Literary Terms Packet The terms in this packet will be used throughout the semester in literature discussions and on exams. Please memorize and be able to use and identify all terms in papers and on exams. Some information in this packet came from Modern English by Arnold Lazarus‚ et.al. and A Dictionary of Literary‚ Dramatic‚ and Cinematic Terms by Sylvan Barnet‚ et.al. Allusion A reference to someone or something that is known from history‚ literature‚ religion‚ politics or some other
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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH English 108: Introduction to Fiction Fall 2014 Instructor: Professor Fisher Office: Jorgenson 1033 Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:00 -12:30 Thursdays 2:00-3:30 Email: laura.fisher@ryerson.ca Email policy: Your course syllabus covers course policies‚ assignments‚ dates‚ and procedures; please read it carefully before emailing the teaching team. Your TA is your primary contact for this course‚ who will forward messages to me as needed. Email is accepted
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Chapter I The Problem A. INTRODUCTION Having a term paper as a requirement for the graduating students is important. It may be difficult for the students since it is their first time to make this requirement but it is fun to do this‚ since this is one of knowing the author and the same time develop the researcher’s skill in analyzing and interpreting ideas. In the writing this term paper the researchers gain information and get familiar to the works and life story of the two authors
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Krystal Giffen The Grapes of Wrath Part 1: Literary Analysis 1. A. “…‘What’s this call‚ this sperit?’ An’ I says‚ ‘It’s love…” (page 23‚ Chapter 4). This quote is an example of an metaphor. The use of this metaphor was to show the reader why the preacher doesn’t preach anymore. The effect the metaphor had on the reader was‚ for them to see how the preacher really viewed ‘the sperit’. B. “One cat’ takes and shoves ten families out. Cat’s all over hell now…” (pg. 8‚ Chapter 2). This quote is
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Final Exam I. Multiple choice: 1% x 30 = 30% 1865-1914 1. The novels and short stories of Henry James and Edith Wharton tended to focus on (A) the tragic outcomes of impoverished characters living in industrialized urban wastelands. (B) the ordeals of isolated characters living as survivalists in the sparsely populated hinterlands of the United States. (C) the inner psychological lives of privileged upper-class characters. (D) the exploits of characters with startling accomplishments and impressive
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Literary Elements Plot Plot is the sequence of related events in a work of literature. It may be simple or complex‚ and it includes what characters do‚ think‚ and say. The word first used by Aristotle for plot in Poetics was mythos (origin of the word myth). According to Aristotle‚ plot was the "soul of tragedy": its "first principle." The general structure of plot is as follows: Exposition: gives information about settings and characters Conflict: struggle between characters or forces
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Tennessee Williams is one of the most significant playwrights of the twentieth century‚ and almost certainly the most important of American Southern Dramatists. He is distinguished for his psychologically complex dramas that explore isolation and miscommunication within families and small groups of misfits and loners. Breaking from the realistic tradition in American Drama‚ Williams introduced his concept of the “plastic” theater by incorporating expressionistic elements
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American English I. Introduction American English‚ variety of the English language spoken in the United States. Although all Americans do not speak the same way‚ their speech has enough in common that American English can be recognized as a variety of English distinct from British English‚ Australian English‚ and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to diverge from British English during its colonial beginnings and acquired regional differences and
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Topic: Ahmed Ali’s Twilight in Delhi as an Elegy CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 2 Ahmed Ali earned for himself
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The Language of Poetry This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge INTERTEXT series is unique in offering students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on poetry. Written in a clear‚ user-friendly style by an experienced writer and practising teacher‚ it links practical activities with examples of texts. These are followed by commentaries and suggestions for research. It can be used individually or in conjunction with the series core textbook‚ Working with Texts:
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