The present paper evaluates both traditional approaches and poststructuralist literary theoretical approaches to the teaching and interpretation of literary texts in the light of research on twenty- first century education and teaching literature. ... A growing volume of research is also available which recommends reader response approaches and introduces cognitive teaching strategies, techniques, and activities that promote creative, active, collaborative learning in literature classroom in order to make literary study life-relevant and personally meaningful to students. ... Poststructuralist...

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Grapes of Wrath Not only was Grapes of Wrath a terrific literary piece but it was an artistic masterpiece. ... Steinbeck also used many different literary techniques to portray the whole feeling. The most evident technique he used was his used of plot and intercessory chapters. I only read the first few plot chapters, but by reading those along with the intercessory chapters preceding those I clearly saw how Steinbeck used this technique to paint a clearer picture. ... Steinbeck's techniques and great writing style are what made this story of such a traumatic time so terrific. ...

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Many types of literary criticism abound, formalism plays on the theory that the pieces form is what composes its persona. To the formalist literature must have specified defining qualities to attain status as a literary work. 1Some of the defining qualities might be functionality, figurative language, universality, appropriate subject matter, excellence in technique, authorial intention to create an art work, aesthetic value, originality, verisimilitude, narrative structure, et al. ... Formalisms utmost priority is how certain aspects of literary works construct differing things by their nat...

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This dramatic stoey follows a poverty stricken, Catholic family, during the 1930's and 1940's in Ireland.The reader experiences a family's miserable life through the eyes of Frank McCourt's journal form childhood to adolescence shown through literary criticism, the author's style and theme. Most literary critics question the authenticity of McCourts Angela's Ashes. ... It is quite possible that most of the memoir is true, but it is also possible that he embellished some if not most of his earlier life.Leaving critics questiong how truth is really embellished in t...

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No word or writing technique was included for aesthetic purposes only, but to enhance the reader's ability to understand what the poet intended to say. Alliteration, metaphor, and onomatopoeia are three such techniques that can be identified within the poems introduced in the readings. Before examining specific poems that contain these three techniques, it is important to consider why a poet would choose to use these techniques when writing about work and work-related issues and how they aid in communicating theses themes. ... How does this relate to the writing techniques poets use whe...

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Write a considered analysis of Holes' by Louis Sachar, outlining its significance for both school students and older readers, placing it in the context of literary tradition'. ... To Place the book in the context of literary tradition, it would be first useful to define what is meant by literary tradition. According to F.R Leavis in his book The Great Tradition', a book can only deserve literary recognition if it has "serious, moral concern". ... Analytically, this book enables students to read between the lines and explore all literary aspects of the text. For exampl...

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Write a considered analysis of Holes' by Louis Sachar, outlining its significance for both school students and older readers, placing it in the context of literary tradition'. ... To Place the book in the context of literary tradition, it would be first useful to define what is meant by literary tradition. According to F.R Leavis in his book The Great Tradition', a book can only deserve literary recognition if it has "serious, moral concern". ... Analytically, this book enables students to read between the lines and explore all literary aspects of the text. For exampl...

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The Bedford Introduction to Literature defines irony as "a literary device that uses contradictory statements or situations to reveal a reality different that what appears to be true." ... In modern literary studies, there are at least five types of irony, but this paper will only concern four types and some select poems that utilize them. ... One of the countless literary works to use this form of irony is a poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson called "Richard Cory". ... For centuries literary techniques, such as irony, have enhanced the quality of writing. Though only four types were discusse...

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David punter describes the political relationship of the Augustan thinker to the literary world, " It is tempting to see in Augustanism the doctrine of a small cultural elite holding on to power and status under increasing pressure, and that pressure as precisely that exerted by the new reading public on the homogeneity of the old literary establishment (p 31 Punter). ... Johnson, on the other hand, was a firm believer in these literary rules and yet it was his "Preface to Shakespeare" which became the first significant breach in these limitations. ... The Augustan approach was intellectual wi...

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David punter describes the political relationship of the Augustan thinker to the literary world, " It is tempting to see in Augustanism the doctrine of a small cultural elite holding on to power and status under increasing pressure, and that pressure as precisely that exerted by the new reading public on the homogeneity of the old literary establishment (p 31 Punter). ... Johnson, on the other hand, was a firm believer in these literary rules and yet it was his "Preface to Shakespeare" which became the first significant breach in these limitations. ... The Augustan approach was intellectual wi...

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Reader Response is a literary criticism technique that helps the reader better understand the text and the world around them. Reader Response critics can sum up their analysis by answering this question: What is the reading process, and what happens during it (Bressler, Literary Criticism An Introduction To theory and Practice, page 62)? ... David Bleich, founder of "subjective criticism (Bressler, Literary Criticism An Introduction To Theory and Practice, page 68), explains that a reader's personal response to the text is not the same as an interpretation. ... The Reader Response lit...

