Modern English

The English language has been a major component of communication since the early fifth century. The English language has evolved in three different ways as the eras of time changed, which would include Old English as the first milestone towards the evolution of English literature and language. In addition, Middle English contributed to the evolution of English as it contributed to Christianity and chivalry from literary works of morality. Finally, the English language has evolved into what is known as Modern English with the rebirth or Renaissance that brought new ideas. Modern English has continued to evolve with society as different perspectives and views emerge, such as the creation of the Ethernet and social Media. Old English has been described as the earliest building block of the present English language, which may be difficult to believe due to the difference in writing structure. Old English originated from pre-Roman languages such as Celtic. (Old English) The Romans invaded Britain around 43 AD by the Roman Emperor Claudius,( Ohnson) in order to continue Julius Caesar’s work from his early visits to Britain. Once the Romance…

it can also be a way of manipulating, if we talk about politics. As we talk about English language, we have to state that during the time it has suffered a lot of changes specific to each period. Modern English knows little about clarity, but knows much about long sentences with a lot of „intelligent” and „original” words, so that in the end, the writer or the speaker sounds very smart but without really telling the reader or the listener something. Orwell’s essay is a perfect work that…

Modernism and postmodernism literature The 20th century can be separated into two distinct periods; one characterized by the modernism movement and the other by postmodernism. Some consider that postmodernism was a response to modernism and therefore consider them as two aspects of the same movement. The Modern Age in English Literature started from the beginning of the twentieth century, and it followed the Victorian Age. Modernism refers to cultural movements of the late nineteenth and…

Cultural Contrast between Modern day and Old English Values In contrast to our modern day standards of morality and intolerance toward a black and white perspective, Beowulf(Heaney) emphasizes a completely opposite mindset. There is an immense variation between the moral standard a ‘hero’ is held to in the old age of Beowulf and what was depicted in the movie Beowulf and Grendel (Gunnarsson). In the olden age there was a morally low shelf where most only ventured to two perspectives, those being…

fair subject, blessing every book. Thou art as fair in knowledge as in hue, Finding thy worth a limit past my praise; And therefore art enforced to seek anew Some fresher stamp of the time-bettering days. And do so, love; yet when they have devis'd, What strained touches rhetoric can lend, Thou truly fair, wert truly sympathiz'd In true plain words, by thy true-telling friend; And their gross painting might be better usd Where cheeks need blood; in thee it is abusd. LXXXIII I never saw that…

Shakespeare is known for his history in literature. In every book he has written, the drama that occurs engages the audience. In the play Twelfth Night, there are various parts where drama is created through the forms of betrayal . Throughout this play I, learned that honesty can prevent betrayal just like misunderstandings can create betrayal. Although there were many forms of betrayal demonstrated towards the end of the play, there was only one friendship in the form of betrayal between the…

However, if a modern Waltz was included in the formal section, the chronological accuracy would be sacrificed. Instead, by including the nineteenth century Waltz in the formal section of our performance, the audience is misled regarding the significance of the nineteenth century Waltz. For the most part, the performance provides accurate representations of the dances according to chronology and formality; however, by including the Waltz in the reserved section of our performance, historical…

“Romeo and Juliet” Reposition Dance Analysis The classic play of Romeo and Juliet inspired choreographers to remake its originality from social changes. Inspiration of dances develops to represent its personal narrative through ballet, jazz, and hip hop, have performed to retell this story in each background of generations and society perspective. The classic english play by Shakespeare, “Romeo and Juliet” is known for its romantic originality as it have been choreographs and reposition through…

The dominance of English language in Indian writing is but an obvious result of British presence in India. The hegemonic governance of British company over India for almost two-hundred years brought English language as most dominating language amongst all the vernacular languages. The 1980s period is recounted as the period of renaissance in Indian writing in English. The recent past years had brought recognition to India and Indian Novelists at the global ground. Salman Rushdie is a pioneer in…

real thing, bought in a store or on the factory, things like those. In poetry, word plays the screen for transmission of spiritual content, acquiring the value of material fact - sound effects. The music eliminates the difference between the tone of the music and the usual noise of life. According to all above, the movement of modernism has influenced the work of many writers of the XX century. However, its impact was not and could not have been comprehensive. The…