Old English literature

When reading poetry or a novel, we tend to just read the words that are on the paper. This uses only one of our senses, our sight. Instead of using just this method to read and understand poetry, Billy Collins proposes other approaches. He wants readers to experience the poem, not just simply read it. Collins wants the reader to use more than one of their senses to understand the poem. Many times when reading, the reader tries to “torture” it to find the meaning, but Collins suggests readers…

students enjoyed reading advanced literature because it challenged them to learn and readied them for real-life situations where everything they read may not be easily understood. In an English classroom, students may at first be reluctant to read a novel assigned by the teacher. However, advanced literature causes students to think, annotate, and analyze deeper into the themes and meanings of the texts they read. Additionally, school is a place for students to read literature they would not…

Time and Space in Novel and Cinema In his 1957 academic work, Novels into Film, George Bluestone breaks down differences between literature and cinema. He goes on to analyze the process of adaptation and the ways in which time and space are used differently in the two mediums. Film and literature essentially share many characteristics, such as plot development and characters. But, unavoidable changes will happen through the process of adaptation. Bluestone argues that cinema relies on the…

How Poetic Techniques Enhance Macbeth Art is the product of creative human activities that is meant to be appreciated for its emotional power or beauty. It can pertain to drama, literature, dance, and many other forms of personal expression that it holds under its “vast umbrella”. Literary art, in particular, is the product of creative writing that gives a timeless and universal experience. This type of art uses literary techniques and devices to enhance the themes that add to the plot of a…

900124439 Segue English 0099 is a course designed to accompany English 1101. The program is set up to help students develop and enhance their writing ability. This class was beneficial because it helped me in English 1101 and in my other courses. Segue allowed me to become a more confidant writer. I was informed of many resources that are provided by Georgia Gwinnet College (GGC) to help me improve my writing, such as the Academic Enhancement Center (AEC). Staying awake and participating in…

No less an authority on literature than Leo Tolstoy wrote that there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts. The same is true for English teachers: There are as many reasons to teach literature as there are teachers of literature. The most philosophical teachers could assert that fiction serves as a self-actualizing force, that people read “to set the darkness echoing” (Heaney 1463). Still more could posit that an English class serves as an introduction to the canon, ensuring that…

History books state the first story written was the “Epic of Gilgamesh” and the first book printed was the Gutenberg Bible. An interesting fact, one came before Christ and the other after, but both have roots in religion and contain stories about death and dying. So it is not surprising that literary works are filled with the same. While some works allude to it others bring it to the forefront. Emily Dickinson, in her poem “479”, boldly states, “Because I could not stop for Death” (1206) but…

a knight in shining armor saving a damsel in distress in a modern fashion to create a revamped version of an old…

Name Student Number Course Tutor Date Final Portfolio SECTION A: ESSAY: SELF-CRITIQUE I am Fajer Al-Abdulhadi. I would like to say that in this creative writing course, I have come to like writing stories. I love poems, and I like imagining their meanings, but I think they are not easy to write. When it comes to choosing topics, I would say that it does not matter to me. I think I can handle any topic in short story writing. I only need to think of an event, what I had seen or experienced…

This is ironic because in the story Ralph is the one trying to get the boys rescued, when Jack is more interested in hunting, but in the end Jacks acts of savagery is what end up getting them back to civilization. Irony is an important part of literature because it can develop the reader 's interest, possibly even create a little humor to the reader. Golding uses the irony in his novel to create meaning and to spark a certain…