In the Neach Literature Review, we see how alliances work between hegemonic powers and smaller states. It is said that the alliance help smaller states achieve their foreign policies; consequently, hegemonic states would want access to elements that would spread their sphere of influence. ... The literature review seek to emphasize the identity basis to these alliances and find patterns of actions to grasp the decisions made by the states who practice paternalistic alliances. ... In international relations literature, symmetric and asymmetric alliances are widely discussed. ...

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How Psychology Uses Literature Psychology uses English literature in a variety of ways. ... Some psychologists even use literature to benefit themselves. ... Danner uses literature to benefit herself. ... Danner also recommends literature to her patients. ... These psychologists turned writers use psychological elements in their works of literature. ...

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Every piece of literature is based upon a theme. ... Multiple themes can be found in literature. ... If there is no universal truth, it is not literature. ... A child with an innocent curious and adventurous imagination can better understand how authors and illustrators use compositional elements in children's books. ... Not only does the child's appreciation for the literature increase, they begin to learn and prosper, which is the goal of children's literature. ...

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Expository Essay Have you ever thought of the romantic era of literature and what it symbolizes. Well there are many elements that surround Romanticism. ... These three elements are in two great stories, and one poem two of which are by Edgar Allen Poe and one from Nathaniel Hathorn, These three great stories of Romantic literature are "The Black Cat", "The Raven" and Dr. ... In all Romantic literature can be defined in many way's and portrayed through many different story's. Romantic literature and it's elements including the ones I have described for you are very import...

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Religion in Literature Religion and literature have been closely related to each other as far back as one of the oldest existing poems in the English language, Beowulf. ... Some historians believe that the poem was originally pagan and the Christian elements were incorporated at a later date. ... In Old Norse literature, monsters like this make their appearance as draugar, animated corpses. ... There is much emphasis on the Christian elements in Beowulf. ... From the first writings of the English language to the present age, religion and literature continue to coincide....

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The purpose of this paper is to explore Jung's archetype in society and culture based on the classic portrayal of a hero, by reviewing traditional literature and contemporary films, Jung's identification of an archetype and archetypal images can become understood. ... When regarding the archetype of hero in an epic tale, key elements arise from the subconscious to the conscious regarding the behavior and storyline of the hero. ... This heroic archetype is famous in any literature dating back to "Beowulf" all the way up to contemporary films made in the present day. ...

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In the 14th century when this tale was written romances were broadly defined as very imaginative literature set in a fantasy world that features a battle between good and evil. ... The key elements that make a story a medieval romance are imaginative literature, fantasy world setting and a battle between good and evil. ... Both elements are present in Sir Gwain and the Green Knight. ... The story features imaginative literature and a fantasy world setting when the Green Knight walks around with his head chopped off. ... Supernatural elements and an evil temptress are also part of the story. ...

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There are many approaches to reading and interpreting literature for analysis. ... Formalist critics do not discuss any elements outside of the text itself such as politics or history. ... A strong voice or character in literature must be able to illuminate and be heard by the formalist critic. ... The tone aids in identifying the meaning of the literature giving the formalist the opportunity to further analyze the text. ... Erratic unorganized literature is distasteful to a formalist critic analyzing written literature. ...

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In his 4th Century B.C. work Poetics, Greek philosopher Aristotle effectively creates the world's first critical book concerning the laws of literature. ... In his discussions of imitation, Aristotle continues the examination of literature's effect on the audience begun by Plato. ... Essentially, both writers believe that imitation is the only constant in literature. ... Although there are differences between Epic and Tragic poetry, Tragic poetry contains all the same elements as Epic, but Tragic holds elements that Epic poetry does not. ... But Aristotle declares that tragedy is...

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The epic Beowulf, is the most important work of Old English literature, and is well deserved of the distinction. ... In conclusion, the author of Beowulf was very effective in using Christian elements in his poem. ...

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It contains numerous elements such as a journey of going 20 years into the future. ... A folktale is a term for all types of narrative literature found in oral traditions of the world. ... Two of the elements in folklore is the use of supernatural and journey. ... In "Rip Van Winkle" the story exemplifies the elements that make up a folktale. ... "Rip Van Winkle" establishes all the elements of an 18th Century folk tale. ...

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Donald Barthelme believed that words in the English language could not move people and capture them so he "set out to create a banal world that fails to make distinctions of quality in people, things and ideas- (Elements of Literature 955). ... Elements of Literature. ...

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ROMANTICISM In the nineteenth century, the foundation of American literature had a profound change. ... What is the Romanticism and how dies it effect to the American literature? ... Using these elements discussed above, this essay will parallel with two representative compositions of Washington Irving, "The Devil and Tom Walker," and The Raven poem of Edgar Allan Poe, these will be proved clearly for this thesis. First, the representative Romantic who become the first writer American literature to achieve international reputation, as Washington Irving. ... Analyzing Poe's poe...

