PPT-World Literature

March 30 2015 Do Now Monday March 30 th 2015 On your Animal Farm Chapter 3 amp 4 Vocabulary handout Copy down the definitions for the Chapter 3 Vocabulary words from the next slide. 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. . English 2020-24. Themes in Literature and Culture:. The Grotesque.  . Spring . 2015. 100-225 | PH 308. The Grotesque in Theory. ENGL 2020 Themes in Literature and Culture: The Grotesque. The true iconoclast is the image itself which explodes . . . allegorical meanings, releasing new insights. Thus the most distressing images in dreams and fantasies, those we shy away from for their disgusting distortion and perversion, are precisely the ones that break the allegorical frame of what we know about this person or that, this trait of ourselves or that. The “worst” images are the best, for they are the ones that restore a figure to its pristine, numinous, power. . . .. 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.. 2013-2014. Literary Periods. C. 450 TODAY. Timeline of Literary periods (British Literature). MEDIEVAL. RENAISSANCE. NEOCLASSICAL. ROMANTIC. VICTORIAN. EDWARDIAN. MODERN. POSTMODERN. 450-1500. A response to Romanticism. What is Realism?. American Realism is a style in art, music, and literature that depicts the lives and everyday activities of ordinary people.. The movement began in the late 19. 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 . PLOT. WWW.DRWRITE.COM. CONFLICT. CHARACTERS. SETTING. POINT OF VIEW. LANGUAGE. Short Stories. Novels. Plays. Screenplays. Poetry. These six elements form the basis of all forms of literature, . but their importance varies with the type of 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. 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.. Saule Abisheva Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abay, Almaty, Kazakhstan s.abisheva@mail.ru Zinaida Polyak Kazakh National Pedagogical U niversity named after Abay, Almaty, Kazakhs