New Criticism Was a formalist movement in literary theory that dominated literary criticism in the middle decades of the 20th century. ... They deal with the study of literature as literariness. It means that text does not convey meaning but there are certain devices which bring the elements of defamiliarization. ... On the other hand formalists say that there are certain devices in the text which are important but prague structurlist hold the view that no part of the text should be discarded, each and everything is important in the text. ... Whereas post-structuralism applies linguistic insig...

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This example is exactly what Perrine is arguing throughout his paper, he is disagreeing with the argument that poems have a vast amount of interpretations, which is the exact argument that T.S. ... Another example of Perrine disagreeing with the idea of multiple interpretation is poetry is stated here "Thomas Huxley illustrates this principle of judgments in a different area in one of his essays. ... That in conjunction with me noticing Perrine's examples are only poems made me believe that this paper was focused on poetry. ... Right then I realized that other literary works can eas...

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Functions of Linguistic and Literary Research Linguistic and literary research exists to achieve the following 1. ... Improvement of knowledge: The present knowledge in linguistic and literary studies is very far removed from what it used to be in the past. ... Advancement of Field: As pointed out earlier, the field of linguistic and literary research cannot go any further if research efforts are not intensified. ...

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For example, it is controversial whether to include cell phones, video games and computer games (such as MMORPGs) in the definition. ... For example, the Internet includes  web sites, blogs, podcasts, and various other technologies built on top of the general distribution network. ... However, modern cell phones are no longer a single use device. ... The Guardian, formerly known as the Manchester Guardian is an example of one such media outlet. ... Also, more esoteric devices have been used for input. ...

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Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship,"" including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. ... For example, the author of the book on Neanderthals takes ten years to gather all the necessary materials and information for her work. ... "Copies" are material objects from which a work can be read or visually perceived either directly or with the aid of a machine or device, such as books, manuscripts, sheet music, film, videotape, or microfilm. ... Thus, for example, a song (the "work") can be fixed in sheet music (" copies") or in phonograph di...

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An example of this in the text Dracula is expressed through the character of Lucy. ... Each has a different literary effect on the audience, and heavily influences their portrayal of vampirism, in way of the old' and new' styles. ... This is perhaps a device influenced by societal ideals of the nineteenth century, the notion that communities are protected; evil will be displaced and makes the character of Dracula, himself a cold being, " he is brute, and more than brute: he is devil in callous, and the heart of him is not - (304). ... The effect of such a device breaks down bar...

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Faërie itself may perhaps most nearly be translated by Magic - but it is magic of a peculiar mood and power, at the furthest pole from the vulgar devices of the laborious, scientific, magician. ... Fairy tales have existed for thousands of years, with the first literary fairy tale believed to be Apuleius' Cupid and Psyche written around 100AD, which is very similar in nature to the base story of Beauty and the Beast. ... As time progressed a similar style of tales emerged in Hindu civilisation and by 850AD the first literary version of Cinderella had been written in China. ... In 1...

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His, father, Samuel, encouraged him to read some of the great literary classics, providing him with a ten cents reward for each book he mastered. ... For example, when he queried them about concepts dealing with mathematics and physics such as those found in Isaac Newton's "Principia" they were utterly stymied. ... It was an automatic "repeating" device that transmitted telegraph signals between unmanned stations, allowing anyone to translate code at their own convenience with relative ease and accuracy. ...

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Plot Overview Heart of Darkness centers around Marlow, an introspective sailor, and his journey up the Congo River to meet Kurtz, reputed to be an idealistic man of great abilities. Marlow takes a job as a riverboat captain with the Company, a Belgian concern organized to trade in the Congo. As h...

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One of Thompson's fans in the literary circle, Kurt Vonnegut, present at the bombing of Dresden (which gives him much ammunition with which to attack war and suffering), is perhaps more renowned for his unique narrative style than political agenda. ... Not in keeping with the weighty subject matter, Vonnegut writes in the style of a Children's encyclopaedia, for example when he introduces us to the sleeping patterns of a lamb and the function of a gun, complete with visual accompaniment; "A gun was a device that's sole purpose was to make holes in human beings: It looked like...

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The Ancient Greek Deities set a great example for line between exactly what is to be right and wrong. ... These two models of Deities created a philosophical literary concept that has been understood as the Apollonian and Dionysian dichotomy. ... One of Friedrich Nietzsche's effective devices in Thus Spake Zarathustra is having a dynamic character performing catharsis on many levels. ...

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Looking at Hitler's Germany, one can say that it stands for a good example of a totalitarian state. ... The minister of public enlightenment and propaganda, Goebbels, started by creating the Reich Chamber of Culture in 1933, dealing with artistic and literary disciplines such as cinema and music. ... Hitler exploited this device effectively as he made 50 broadcasts per year. ... The brownshirts mainly used force to achieve their goals: for example, during Hitler's speeches, they were in the public waiting for someone to oppose; and if someone did he was put apart and dealt with (oft...

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The beginning chapter sets up the problems of the entire novel with great efficiency. It tells us what is going on at present with Obi's trial and backtracks to the past in order to reveal what kind of man Obi is: an educated man, a young man who is Nigerian but who has studied in England. Most significantly, this first chapter juxtaposes the two extreme cultures that are at work in the novel as a result of colonialism. The scene between Mr. Green and the British Councilman, and the scene among the Umuofia Progressive Union are juxtaposed against each other to illustrate their differen...

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Throughout the novel "Lord Of the Flies," author William Golding incorporates characters, objects, and events which represent concepts or ideas pertaining to the flaws of mankind. These things are known as allegories, because they are symbols that stand for the truths about human life. Golding uses ...

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Second Style: 1908 to 1919 Begins with Fireworks (1908), which he extends to his three great ballets: Firebird (1910), Petrushka (1911), and The Rite of Spring (1913) Higher use of dissonance, with themes often taken from folk music Varied rhythms with extensive use of percussive elements in all instruments Tonally, he basically uses diatonic materials including modes and continued use of ostinato Expanded virtuosity of orchestral members, utilizing solo instrumental writing (often in extreme ranges) Rite of Spring Real Audio for Emory Student Only o Introduction Works o ...

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"Macbeth" "Marquis de Luc de Clapiers Vauvenargues once said, "The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition." Although aspirations and dreams are a healthy standard among society as a whole, what happens when these desires gain an "any ...

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Plot Overview IN THE STREETS OF VERONA another brawl breaks out between the servants of the feuding noble families of Capulet and Montague. Benvolio, a Montague, tries to stop the fighting, but is himself embroiled when the rash Capulet, Tybalt, arrives on the scene. After citizens outraged by the constant violence beat back the warring factions, Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by decreeing death for any individual who disturbs the peace in the future. Romeo, the son of Montague, runs into his cousin Benvolio, who had earlie...

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I first created a picture of the communication system with our government by looking at a well-known example. This fictional example, George Orwells 1984, describes the relationship between citizens and their totalitarian government in a dystopian setting. ... I finally researched examples where citizen journalism has been beneficial at combating oppression in order to justify my argument. ... Eventually the BBC would recruit Orwell's literary skills for the war effort. ... An example would be "Big Brother is ungood ", sounding completely out of place the mind would resort to "Big Broth...

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Evil Macbeth EVIL MACBETH Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. There are only a few good people out there today. In Macbeth William Shakespeare proves to us that there is evil in all of us but in the end the...

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