Literary genres

philosophical, science fiction epic 2001: A Space Odyssey. Most obviously from the title, much of the symbolism is derived from Homer’s The Illiad and The Odyssey. Other authors theorize that the film is an allegory to Arthur Clarke’s (novelist of the literary version of the film and co-writer of the script) theory that man and machine will someday fuse into a techno-human hybrid while others purport an allegory to the theories of a hyper-sexualized Sigmund Freud, dream-oriented Carl Jung, or…

and sorrow. At the start of the poem, the poets tone appears relaxed and indifferent as she instructs on the “art of losing” (1). She addresses the loss of basic objects and concepts before jumping into far more serious items to lose. She uses the literary device of repetition to get her thoughts across. Specifically, her repetition of the words, “The art of losing isn’t hard to master”(). This phrase represents her thought process throughout the poem. How she is trying to convince herself…

Poets all have diverse writing styles. Poets like to express their ideas in an original way. Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes were two prodigious poets. Their styles varied much but they had many similarities. Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes both wrote during times or segregation and race problems, personally I believe all these problems made them want to write so that they could have an effect on people and open their eyes to what was going on. Maya Angelou’s and Langston Hughes’ writing…

Poetry and songwriting both share a significance when it comes to creating a vivid image in the readers mind. Rapper Tupac Shakur and Harlem Renaissance Poet Langston Hughes both share that in common as artist when it comes to using imagery and personification to showcase their feelings. “The Rose That Grew from Concrete” by Shakur and “Juke Box Love Song” by Hughes are prime examples of both artist explaining their harsh environments to express the beauty they find in it all, and although they…

In the world of writing, there is fiction and nonfiction. As people, though, we hardly ever find it possible to confine ourselves to the typical categories, and are always reaching out. Sinking roots into new ideas and growing long tendrils to take hold of new places no one else dares to venture to. We are always finding new ways to break the rules into small pieces, shattering them like glass figurines. In this search for something new, different, and unique, we discovered a place where fact…

While science fiction might be most notably known as a hard-hitting, thought-perpetuating genre featuring novels of fascination, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy brings a refreshing element to the table; absolute hilarity. The title of this iconic book written by Douglas Adams immediately sparks interest. Before you can say “Zaphod Beeblebrox”, the novel immerses you. Arthur Dent and his friend Ford Prefect embark on a space adventure. The book’s title doubles as the title of the…

In the paradoxical world of the modern, rejection of traditional poetry allows for new contrasting and often conflicting ideas to come together into one. The poetry of Marianne Moore in particular is full of contradictions; she examines average subjects in hyper-detail and employs both precision and an overabundance of metaphor and anecdote in order to develop her own personal style. Her poem “Marriage” is a fragmented piece that tackles the inherently contradictory “institution” of marriage.…

as this old art form started to regain momentum among Italian actors. After studying all of these art forms in school, he was finally putting them into practice. He started realizing that this style was finally reaching the audience. This comedic genre developed characters and events that were over exaggerated to create a He then used the structure of farce that included a run of stock characters (masters, servants, fools, braggarts, cuckolds, mistresses, young wives) and an array of…

to the Lake”, White describes the tale of his trip to a familiar lake he went to with his son. Since White also grew up at that lake, he experiences moments of déjà vu. The theme of “Once More to the Lake” is written through the author’s tone, his literary devices, and the similarity to “What are Homosexuals For?” Throughout “Once More to the Lake” White’s tone is consistently anxious (Tone Vocab…). Although, at the beginning White seems nonchalant about his trip, or he could also be described…

More traditionally poetry is used to share details of a poet’s thoughts, emotions and views on different things that he or she has experienced. The author of the poem “Sixteen”, Chelsea Rathburn, seems be using it to share experiences she has had facing motherhood as a single parent but Chelsea then explains that it is a persona, kind of like a fictional narrative. Chelsea is a creative writing professor at Young Harris Collage and is marred to James Davis May. Together the couple had…