PPT-Understanding Literature

Course Overview Instructor Information Dr Roxanne KentDrury Department of English Northern Kentucky University LA 527 8595726636 rkdrurynkuedu Overview of Course Through reading and writing we will try to answer the following questions. 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. . Damian.Gordon@dit.ie. Important Link. www.damiantgordon.com. Module Description. Ideas, Researching, Writing…. Refining, Researching, Writing…. Researching. , Refining, . Writing. …. Module Description. 2013-2014. Literary Periods. C. 450 TODAY. Timeline of Literary periods (British Literature). MEDIEVAL. RENAISSANCE. NEOCLASSICAL. ROMANTIC. VICTORIAN. EDWARDIAN. MODERN. POSTMODERN. 450-1500. Graduate School Seminar. College of Business and Law. Friday December 2. nd. , 2 to 4.30. Why a specific seminar on LR?. Critical step / deliverable in PhD research. Critical skill of the researcher. 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. Reading & Responding to Contemporary Picture Books. What motifs & patterns do you see in this fairy tale?. View . Rapunzel. Motifs & Patterns. Archetypal characters . Protagonist – Antagonist. 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.. An introduction to dramatic literature prepared by Camille . Quamina. What is literature?. -in general term, it is used to describe material that is either written or spoken. -within the liberal arts, it concerns itself with the everyday existence of humanity. Composed by Gladys . Ngezem. QUESTIONS TO ANSWER. The term Anglo-Saxon originated from---------. Two types of poetry written during the Anglo-Saxon period were--------------------------and ----------. 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. Welcome. 23. rd. May 2017. Some key changes to GCSEs. Exams will be graded on 1-9 GCSE scale ( 9 is the highest grade). There is no controlled assessment in most subjects, where it remains the marking has changed. 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.. Getting started. You’ll need a notepad on which to make notes as you go along, or you could make notes, paste images, etc. on your device.. You can view these slides:. as a slide-show for any animations and to follow links.