PPT-What does literature do for us?

What does literature do for us Why read Literature a dds to reality it doesnt simply describe it CS Lewis We are talking now of summer evenings in Knoxville Tennessee in the time that I lived there so successfully. Definition. Gothic.  (. goth. -IK): a literary style . usually . portrayed fantastic tales dealing with horror, despair, the grotesque and other “dark” subjects. Gothic literature was named for the apparent influence of the dark gothic architecture of the period on the genre. Also, many of these Gothic tales took places in such “gothic” surroundings. . 4 grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon of sugar Red Bull, an energy drink = 6 teaspoonsVitamin Water, a flavored water = 8 teaspoonsMountain Dew - Code Red = 19 teaspoons Strawberry milk tea with tapioca -16 o Poetry. . and . Drama. : Dr. Natália . Pikli. Prose. : Dr. Zsolt . Czigányik and. Dr. Ákos Farkas. 1, . September. 9. . Orientation. 2, . September. . 16 . Ted . Hughes. 3. , . September. . 1950 – Present. How Did it Come About?. The aftermath of WW II ushered in an age of rapid developments in science and technology.. The postwar years offered many Americans increased opportunities for economic and cultural growth, but the individual person seems lost in the fast-paced, computerized world.. By Myriam Miller . History of the term “Gothic”. The term Gothic can refer to many things:. Style of Art such as novels, paintings, architecture and even music and its fans. . The term “gothic” was used because of the art’s resemblance to the Goths and their way of life and their language.. Literary Spaces in Digital Environments. New? What’s new?. N. Katherine . Hayles. (2008) opens Chapter 1 of her latest book, . Electronic Literature: New Horizons for the Literary. , with an imaginary scene from a fifteenth century scriptorium. . The literature of a formative past by the various groups of people who inhabited the archipelago . A literature of varying human interest. Close to the religious and political organizations of the ancient Filipinos. Aspects of the Twentieth Century Literature. 1- Two World Wars : economic depression, severity of life.. 2- Questioning the traditional values of Western civilization.. 3- Traditional literary forms were rejected.. Native American . Literature: Cultural Diversity. At . time . of . Columbus, . 350 distinct languages existed in . North America. Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well.. No . single Native American culture or . The 20. th. Century comeback of the Gothic Spirit. What are the three important . literary devices . used in Gothic Literature? . Who is the Gothic Literature Mascot?. List five characteristics of Gothic Literature.. INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE IN ENGLISH. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. DEFINITION OF LITERATURE . IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE IN ENGLISH. KINDS OF LITERATURE . ELEMENTS OF THE STORY (FICTION). ELEMENTS OF THE PLAY (DRAMA). Matt Joyce. 3. rd. Period. Ms. . Munley. Table of Contents. Renaissance – 1485- 1680. Enlightenment – 1650- 1800. Romanticism – 1798 – 1870. Realism – 1820-1920 . Victorian Period – 1837- 1901. ". We use the word literature, in a broad sense, to mean compositions that tell stories, dramatize situations, express emotions, and analyze and advocate ideas. Before the invention of writing thousands of years ago, literary works were necessarily spoken or sung, and they were retained only as long as living people continued to repeat them. In some societies, the oral tradition of literature still exists. Even in our modern age of writing and printing, much literature is still heard aloud rather than read silently. Parents delight their children with stories and poems; poets and story writers read their works directly before live audiences; plays and scripts are interpreted on stages and before movie and television cameras for the benefit of a vast public." . By: Dr. Nalini Shyam Kamil. Senior Assistant Professor. Department of English & Other Foreign Languages,. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. What is Renaissance?. ‘Renaissance’ is an Italian word which means rebirth, revival or reawakening. It refers to the rebirth or revival of classical life and learning. It denotes the whole transition from the Middle ages to the Modern world. It is also considered the discovery by mankind of himself and of the world..