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the ordinary language people use in speaking or writing. : a literary medium distinguished from poetry especially by its greater irregularity and variety of rhythm and its closer correspondence to the patterns of everyday speech.
Give detailed information about William Shakespeare’s works ### Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and over 150 short and long poems, many of which are considered to be the finest ever written in English. His works have been translated into every major living language, and some others besides (the Folger's holdings include translations in Esperanto and Klingon), and nearly 400 years after his death, they continue to be performed around the world. The most famous among his tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. Shakespeare also wrote 4 poems, and a famous collection of Sonnets which was first published in 1609. Give detailed description of The Renaissance. ### The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art. What is drama? ### Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television. Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's Poetics (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Greek word meaning "deed" or "act" (Classical Greek: δρᾶμα, drâma), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: δράω, dráō). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. Give detailed information about Washington Irving’s works ### Washington Irving, (born April 3, 1783, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 28, 1859, Tarrytown, New York), writer called the “first American man of letters.” He is best known for the short stories “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle.” …. Five of the Best Stories and Works by Washington Irving 1 'Rip van Winkle'. On waking, he found himself on the green knoll whence he had first seen the old man of the glen. ... 2 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'. ... 3 'The Spectre Bridegroom'. ... 4 A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. ... 5 'Christmas Eve'. Write about The Neoclassical Period? ### Neoclassical art, also called Neoclassicism and Classicism, a widespread and influential movement in painting and the other visual arts that began in the 1760s, reached its height in the 1780s and '90s, and lasted until the 1840s and '50s. Neoclassical architecture is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, Greek—especially Doric (see order)—or Roman detail, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. Give detailed information about William Shakespeare’s works ### Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and over 150 short and long poems, many of which are considered to be the finest ever written in English. His works have been translated into every major living language, and some others besides (the Folger's holdings include translations in Esperanto and Klingon), and nearly 400 years after his death, they continue to be performed around the world. The most famous among his tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. Shakespeare also wrote 4 poems, and a famous collection of Sonnets which was first published in 1609. Write about The Edwardian Period? ### The Edwardian era or Edwardian period of British history spanned the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910 and is sometimes extended to the start of the First World War. The death of Queen Victoria in January 1901 marked the end of the Victorian era. Her son and successor, Edward VII, was already the leader of a fashionable elite that set a style influenced by the art and fashions of continental Europe. Samuel Hynes described the Edwardian era as a "leisurely time when women wore picture hats and did not vote, when the rich were not ashamed to live conspicuously, and the sun really never set on the British flag. " The Liberals returned to power in 1906 and made significant reforms. Below the upper class, the era was marked by significant shifts in politics among sections of society that had largely been excluded from power, such as labourers, servants, and the industrial working class. Women started to play more of a role in politics. What is Fantasy? ### A fantasy is something you imagine, which might involve dragons, unicorns, or an imaginary best friend. If you live in a fantasy world, you're not worrying much about reality — pleasant, maybe, but not very practical. Fantasy is dreams and imagination. . Give detailed information about Ralph Waldo Emerson’s works . Write about The Georgian Period . What is Science Fiction? . Give detailed information about Theodore Dreiser’s works . Write about The Modern Period . What is Historical Fiction? . Give detailed information about James Harrier’s works . Write about The Postmodern Period? What is Fantasy? ### A fantasy is something you imagine, which might involve dragons, unicorns, or an imaginary best friend. If you live in a fantasy world, you're not worrying much about reality — pleasant, maybe, but not very practical. Fantasy is dreams and imagination. Examples include William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Give detailed information about Mark Twain’s works ### Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced", and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature". His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884),[4] the latter of which has often been called the "Great American Novel". Twain also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894), and co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner. Novels The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873)[N 1] The Prince and the Pauper (1881) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) The American Claimant (1892) Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894) Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (1896) A Horse's Tale (1907) The Mysterious Stranger (1916, posthumous) Give an example of the literary genre Play. ### A play (PLAY) is a literary work written for the theater that dramatizes events through the performance of dialogue and stage directions. The authors of plays, called playwrights, structure the performances into acts and scenes, which help build the tension and present the story in a compelling way for audiences. Dramatic literature can be broken down into these basic genres/categories, each of which will be discussed separately: Tragedy. Heroic Drama. Domestic Drama. Write detailed description of the elements of nonfiction. ### The main elements of creative nonfiction are setting, descriptive imagery, figurative language, plot, and character. The overarching element or requirement that distinguishes creative nonfiction from any other genre of writing is that while other literary genres can spring from the imagination, creative nonfiction is, by definition, true. As you complete the assigned readings in this chapter, keep track of the following elements as they arise in your readings: see if you can identify each of them. Learning these