understand literature‚ it is necessary
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Literary Term Examples Allegory 1. The movie O Brother Where Art Thou is full of small allegories. Different characters represent different groups and things in the real world‚ for example‚ the character Big Dan Teague can be seen as an allegory for the educational system. 2. The novel Lord of the Flies is an allegory where the children trapped on the island represent the different types of government of the world and how they interact. Anachronism 1. In the movie Goodfellas when they go to the
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A Glossary Of Literary Terms Layal Ayoub 8053 Social Novel: The Social novel‚ also known as the social problem (or social protest) novel‚ is a "work of fiction in which a prevailing social problem‚ such as gender‚ race‚ or class prejudice‚ is dramatized through its effect on the characters of a novel". More specific examples of social problems that are addressed in such works‚ include poverty‚ conditions in factories and mines‚ the plight of child labour‚ violence against women‚ rising
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A Kiss before Dying A Kiss before Dying is a novel written in 1953 by Ira Levin. It won the Edgar Award in 1954‚ for Best First Novel. The book was adapted twice for the cinema: first in 1956 and later in 1991. This novel summary is: Bud and Dorothy is a couple who in love happily with each other. They study at Stoddard College in Blue River. They belong together and one day Dorothy is pregnant. That is really bad time for them to have a baby this time‚ especially for Bud; the Bud’s future plan
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In this novel‚ A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines it is evident that Grant Wiggings and Jefferson are victims of racial segregation. This is obvious that Grant is a victim of racial segregation because of the bars and restaurants he goes to and the school he teaches at. Also‚ Jefferson is a victim. He was given a death sentence with insufficient evidence. Another way Jefferson is segregated is when he is sent to prison for his supposed crime and he is placed in the black section of the prison
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The article‚ “The Race to Study a Dying Sign Language Before It Disappears”‚ considers how a al-Sayyid community‚ within the Negev Desert in Israel‚ which has a deaf population of 3/80‚ has created their own sign language‚ called al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language (ABSL). According to Rubin‚ ABSL “like other‚ similar ‘village sign languages‚’ is not a counterpart to any other spoken or signed language: It does not share characteristics with the Bedouin Arabic dialect‚ Modern Standard Arabic‚ or Israeli
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to reemerge after its “death” – why would we humans be the only exception?) than the Western concept. So‚ by writing a play (movie‚ some day?) that follows a person who has died but is reborn‚ I am able‚ I hope to give some hope to those who are dying that this death is not the end‚ just a step through eternal life. My story gives the doctor a recovered memory that is crystal clear and allows him to tell others that it appears that death is just a crossing to a new chapter in a life. Well‚ we’ll
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