“Antigone” is typical of the drama of ancient Greece and there are many evident features that support this. Ancient Greek drama is literary work with dialogue written in verse (really) and by actors such as Creon and Haeman speak in shifted tones of tension that prevail conflict. Another element of Ancient Greek drama is dramatic irony and this is the failure of a character to see or understand what has been obvious to the audience. Oedipus for example was unaware early of what the audience knew: that
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generates a type of time portal for the reader‚ who is able to experience the culture of the time period‚ which in this case is the 1920’s. Also‚ he is more descriptive than he is judgmental or critical of his characters. He leaves it up to the reader to make an impression on the characters. This lets him seem to be a neutral writer‚ while his expressive writing style gives the reader the impression that he intends for them to have. "The flowers were unnecessary‚ for two o’clock a greenhouse
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Separate Piece by John Knowles‚ A group of teenage boys attend a selective boarding school in New Hampshire called Devon. Throughout the novel‚ the characters experience the prominent effects of World War II. From rotten apples to the disappearance of maids‚ the lives of boys at Devon were changing rapidly. Also‚ because most of the characters were on their way to turning 18‚ they are faced with the decision of whether to enlist or wait to be drafted. As the war progressed‚ characters in the book
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Is New Journalism a literary genre? Analyse with reference to the literary techniques used in two examples of New Journalism. Word Count - 2231 I suppose the most common sense point at which to start is by defining New Journalism‚ or Literary Journalism‚ as Eisenhuth and McDonald (2007‚ p. 38) say it is called at the “upper end of the spectrum.” The Collins Concise Dictionary (1999‚ p. 995) defines New Journalism as “a style of journalism‚ using techniques borrowed from fiction to portray
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Summary and book report The Service Advantage: How to Identify and Fulfill Customer Needs Karl Albrecht‚ Lawrence J. Bradford. Homewood‚ Ill.: Dow Jones-Irwin HF5415.5 .A43 1990 Summary: According to this book‚ to know your customer is the basis thing for a success business. A good way to learn to do something better is to observe in action those who do it very well. The company who know their customers better than anyone else has more chance to success. In order to know your customers first
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makes Shakespeare’s writing so famous is all of the literary devices he adds in. One of the many devices found is found Act 2 scene 2. At this point in the play‚ Macbeth has just killed King Duncan and is talking to his wife‚ Lady Macbeth about it. Macbeth is very paranoid and freaking out because he suddenly hears a strange knocking‚ but his hands are still covered in blood. This is where a hyperbole comes in and Macbeth says “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No
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FILM: Witness Directed by Peter Weir CLASH OF CULTURES Peter Weir’s film Witness explores the clash of cultures by contrasting the Amish culture with a modern Westernised society. Firstly‚ cultural clash is achieved through the contrast of setting. The panning shot of the countryside‚ depicting Amish farmhouses and barns‚ coupled with the free flowing soundtrack‚ depicts a peaceful agrarian community. This contrasts with the busy American city‚ with shops‚ modern style buildings and cars suggesting
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comparative essay between the merits of literary and genre fiction as it pertains to audience and style Skimming through the collections of books at a local Barnes & Nobel‚ one might be stunned to find a copy of the popular fiction The Hunger Games sharing the shelf with the literary classic‚ The Canterbury Tales. But why should this come as a surprise? Don’t the authors share the same last initial? One could only conclude that this is due to the literary and genre labels placed upon two books.
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Writing Assignment #3 – Rewrite October 21th‚ 13 Pieces of April Pieces of April is an American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges in 2003. The movie is the definition of family with members of one’s household‚ close relatives‚ or a social unit. Also‚ it indicates that family does πnot always need to be of blood relation‚ family can be found in the comfort of our friends‚ partners‚ and the like. In the movie‚ April learns how to appreciate the importance of family and makes
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stories which was great and written by some of the greatest authors of all time there’s usually two forms of a radical device of satire. One is usually name for the Roman poet who wrote in latin‚ his satire can usually be found marking and humorously he often does this hoping to inspire and return of a higher standard for people that he was satirizing. The second was named also after Roman poet who is riding in Latin he often distinguished by contemptuous and indigent which often can be harshness
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