elements now will form a solid foundation for the rest of the class. Give detailed information about Jack London’s works ### Jack London was born on January 12, 1876. By age 30, he was internationally famous for Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea Wolf, (1904) and many other literary and journalistic accomplishments.Though he wrote passionately about the great questions of life and death and the struggle to survive with dignity and integrity, he also sought peace and quiet inspiration. His stories of high adventure were based on his own experiences at sea, in Alaska, or in the fields and factories of California. His writings appealed to millions worldwide. Jack London was also widely known for his personal exploits. Generally fun-loving, he was quick to side with the underdog against injustice of any kind. An eloquent public speaker, he was much sought after as a lecturer on socialism and other economic and political topics. Most people considered London a living symbol of rugged individualism, a man whose fabulous success was not due to special favor of any kind, but to a combination of immense mental ability and vitality. Strikingly handsome, full of laughter, restless and courageous, always eager for adventure, Jack London was one of the most romantic figures of this time. He ascribed his worldwide literary success largely to hard work—to “dig”, as he put it. 1900 The Son of the Wolf 1901 The God of His Fathers 1902 Children of the Frost 1902 The Cruise of the Dazzler 1902 A Daughter of the Snows 1903 The Kempton-Wace Letters 1903 The Call of the Wild Write about the Enlightenment movement ### The Enlightenment – the great ‘Age of Reason’ – is defined as the period of rigorous scientific, political and philosophical discourse that characterised European society during the ‘long’ 18th century: from the late 17th century to the ending of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. This was a period of huge change in thought and reason, which (in the words of historian Roy Porter) was ‘decisive in the making of modernity’.[1] Centuries of custom and tradition were brushed aside in favour of exploration, individualism, tolerance and scientific endeavour, which, in tandem with developments in industry and politics, witnessed the emergence of the ‘modern world’. What is main characteristics of Fantasy? ### ‘A genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world.’ Many fantasy novels involve adventure as a key feature. Characters may discover portals to other worlds or discover hidden magic, wonder and surprise in our own world. Novels from C.S. Lewis’s classic Chronicles of Narnia series to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series populate imaginary worlds with mythical beasts, power-seeking tyrants and more. Characters adventure through worlds where the impossible is possible. Exploring the ‘impossible’ is another common element in fantasy. Magical wands may weave spells that defy the laws of physics as we know them. Other times magic is spoken, chanted, or ripples through land and landscape. Let’s explore individual elements of fantasy, with examples from books that suggest how to use each well: 5 elements of fantasy to consider: Magic Adventure Struggle for mastery Subgenre and types Place/setting and worldbuilding Give detailed information about Ernest Hemingway’s works ### Ernest Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises (1926) and A Farewell to Arms (1929), which were full of the existential disillusionment of the Lost Generation expatriates; For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940), about the Spanish Civil War; and the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Old Man and the Sea (1952). He published seven novels, six short-story collections, and two nonfiction works. Three of his novels, four short-story collections, and three nonfiction works were published posthumously. The most read book in the World is Bible. This holy book so far has outsold any other in the world. During the last 50 years, a whopping 3.9 billion copies has been sold. The second most read book in the world is the Holy Quran. Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961)[1] was an American novelist, short-story writer, journalist, and sportsman. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction. Many of his works are considered classics of American literature. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and he was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. He published seven novels, six short-story collections, and two nonfiction works. Three of his novels, four short-story collections, and three nonfiction works were published posthumously. Write about the Naturalism movement ### Naturalism was a literary movement taking place from 1865 to 1900 that used detailed realism to suggest that social conditions, heredity, and environment had inescapable force in shaping human character. Naturalistic writers were influenced by the evolution theory of Charles Darwin. A great example of naturalism is John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. In the beginning, the Joad family are instinctive animals just trying to survive against the powerful forces of society and nature. However, as the novel progresses, they learn to adapt to their surroundings and circumstances. A central thought in ontological naturalism is that all spatiotemporal entities must be identical to or metaphysically constituted by physical entities. Many ontological naturalists thus adopt a physicalist attitude to mental, biological, social and other such “special” subject matters. What is the characteristics of realistic fiction? What is poetry? ### Realistic fiction creates imaginary characters and situations that depict our world and society. It focuses on themes of growing up and confronting personal and social problems. This genre portrays characters coming to understand themselves and others. Characteristics of Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction stories tend to take place in the present or recent past. Characters are involved in events that could happen. Characters live in places that could be or are real. The characters seem like real people with real issues solved in a realistic way. Give detailed information about Edgar Allen Poe’s works ### Edgar Allan Poe's best-known works include the poems “To Helen” (1831), “The Raven” (1845), and “Annabel Lee” (1849); the short stories of wickedness and crime “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843) and “The Cask of Amontillado” (1846); and the supernatural horror story “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839). Poe's Complete Works The Angel of the Odd. The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. The Assignation (The Visionary) The Balloon Hoax. Berenice. The Black Cat. Bon-Bon (The Bargain Lost) The Cask of Amontillado. Write about The Romantic Period ### Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Romanticism was characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism, clandestine