PPT-Literary Genres and Time Periods

in Mark Twains Huckleberry Finn Romanticism in Huck Finn Romanticism as a term derives from romance which from the Medieval Period 12001500 and on simply meant a story eg all the chivalric King Arthur legends that was adventurist and improbable . Book thief . review. Review for . The Book Thief . Summer Reading In-Class Essay. Literary Terms. Metaphor. Simile. Personification. Symbol. Imagery. Irony. Directions:. Working with your partner (quietly), you will identify the literary device that best fits the example or definition provided. HIGHLIGHT the literary device in the sentence and provide an explanation for the quotation..  . Course Description. This course traces the philosophical and critical development of Western thought in its particular relation to “Art”.  The critical selections cover the classical conception of Art, Renaissance and the 18th century (the Age of Reason) and emphasize the major trends and orientation of Arts criticism in the Western critical thought.  Major orientations, motifs of criticism are also emphasized as they developed from classical periods to the 18th century (the Age of Reason).. 1301. New Historicism. A text can be better understood if one takes the time to investigate the background of its setting, or the life and time of the author. . New historicist readers use literature as a tool to interrogate society- more specifically, the society in which it was written. . Film Study. Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with rescues, battles, fights, escapes, destructive crises (floods, explosions, natural disasters, fires, etc.), non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and pacing, and adventurous, often two-dimensional 'good-guy' heroes (or recently, heroines) battling 'bad guys' - all designed for pure audience escapism.. Life and Works . February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968. John Steinbeck. Born in Salinas, California.. He used this setting for many of his stories. . One of the best known and most widely read American writers of the 20. Vukica Jovanovic. , PhD, Megan . McKittrick. , Daniel . Richards. , PhD; . Pilar Pazos-Lago, PhD; Julia Romberger, PhD . Acknowledgements. Old Dominion . University Quality . Enhancement Plan (QEP) . 18. th. -Century and Romantic Studies. Research Interests:. Genres and culture in Early-Modern Britain, 1660-1830. Relation between Augustan and Romantic periods. History of literary criticism. Some Publications:. Literary: anything having to do with written works (books, poems, stories…). Literary Genres. Literary: anything having to do with written works (books, poems, stories…). Genres: this is where books are sorted and divided by different topics, areas, departments, subjects or . Sigmund Freud is the father of psychoanalysis. He based many . of his theories on the idea of . the social archetype which causes archetypal theory to have similarities with Psychological Criticism (which we will look at later this semester. . Old English/Anglo-Saxon (449-1066). Content. :. -strong belief in fate. -juxtaposition of church and pagan worlds. -admiration of heroic warriors who prevail in battle. -express . religious faith and give moral instruction through . Genre Literary categories Among other things, the Manitoba Grade 7 English curriculum expects you to do the following things in Grade 7: Experience texts from a variety of forms and genres [such as journals, nature programs, letters, fantasy...] and cultural traditions; discuss likes and dislikes. Old English/Anglo-Saxon (449-1066). Content. :. -strong belief in fate. -juxtaposition of church and pagan worlds. -admiration of heroic warriors who prevail in battle. -express . religious faith and give moral instruction through . The following is an overview of the major periods in British literature we will be studying.. Please take notes on the timeline provided to you.. Your timeline will serve as a frame of reference as we move forward in the course.. & . Literary Techniques. Literary devices. There are two types of literary devices: . literary elements . and . literary techniques. .. Literary elements . are found in . every. well-written piece and are essential to the creation of the literary work..