Various forms of Writing

A poem written by Dylan Thomas has also specific form called villanelle. Villanelle is a verse of french origin containing five tercets and a quatrain with two rhymes and particular part that is repeated. (VILLANELLE, 2016) As previously mentioned in the thesis, when describing Thomas´ poetry, he uses sound and words combination to master something complex. As opposed to Barker´s "To My Mother", this poem refers to author´s father. The form of villanelle is observed by constant repetition of…

point of view was black women were not able to show their creativity in society. They had no opportunities, careers, or jobs to show what they were capable of doing. Women were not allowed to express their creativity and intelligence through art and writing. They were nothing more than bodies that were used for hard labor work or getting pregnant. However, even though women were restricted, they still had such wonderful creative things around them. One opportunity that women had to show their…

Orange, yellow, red, covered leaves in various shades floating gracefully with every step I took walking to my Grandmother’s house. I always enjoyed stepping foot into her home every time I opened the door I would be welcomed by a warm blanket of air that surrounded me in the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee and baked sweets. Grandmother kept a tiny wooden bookshelf filled with various fairytale stories in the corner of her living room just for me. Since I could not yet read I would climb…

American fiction throughout history. The innovative use of different writing styles, literary themes, and forms in each of their works have contributed greatly to today’s genres. Writing style is defined in Writing About American Literature as “a distinctive manner of expression; each author’s style is expressed through his or her diction, rhythm, imagery, and so on” (cite). Irving, Hawthorne, and Poe each use their own distinctive writing styles to provide insight about a topic communicated in…

Out From Under The Blanket Writing comes in many shapes, forms, and fashions. Most people have a common idea as to what writing is or what writing should be in a school setting. When asked most would automatically recall past papers done in middle school, high school, and college that were purely academia prompted by a specific topic. Since there are various ways to express knowledge through writing, why are musical forms, such as rap or hip hop, seen as unintelligale or even purely…

exemplified by various scientists that have used metaphors in the explanation of scientific concepts: Copernicus in the Theory of Heliocentricity, Newton in Newtonian physics, or Carl Linnaeus in Systema Naturae. In particular, metaphor has been a tool of speech utilized by Linnaeus in order to clearly define the scientific terminology in his encyclopedia Systema Naturae. Carl Linnaeus, was a man in the eighteenth century that dedicated a portion of his career to defining various scientific…

writers who became very famous through their short fiction horror writing. Some of these writers were considered Gothic writers because of how their romantic short stories will often end in tragedy. These early American fiction writers were Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allan Poe. I will be clarifying how Washington, Nathaniel, and Edgar use different writing unique styles, various literary themes, and forms in each of their short stories. Washington Irving was a…

How do you feel about your writing? The last English course I took was during my years as an undergraduate; that was over fifteen-years ago. In regards to my feels about writing, I have always had a love for writing- at least until recently. In my line of work I do a lot of mundane writing. It is quite repetitive and can be brain draining. As a result, I seldom feel creative enough to want to write outside of work anymore. 2. Have you ever taken any creative writing courses in the past or…

sciences. Writing college papers take a particular skill set. From knowing ones audience to proper citation there exists a rubric that is not quite like any other writing form. Writing in college is constantly being rethought and revised in the form of the ongoing scholarly conversation. What is considered good practice today might not still hold true ten years from now. Through an analysis of scholarly writing a few practices seem to stand out as noteworthy across the years. College writing…

significantly more likely to graduate…” Therefore, putting more effort into your work will lead you to a satisfying result. Overall, grit is visible in my personal life, different forms of art, and in the world. I had experienced grit before when it came to writing and my grade in the class. I truly care about my performance in writing and any subject in school because I know that I have pressure on me from home. Furthermore, I was struggling with my usage of high vocabulary words, making my…