literature, paganism, idealization of nature, suspicion of science and industrialization, and glorification of the past with a strong preference for the medieval rather than the classical. There are five characteristics of Romanticism that all begin with the letter "I": Intuition, Imagination, Innocence, Inspiration, and Inner Experience. The counter-cultural voice of the Enlightenment Era, Jean Jacques Rousseau was the father of both the Romantic Movement and the French Revolution. What is flash fiction? ### Flash fiction is a fictional work of extreme brevity[1] that still offers character and plot development. Identified varieties, many of them defined by word count, include the six-word story; the 280-character story (also known as "twitterature");[3] the "dribble" (also known as the "minisaga," 50 words); the "drabble" (also known as "microfiction," 100 words); "sudden fiction" (750 words); "flash fiction" (1,000 words); and "microstory".Some commentators have suggested that flash fiction possesses a unique literary quality in its ability to hint at or imply a larger story. Practitioners have included Saadi of Shiraz ("Gulistan of Sa'di"), Bolesław Prus,[5][10] Anton Chekhov, O. Henry, Franz Kafka, H.P. Lovecraft, Yasunari Kawabata, Ernest Hemingway, Julio Cortázar, Daniil Kharms,[11] Arthur C. Clarke, Richard Brautigan, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Fredric Brown, John Cage, Philip K. Dick and Robert Sheckley. Give detailed information about Herman Melville’s works ### Herman Melville (born Melvill;[a] August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. Although his reputation was not high at the time of his death, the 1919 centennial of his birth was the starting point of a Melville revival, and Moby-Dick grew to be considered one of the great American novels. Herman Melville Novels Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. Published 1851. Pierre: or, The Ambiguities. Published 1852. The Encantadas, or Enchanted Isles. Published 1854. "Benito Cereno" Published 1855. Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile. Published 1855. The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade. ... Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative) Write about The Victorian Age ### Victorian era, in British history, the period between approximately 1820 and 1914, corresponding roughly but not exactly to the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) and characterized by a class-based society, a growing number of people able to vote, a growing state and economy, and Britain’s status as the most powerful empire in the world. During the Victorian period, Britain was a powerful nation with a rich culture. It had a stable government, a growing state, and an expanding franchise. Victorian values emerged in all classes and reached all facets of Victorian living. The values of the period—which can be classed as religion, morality, Evangelicalism, industrial work ethic, and personal improvement—took root in Victorian morality. What's Folklore? ### Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging from traditional building styles common to the group. Folklore generally refers to cultural expressions, such as narratives, jokes, beliefs, proverbs, legends, myths, music, songs, dances, costumes, food, and festivals, through which individuals and groups shape and disseminate a shared identity. Folklore is divided into three categories: verbal, partly verbal or customary, and non-verbal or material culture. Oral folklore includes all tradition we learn and pass on by word of mouth. What are the 7 elements of a folklore? Characters, plot, setting, theme, events, real life all ages problems based on real life events, setting is every time. Give detailed information about F. Scott Fitzgerald’s works #### Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age—a term he popularized. During his lifetime, he published four novels, four story collections, and 164 short stories. Although he achieved temporary popular success and fortune in the 1920s, Fitzgerald received critical acclaim only after his death and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. He finished four novels: This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, The Great Gatsby (his most famous), and Tender Is the Night. A fifth, unfinished novel, The Last Tycoon, was published posthumously. Fitzgerald also wrote many short stories that treat themes of youth and promise along with age and despair. . Write about the Enlightenment movement . What are the elements of exaggerated science fiction? . Give detailed information about John Steinbeck’s works . Write about the Humanism movement . What is Historical Fiction?? . Give detailed information about the representatives of Harlem Renaissance . Write about the Transcendentalism movement . What are the elements of drama? . Give detailed information about the representatives of Modernism . Write about the Magic realism . What is Science Fiction? . Give detailed information about the representatives of Post modernism . Write about the Surrealism Who is Beowulf? Give detailed information about the representatives of Dark Modernism What is Dark Modernism? What is ballad? What is genre? The poem "Beowulf": plot, composition, artistic techniques, versification. Features of the pagan and Christian worldview in the poem "Beowulf". Write about the Naturalism movement What is legend? J. Chaucer: life path and work before the "Canterbury Tales". "The Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer: composition, genres, plots. Write about The Postmodern Period? What are novellas? Give detailed information about the Beowulf Write detailed description of the elements of nonfiction What is tragicomedy Old English period. Christianization of the people of the British Isles and its significance for the development of culture. Old English poetry Write about the Magic realism What is poem? Features of the development of English literature of the XVIII century and its periodization. Write about The Victorian Age . Shakespeare: the last period of creativity. tragicomedy . Write about Old English (Anglo-Saxon Period)? . What is romanticism? . Renaissance culture in the context of medieval civilization. Renaissance in England. . Write about sub-genres of Fiction. . What is Harlem Renaissance? . Shakespeare's work: biographical canvas, periodization, genres. Sonnet cycle. . Write about sub genres of Poetry . What is realism? . W. Shakespeare’s tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The conflict of personality and the world. . Write about sub genres of Nonfiction . What is documentary drama? . "Golden Age" of American Literature. Names and works . Write about realistic fiction . What is tall tales? . Renaissance culture in the context of medieval civilization. Renaissance in England . Write about nonfiction genre . What is ballad? . Give detailed information about the representatives of Modernism Download 30.67 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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