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Consequently, Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire shows how an author can use new techniques and approaches to create a literary masterpiece, without a specific audience in mind. ... This imagined fictional tale creates room for interpretation, and although the reader may not be interested in literary history, or even realize the reference to Vladimir Nabokov´s own life, he or she has the opportunity to dream off to the land where "the polite arts and pure science flourished" (kindle edition), and even relate to the ignorant Charles Kinbote who didn't even know that the poem to...

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He goes beyond the basic literary analysis to delve into a deeper aspect of the poem, showing how it reveals a great deal about not only the religiosity of the Anglo-Saxon culture which produced it, but the complexity and richness of that culture as well. The article's main purpose is not only to examine the poem for its literary greatness, but to look beyond the actual words and to see into the Anglo-Saxon world; to show the true wealth of thinking that is very often denied to the Anglo-Saxons as a people. ... "Thus the [poet's] purpose is reinforced and proved by his poetic techn...

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Poe also attempted to address what he thought of as the proper themes and techniques that made his writing resonate with people the world over. ... Valdemar" is an excellent example of his concepts of literary vagueness and unity. ...

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Grade from Professor 95 "New York under the Snow" "New York under the Snow" was written by Jose Marti. It is about the Blizzard of 1888, the most famous snowstorm in American history, which has obtained a legendary status. The blizzard hit the northeastern United States ...

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Some readers seem hesitant to label this piece of literature as non-fiction because of Capote's choice to construct it with literary devices that are often found in fiction novels. ... Even though Capote used devices of fiction writing, it does not take away his credibility but simply proves that he can write a nonfiction novel using a number of different writing techniques from other genres. ... The novel is flooded with fictional writing techniques meant to flare the reader's interest and keep them mesmerized throughout the entire book. ... This is an effective technique because ...

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This oral literature, with the first written works of the colonists, began American literary history. ... Patrick used this technique for influencing colonists to resist British rule. ... Edwards uses many literary features in his sermon. ... Finally, the speaker must decide which persuasive techniques will best serve his or her purpose. Without these four important techniques a speech will not be as effective. ...

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"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is an extraordinary masterpiece by T.S. Eliot. Eliot may possibly give us the essence of twenty-first century poetry. Through the "Love Song," Eliot expresses exuberant writing technique via random comments deposited together. Certainly much of what he writes is...

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The unique and zany writing style used by Thompson is coined "Gonzo Journalism," and is a perfect literary reflection of the misadventures that he and his "attorney" encounter over the course of the entire novel. ... Even through the novel takes place in situations that if encountered in real life would not present themselves with symbolic meaning Thompson uses his understanding of journalistic techniques, and of literary concepts to show the reader how such circumstances can help one grow not only as a person, but get a better understanding of universal truths and that of human falter. The kn...

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A typical dictionary might define poetry as literary composition written in verse with meaning. ... It is the basis of every branch of literary and artistic expression. ... The emotional content of poetry finds expression through a variety of techniques, from direct description to very personal symbolism. The most common of these techniques is the use of metaphor and simile, to change and increase the reader's imagination through implied or clear comparison. ... Poetry is a literary composition written in verse with meaning. ...

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Along with the literary techniques utilized by Hopkins, she also sparks intrigue through her unique placement of words on the page. ... Through her many literary techniques, Ellen Hopkins has created a new genre of writing. ...

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Of course, any writer who breaks the mold and develops a new and unique writing style, will be the target of positive and negative criticism, and if that writer uses his writing technique to cover scandalous topics like sex and homosexuality, he will undoubtedly be the center of much controversy. When "Leaves of Grass," was first published, it was a commercial failure, but literary critics could not discount Whitman's bold approach to writing. ... Many people, including this writer, cannot get past Whitman's sexual tendancies, and consider his literary works on their merits as innova...

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Ernest Hemingway uses a literary style called the "Iceberg Theory" to convey only the information that he feels is pertinent, and leaves the rest to the reader to determine. ... This is particularly the case in Hemingway's short story because of his creation of the literary style called, "The Iceberg Theory". Iceberg theory is a technique which leaves out "vital data of the story underneath the belief that oversight can occasionally add strong point to a story" (Darzikola 8). ... The conscious literary choice to use the iceberg principle in "Hills Like W...

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Each novel teaching a political importance or pertaining the importance about the novel and its literary work. ... Employs a multiple narrator technique, it uses the varying voices and points of view of a number of characters to examine the life and character of Thomas Sutpen, a tragic figure who tries and fails to build a family dynasty in Yoknapatawpha County. ...

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Writers use different styles, techniques, and devices to convey a multitude of thoughts and feelings. ... In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses a variety of literary devices; however, Hurston's use of hair to symbolize sexuality is a prevalent theme throughout the novel. ...

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