are categories of artistic composition‚ as in music or literature‚ characterized by similarities in form‚ style‚ or subject matter. In the study of literature genre; our categories will be looked at Prophetic Lawsuit‚ Wisdom Literature‚ Narrative of Comedy‚ and Revelation as Epistle. During this study of literature genre‚ figure of speech will be studied as it applies to writing and how it changes the meaning of a sentence. Since all literature can be placed in categories of genre it is important
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The Shri Ram School English Literature Project 2013-2014 Class X You are required to do two separate assignments: A. On‚ ‘As You Like It’ B. On‚ either poetry or short stories You have to choose one question/theme from each genre Both assignments have to be completed in a total of 1500 words. You are free to divide the words between both assignments as you choose. Please remember that this project will be assessed for the ICSE Board examination and will constitute a part of the marks awarded for
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Caribbean Literature INTRODUCTION The evolution of Caribbean Literature started centuries before the Europeans graced these shores and continues to develop today. Quite noticeably‚ it developed in a manner which transcended all language barriers and cultures. Today the languages of the Caribbean are rooted in that of the colonial powers - France‚ Britain‚ Spain and Holland - whose historical encounters are quite evident throughout the region. The cosmopolitan nature of the region’s language and
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even perhaps consider literature as it is known in academic circles. There are those for whom the written word may have‚ at best‚ utilitarian purposes‚ and for whom any piece of writing beyond a technical manual should‚ at least‚ be a work of “non-fiction‚” designed to impart a clearly stated morsel of information or worthy opinion. Part of the explanation for this may coincide with the same general reason that some people never consider religion: the proponents of literature – as is sometimes the
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Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing by Roberts and Jacobs Mary F. Clifford‚ Instructor English Composition III What Is Literature and Why Do We Study It? • Literature is – Composition that tells a story‚ dramatizes a situation‚ expresses emotions‚ analyzes and advocates ideas – Helps us grow personally and intellectually – Provides an objective base for knowledge and understanding – Shapes our goals and values by clarifying our own identities‚ both positively and negatively
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Chameleons‚ translated from the Portuguese by Daniel Hahn. Set in contemporary Angola‚ the book is particularly notable for being narrated by a lizard. The judges this year were the poet David Constantine‚ writer and editor Jennie Erdal‚ Arts Council Literature officer Kate Griffin‚ novelist Ali Smith and the literary editor of the Independent‚ Boyd Tonkin. Admirably the prize is shared between the translator and author‚ thus honouring an art that often goes unsung. The book was evidently a popular choice
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There are few works that truly stand alone when it comes to literature. As such‚ many allusions to other works are brought up whether explicitly or unbeknownst to even to author An allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. However‚ in the poems “On first looking into Chapman’s Homer” by John Keats and “When I Consider How My Light is Spent” by John Milton‚ the authors explicitly allude to specific works to incite
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Drama Song of Roland Boethius=Consolation of Philosophy Commedia del Arte Roman de la Rose Dante=Divine Comedy La Vita Nuova Boccacio=Decameron Petrarch ENGLISH LITERATURE ANGLO –
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Why is Literature so Important Anyway? Literature is the foundation of life. While it is physically written in words‚ these words come alive in the imagination. Literature enables people to see everything in a whole different prospective; it is a journey that is inscribed in pages. Literature provides a gateway to teach the reader about life experiences through reading‚ from the saddest stories‚ to the most joyful ones that will touch their hearts. From a very young age‚ many are exposed to literature
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England‚ and mankind has indeed been turned aside to destruction. The human race has lost the ability to reproduce; for a quarter of a century‚ all male sperm has been infertile. The last children to be born left the womb in 1995‚ a year that has come to be known as “Omega‚” the end of all things. A world without children is a world without a future and a world without hope. The best that the aging population can hope for is to live in comfort and prolong their lives as long as possible. A dictator named
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