In this class, we will learn about the basic conventions and terms used to understand and discuss the three major genres of literature: fiction, poetry, and drama. This class will help you understand the sometimes baffling world of literature, and is intended to provide the general student with basic
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http://www.historytoday.com/jerome-de-groot/signposts-historical-fiction These were some of the questions raised at a recent conference at the Institute of Historical Research at which History Today Editor, Paul Lay, hosted a discussion between Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall, and the Tudor historian David Loades. Historians often describe themselves as detectives, seeking out a kind of truth among the conflicting evidence of the past. There is, furthermore, a large and growing subgenre of
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day - the odor of truth and of lying. And the words are so familiar, so strangely new, words you almost wrote yourself, if only in your dreams there had been a pencil or a pen or even a paintbrush, if only there had been a flower. Emily Dickinson We think of hidden in a white dress among the folded linens and sachets of well-kept cupboards, or just out of sight sending jellies and notes with no address to all the wondering Amherst neighbors. Eccentric as New England weather the
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for what he wrote, and why he wrote in a genre that wasn’t respected until he changed that. Bradbury was an American author who wrote in the Great Depression to early twenty first century era. He wrote primarily science fiction, but he also wrote poetry, fantasy, drama, mystery fiction, nonfiction, and a few children’s books. He is best known for his short story collection titled The Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury became a distinguished author by the influence of other great authors, life experiences
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English - Final Exam Terms to Know The following link is very helpful: Examples Glossary from Your Dictionary Alliteration In alliteration, the first consonant sound is repeated in several words. A good example is “wide-eyed and wondering while we wait for others to waken”. Alliteration can be fun, as in tongue twisters like: “Kindly kittens knitting mittens keep kazooing in the king's kitchen 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August. Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming
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Course Number and Title: American Literature 1 Number of Credits: 3 Instructor Name: Sos Bagramyan Email Address: sbagramyan@aua.am Telephone Number: 51 27 69 Office Location: Paramaz Avedisian Building, 132W Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 8am-9am Term/Year: Spring 2015 ENGL 120 – American Literature 1 This survey course introduces students to American literature from the beginning of European contact to the present, focusing on major authors and different literary genres. It examines
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Graduating from high school was one of the most incomparable experiences of my life. I was never someone who fit in with the crowd easily. While most teenagers my age liked to go out, party, drink and do drugs, I spent my time doing homework, reading, at work, or hanging out with my family. While I’d like to admit I didn’t dream about just rebelling against my parents by lying, sneaking out, and staying up all night with strangers, some part of me does. I mean, isn’t that what highschool is about
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Liam Connerly A Song of Himself Jacob Wright was a man who lived in a castle made of sand. Unfortunately, it was eventually eroded by the tide, washing against the very foundation, grain after grain it became weaker and weaker, closer to falling with each ebb and flow. After he signed all of the paperwork, his castle finally came crumbling down. When this happened, he sold the Dodge Caravan that he drove for ten years and bought a 1973 Chevy Chevelle. It was browned a bit at the corners with
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Final Critical Essay What is love? Love knows no reasons. Love knows no lies. Love defies all reasons. Love has no eyes. Love is not blind; it sees but it doesn't mind. Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation. Love is so easy to feel, so hard to explain; easy to get, so hard to let go; easy to spell, so hard to define. Love is an emotion that consists of three components; intimacy, passion and commitment, it is an emotional and physical feeling which takes over your whole
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influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality. Born on Long Island, Whitman worked as a journalist, a teacher, a government clerk, and – in addition to publishing his poetry – was a volunteer nurse during the American Civil War. Early in his career, he also produced a temperance novel, Franklin Evans (1842). Whitman's
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