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Such descriptive language is typical of gothic literature and sets the atmosphere of the idea in stone. ... In gothic literature the reader is sucked into a story, completely open to believing anything. ... These elements build the atmosphere of intrigue and horror. Love, death and decay are what gothic literature center around. These essential elements build the atmosphere to a fever pitch towards the end of the story. ...

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There has been a lot of material written about the legendary King Arthur and even though he has been a popular figure in literature for a long time, not a lot is known about the real Arthur. ... Arthur appeared in literature as a national hero in a book written in Latin by Geoffrey of Monmouth called Historia Regum Britanniae meaning History of the Kings of Britain. ... Therefore his work is considered to be literature and not factual history. ... Some of the new elements added included the Round Table, courtly love and the love affair between Lancelot and Guenevere. ...

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The Great Gatsby Journal Film is a medium that rarely carries the full weight of a piece of literature when there is an attempt to transfer a piece of work between the two realms. ... The Great Gatsby is an example of the difficulty that exists when trying to move from literature to film. For one reason or another, director's interpretation, time constraints, appeal to a wider (occasionally less intelligent) audience, the film turns out with different elements than those in the book. ... Film, though a wonderful medium, is not always able to capture the classics of literature because ...

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While containing the characteristics of an epic, Beowulf also has the elements of an elegiac and heroic poem. ... Although this is found in Beowulf, the elements of an epic hero poem and an elegiac poem combined, more completely describe this piece of Anglo-Saxon literature. ... Combining the elements of an epic hero poem and a elegiac poem, it is seen how Beowulf is considered an epic, but more so as an "heroic-elegiac poem.""...

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I agree with this statement because there are two works of literature, which prove that this quote is true. ... By using different literary elements, the authors of these two works prove this quote to be true. ... Another work of literature which supports this quote is the novel, The Scarlet Letter. ... In conclusion, the quote, "The test of a courageous person is the ability to bear defeat without losing heart", is supported by two works of literature, A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, and The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. ... By looking at the different literary elem...

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ROMANTICISM In the nineteenth century, the foundation of American literature had a profound change. ... What is the Romanticism and how does it affect the American literature? ... Romantic authors were greatly interested in elements of unusualness and things that were out of the ordinary. ... He spent much time traveling in the European Countries and reading their literature. ... Analyzing Poe's poem, the reader will see how he put all elements of Romanticism in the poem The Raven. ...

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The elements under the microfying glass today are that of poetry, prose and dramatic material.Watch out while presenting poetry prose and dramatic material in this class because the peers can be your worst critics and they are the judges for today about your work for tommorrow, who knows this work maybe need to be copywrited so lets listen as they critique you on what ever they think needs tweeking. ... But you can expect to here from your peers the second most common comment type being literature choice. ... Judges in your class the peers will indicated that they are concerned with...

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"The Raven" is Poe's best-known poem and one of the most famous works in American literature. In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," Poe employs repetition, symbol, and romantic elements to create a sense of hopelessness and uncertainty. ... Finally romantic elements are employed in "The Raven." ... Even though Poe was a creator of many types of short stories and a literary critic, he is still best known for his work of "The Raven" because of all the elements he employed in the work. Throughout the tragedies of his life literature was the one constant thing in his life. ...

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Romance in "The Masque of the Red Death" After the age of reasoning, forms of literature in America adapted the European style of romance and altered it to their liking. ... Poe's short stories, meant to horrify and disgust people, are done so by the Elements of Romance. ... Poe adds yet two more elements of romance into his story, mystery and suspense and a supernatural force. ... Poe created his characters to show the elements of romance. ... Poe uses these symbols to provide the reader with insight while using the elements of romance. ...

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The most important elements in Greek literature were harmony, nature, simplicity, beauty and truth, which were considered as equal and necessary important. ... The Simplicity is called a nymph, it was a popular motif in classic literature. ... The metaphor "thy green retreat" means Athens, a place, which was a cradle of simple classical literature. There is no other literature which would be as equal in simplicity as Greek literature, which is expressed in the poem by means of metaphor: "When holy Freedom died, No equal haunt allured thy future feet." ... T...

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Throughout literature authors use several elements and strategies to hold interest in a reader. Some of these elements include symbolism and characterization. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses direct characterization to illustrate Tom Robinson as an oppressed, poor, black man, the actions ...

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"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding is a wonderful novel in which through the use of various literary elements and techniques the author crafts an allegory with many levels of meaning for the reader to interpret. ... In "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding literary elements and techniques are used to create an allegory. ... Through this work, one realizes literature is only as good as your brain interprets it....

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