Archive for May, 2009
Are there kinds of writing styles in literature such as foreshadowing?
2 Comments Published May 31st, 2009 in kinds of literatureForeshadowing isn’t a style. It’s a tool.
what are the different kinds of literature?
6 Comments Published May 30th, 2009 in kinds of literatureAutobiography, Memoir, Spiritual autobiography
* Biography
* Diaries and Journals
* Electronic literature
* Erotic literature
* Fable, Fairy tale, Folklore
* Fiction
o Adventure novel
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I really enjoy reading classic literature. Classic literature is just so incredible to read because you get a taste of how life was years ago through the style of writing. It also improves your understanding and vocabulary. Just a side benefit…:-)
Happy New Year!
how and why are narrators so important in literature? How can different kinds of narration affect the story?
3 Comments Published May 28th, 2009 in kinds of literatureAny of your own persoanl ideas, or websites are welcomed!….:)
Narrators are all knowing and all seeing. They can cut to the depth of characters when dialogue might not suffice. They move the story along and give the reader insights that might otherwise be missed. They can also be quite the character themselves!
Excellent [...]
What kinds of careers can a person with an MA in English literature get into?
1 Comment Published May 27th, 2009 in kinds of literatureAnd what kind of salary can said person expect to earn?
preferably as teacher or in a publishing house. best of luck.
What kinds of interesting Literature careers are out there? Do they pay well?
3 Comments Published May 26th, 2009 in kinds of literatureI'm trying to decided if I want to major in Literature… It is a great field, but I'm really not sure if there are any good job opportunities to go along with it…
That's a fun major and very interesting, but not too practical in the real-world unless you want to go onto get your master's [...]
What kinds of questions does didactic literature try to answer?
1 Comment Published May 25th, 2009 in kinds of literatureQuestions of history, such as, "What was Lao-tzu really like?"
Questions of prophecy, such as, "When will the world end?"
Questions of social etiquette, such as, "How should I seat guests at a formal dinner?"
Questions of life's meaning and purpose, such as, "How should I live?"
Historical, philosophical, allegorical [...]
What were some kinds of art and literature available in the 1950s?
1 Comment Published May 24th, 2009 in kinds of literatureWhat kinds of books were they? Links would help and anything would help! im doing something for school on it! thanks!
I don't know about the art. But my parents and their generation were big on Hemingway, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett.
Look them up.
It may have been part of their [...]
What kind of literature it is when someone writes his/her thoughts in a literal way?
4 Comments Published May 23rd, 2009 in kinds of literatureit's like what people write in blogs but in a beautiful way
Stream of consciousness, perhaps?
fiction and non-fiction?
but that doesnt really make much sense.