GENERAL NOTES ON LITERARY LANGUAGE 4 CHAPTER II VARIETIES OF LITERARY LANGUAGE 6 CONCLUSION 11 List of Literature 12 INTRODUCTION A literary language is a register of a language that is used in literary writing. This may also include liturgical writing. The difference between literary and non-literary (vernacular) forms is more marked in some languages than in others. Where there is a strong divergence‚ the language is said to exhibit diglossia. Classical Latin was the literary register of Latin
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Literary Analysis “Revelation” Flannery O’Connor short story entitled “Revelation” was swayed by her personal upbringing in the South. She lived in the time where people from the South were very intolerant and narrow-minded towards people who had a different lifestyle and who were of a different race. Because Southerners believed people who did not live up to their wealth or status were inferior‚ it offered O’Connor the exact descriptions she wanted for the characters in this story. The main
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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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Pragmatic Literary Criticism Pragmatic criticism is concerned‚ first and foremost‚ with the ethical impact any literary text has upon an audience. Regardless of art ’s other merits or failings‚ the primary responsibility or function of art is social in nature. Assessing‚ fulfilling‚ and shaping the needs‚ wants‚ and desires of an audience should be the first task of an artist. Art does not exist in isolation; it is a potent tool for individual as well as communal change. Though pragmatic
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF MARXISM TO THE STUDY OF LITERARY CRITICISM It is evident that Marxism has made great contribution in the study and criticism of Literature‚ there is need to explain a little bit on Marxism before we discuss its contribution. Marxism is a social and political theory based on the works of Karl Marx and his followers‚ associated with the socialist and communist movements‚ these works mainly are Manifesto of the Communist Party and the German Ideology. It should be understood
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Narrative “New Literary” Criticism A good novel is hard to put down. The story in the novel is perfect with a great plot‚ convincing characters‚ and a suspenseful build up to the climax. You have been drawn into the story and it is almost like you are there‚ living along side the characters. You understand their background‚ their trials‚ and their joys. The story brings to life something from long ago that may or may not be fictional. It is hard to tell without doing further research
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Africa Emergent by Nadine Gordimer A better understanding of literary theory can be gained by investigating the etymology of the word theory itself. Literary theory‚ then‚ offers to us a view of life‚ an understanding of why we interpret texts the way we do. A well-articulated literary theory also assumes that an innocent reading of a text or a sheerly emotional or spontaneous reaction to a work does not exist because literary theory questions the assumptions‚ beliefs‚ and feelings of readers‚ asking
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AP Literary and Rhetorical Terms 1. 2. alliteration- Used for poetic effect‚ a repetition of the initial sounds of several words in a group. The following line from Robert Frost’s poem "Acquainted with the Night provides us with an example of alliteration‚": I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet." The repetition of the s sound creates a sense of quiet‚ reinforcing the meaning of the line 3. allegory – Where every aspect of a story is representative‚ usually symbolic‚ of something
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Literary Masterpieces in Contemporary Society April Clark‚ Kristi Garcia‚ Deatrice Dale‚ & Darlene Powell ENG/106 December 3‚ 2012 Daphne Matthews Literary Masterpieces in Contemporary Society Literary masterpieces are known to withstand the test of time. The passing of years‚ government movements‚ and the changing of ideas as the world grows older literary masterpieces still strive on. Literary masterpieces come in all forms; semantics‚ poetry (literary form)‚ Short stories‚ and
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A literary technique is a device employed in literature to add depth to a writer’s work. These techniques can be obvious‚ such as the technique of rhyme in a poem‚ or subtle‚ such as juxtaposition‚ which can go unnoticed by the reader. In The Things They Carried‚ Tim O’Brien uses many such techniques to provide more depth to his book. Four literary techniques used by Tim O’Brien are symbolism‚ pathetic fallacy‚ irony‚ and juxtaposition. One literary technique prominent in The Things They Carried
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