Introduction to African Literature In the dictionary ‘Le Petit Larousse 2003’ literature is defined as a field embracing written and oral works to which an aesthetic aim is acknowledged. This definition upholds the assertion that African literature has ever existed in the oral form. African forms of literature are interesting not only as far as anthropological perspectives are concerned‚ but also from an aesthetic view point. Africa is endowed with epics‚ folktales and praise poems that
Premium Africa Black people Sub-Saharan Africa
Short stories‚ poetry and drama are different types of literature but they share many of the same elements. Some of the many elements shared are figures of speech‚ conflict‚ foreshadowing. One of the same elements short stories‚ poetry and drama have is setting. "The setting of a work of fiction establishes its historical‚ geographic‚ and physical context." (pg. 251.) Setting can also be important in short stories‚ poetry and drama because setting "encompasses a wide variety physical and cultural
Free Fiction Poetry Genre
English -Explain why it is a metaphor and example of it being used‚ its affect -Write in the form of the passage analysis Paper 1: Passage analysis from either a prose or poem -2 hour Paper 2: Comparative study -2 hours Look up literary and drama terms in all plays Stage directions and McCarthyism Sample Questions: “In plays‚ no one arrives on or leaves from the stage without contributing in some way to the complexity of the play.” Considering two or three plays you have studied
Premium Drama Emotion Salem witch trials
Understanding Poetry: Billy Collins‚ Introduction to Poetry Billy Collins uses dark rooms‚ oceans‚ hives‚ color slides and mouse mazes to describe his poem “Introduction to Poetry”‚ but also a way to analyze poetry in general. Growing up‚ students are advised by teachers how to analyze poetry. The speaker of Introduction to Poetry‚ Billy Collins‚ attempts to guide the readers by teaching them a unique and appropriate way to analyze poetry. The use of personification and imagery‚ by the author
Premium Poetry Stanza Translation
Sumerian stories are older (probably dating to at least 2100 B.C.)‚ it was probably composed around 1900 BC. The epic deals with themes of heroism‚ friendship‚ loss‚ and the quest for eternal life. Different historical periods are reflected in literature. National and tribal sagas‚ accounts of the origin of the world and of customs‚ and myths which sometimes carry moral or spiritual messages predominate in the preurban eras. The epics of Homer‚ dating from the early to middle Iron age‚ and the great
Premium Epic poetry Literature Fiction
Introduction to Literature Week 1 Essay- Antigone June 6‚ 2013 In reading Antigone‚ it’s fairly natural to see Antigone as a good‚ principled woman who is wronged by the dogmatic‚ inflexible Creon. But if you had to defend Creon’s actions‚ what would you say? Does he have any justifiable reason for acting the way he does? As Creon states in Sophocles Antigone: “Whoever places a friend above the good of his own country‚ he is nothing…” (Meyer 1490). As I was reading Antigone I could not help
Premium Sophocles Antigone Oedipus
Running head: Truth and Differences of Homelessness Truth and Differences of Homelessness: A review of the literature Introduction Homelessness is a subject that has many different views‚ and opinions. It is a subject that gets little attention and funding in order to broaden its truth and its needs to the public eye. Homelessness is a subject that is a convenient place to put unsolved unwanted social and political problems within our communities. Its depth in our society is not completely
Premium Homelessness Poverty
Literature Review 2.1 Introduction In the concrete industry‚ there are large amounts of concrete being produced around world. The quantity demand will reach $105.2 billion by the year 2015 in the world market for readymix concrete (Global Industry Analysis‚ 2014). Hence concrete quality becomes more and more important‚ because it refers to the quality of building construction and the capital usage efficiency of company. Furthermore‚ product quality is
Premium Material Raw material Concrete
Epic poetry stands alone as the most influential writing of all time (“Short History of English Literature”). No other authors created such exemplary masterpieces which provide cultural perspectives. Society worldwide has been molded significantly through the ages by the epic poets like Homer and Dante‚ inspiring stories of heroes‚ gods‚ and epic wars which have instilled strong morals throughout mankind. Without the sonorous writings‚ many successors to the epic authors would not have produced their
Premium Epic poetry Homer Odyssey
Introduction American literature‚ to my eyes‚ like American history‚ although short‚ however‚ still full of glories and shining masterpieces and writers. Those American writers‚ while conquering this wild America‚ also had conquered the great field of American literature. From its first imitative activities to innovative attempts nowadays‚ American literature gradually gains its unique style‚ theme and form‚ and I¡¯m always excited to see their works are more and more America in its true sense.
Premium Romanticism