the reader an easy read through of battles‚ ill-tempered old men‚ and seemingly unimportant women. Therein lies our problem‚ The Iliad is not a short story‚ it is not a quick read to which anyone could simply just put away when finished‚ this is a work of art. Admittedly it is hard to read about so many deaths in the same way over and over again‚ and see the same pain‚ the same agony and despair‚ without the distraction of pretty words‚ in a plain novel. Putting this intense story in prose doesn’t
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Haozhao Zhang Geremy Carnes English 124 09/17/12 Definition paper (final draft) It must be a surprise if you are informed that the word “romance” is a literature genre which usually consist of adventure stories. You first reaction could be pointing out that it is me who was wrong about this definition by mentioning or quoting how people using this word in writing. But if you search for it in the dictionary or old novels before late 17th centuries‚ you would find that I’m telling you the truth
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[This Article appeared in the American Scientist (Nov-Dec 1990)‚ Volume 78‚ 550-558. Retyped and posted with permission.] The Science of Scientific Writing If the reader is to grasp what the writer means‚ the writer must understand what the reader needs George D. Gopen and Judith A. Swan* *George D. Gopen is associate professor of English and Director of Writing Programs at Duke University. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Harvard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Judith A. Swan
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and attract the reader with a strong lead sentence general to the subject. 1. fact 2. quote 3. common knowledge B. Objective Information : Inform the reader of specific and pertinent background on the topic. 1. civil rights 2. MLK bio 3. Birmingham C. Thesis Statement : Answer the question with a well-developed and very specific sentence. 1. explain his argument/thesis 2. list examples you’ll analyze Body Paragraphs A. Topic Sentence : Deliver a sentence that tells the reader of the supporting
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connection Orwell bears to writing pervades throughout the essay‚ and subsequently captivates the audience. Orwell’s use of personal childhood anecdotes‚ of where he felt “isolated and undervalued” evokes a personal connection of sympathy from the reader‚ and thus signifies the development of Orwell as a writer. From the opening anecdotes‚ where Orwell alludes to the Greek playwright ‘Aristophanes’ and the English poet ‘William Blake’ it is event that ‘writing’ remained an innate component of George
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In “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read” Francine Prose confronts this plummeting interest in literature among teenagers. The United States has been afflicted with this disinterest for some time—young students are instilled with passion for math and science yet care little for English and literature. Attempting to explain this disparity‚ Prose argues that mediocre literature options and shoddy teaching methods leave students without any connection to the material they read. Unfortunately‚ while
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Romance in Medieval England Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………..page 1 Chapter One………………………………….page 2 Origins and Understanding Concepts Chapter Two………………………………….page 6 Courtly Love Chapter Three………………………………...page 8 Devotional and Mystical Romances Conclusion…………………………………...page 10 Biography…………………………………….page 11 Introduction What was “love” in the Middle Ages? What did it mean in Medieval England? These questions present a
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and as well known as his works are‚ some prose are just simply more extraordinary than the rest. There are many ways to look at Jacques speech‚ such as use of language or imagery yet‚ something we often do not reflect on is the sound of the prose. When reading this particular speech‚ the subject is directly related to the sounds Shakespeare has chosen. We are guided gracefully through the stages of life in twenty-seven lines. As it is read aloud‚ the reader hears the actual sounds that each stage
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culture-defining poet that he is today by writing boring plays and bad writing. He got there because of his profound skills in storytelling and using literary devices. Four of the main devices he loved to use‚ round and flat characters‚ blank verse and prose‚ dramatic speech‚ and dramatic irony‚ have all helped bring his stories to life. No play is a greater example of that than Romeo and Juliet. One of the greatest reasons why Romeo and Juliette is so riveting is how Shakespeare constructs
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A novel is a long prose narrative that describes fictional characters and events in the form of a sequential story‚ usually. The genre has historical roots in the fields of medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter‚ an Italian word used to describe short stories‚ supplied the present generic English term in the 18th century. Further definition of the genre is historically difficult. The construction of the narrative‚ the plot‚ the relation to reality‚ the
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