In works ranging from fiction to nonfiction, plays to novels, and even pastoral to poetic, different literary techniques are implemented in different types of literature for the enrichment of each particular work. Of the numerous forms and styles utilized, a necessary style to any piece of literature is narration. Contingent on the particular form of the work, narration can either detract from or add to the overall piece. As we examine Kokoro, by Natsume Soseki, the novel’s use of first-person narrative will reveal the advantages and disadvantages that give the novel its distinct depth and form – the advantages being the understanding of, empathy towards, and relation to the character and the disadvantages being subjectivity and possible distortion of truth. We’ll also see that the primary narrator, the student, shapes the overall plot by emphasizing individualization.
Image is the literary vision that is perceived from reading a poem. The picture is being portrayed to you through its words. These literary images trigger our imagination so we may see what the author is trying to create. In the first stanza of the poem it reads, “Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me!
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Tone and diction can be found in any piece of literature. Whether it’s a theme song from a popular TV from the 1990s or a college-application essay, it can be found. Authors often use these two literary techniques to appeal to their audiences. Tone is most often used to encompass a specific attitude on a subject or topic implied to a set audience. Authors create this literary ambiance with the aid of diction.
It is not a philosophy but a mindset of the western culture, it is an intellectual mood and cultural expression that is being increasingly dominant in our society and is reflected in all aspects of culture and society; Arts, Architecture, Politics, Sociology, Literature and the Media. Since postmodernism represents a decentred concept of the universe in which individual works are not isolated creations, much of the focus in the study of postmodern literature is on intertextuality: the relationship between one text (a novel for example) and another or one text within the interwoven fabric of literary history. Critics point to this as an indication of postmodernism’s lack of originality and reliance on clichés. Intertextuality in postmodern literature can be a reference or parallel to another literary work, an extended discussion of a work, or the adoption of a style. In postmodern literature this commonly manifests as references to fairy tales – as in works by Margaret Atwood, Donald Barthelme, and many other – or in references to popular genres such as sci-fi and detective fiction.
These times were particularly apparent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Modernism at this time was a big cultural shock, but also gave people the power to improve their ever changing environment, this was due to the eve of new science and technological advances in western society, due to industrialisation. As far as Photography and industrialisation were concerned or the culmination of the two meant that new materials could be
The Bardic tradition dates back to hundreds of years ago with the aim of keeping the ancient mysteries alive through the use of word of mouth; story-telling that use the means of poetry, myths, legends and songs. They told stories about their traditions and values in a way that would suit their audiences; ‘using the allegory of story and myth to present truths to the society in the manner which the society could accept them’ ; making it difficult to distinguish the actual moral and values of the stories from mere entertainment purposes. The bardic tradition is still influential today as the ‘myths and tales are of great importance in many societies – especially to the development of the people within those societies.’ The bards were not just poets but singers too; as it was a way of communicating with the other towns, a way of traveling the news. These are the strengths of using the means of song and music to convey a certain message or story as songs and music gets stuck in our minds; with the powerful lyrics of a song making their way into our hearts. Because of this, the songs get passed down from generation to generation, from bard to bard; some even existing today.
Harold Bloom and Nick Hornby show their different philosophies of how people today should read literature. In Harold Bloom’s How to Read and Why, he states that it is important to read books for ourselves to capture more ideas from the world of literature. He says, “One of the uses of reading is to prepare ourselves for chance, and the final change alas is universal.” His comment about the “final change” being “universal”, the emphasis in Bloom’s essay is that people should be reading works by the great authors such as Sophocles, but he believes that people can gain the most by William Shakespeare. He states that Shakespeare’s plays are masterpieces that they would give people a better understanding of life’s universal experiences. For example, he says that reading King Lear help people understand the nature of patriarchy.
Effects of music and lyrics on Personality. In this essay the author makes a claim of fact by pointing out that the idea of art has a changing effect on personality. This is supported with some book readings by different generation of youth. Books like Homer’s Iliad were supposed to be beneficiary for youths who were mandated to read them and know them by heart. “That makes a man half whole; music is the other half which perfects a human being”.
I made this choice because for me music has always been a great thing to turn to when things became rough, my favourite songs are the ones that I can relate to, music is something that always stayed the same even though everything else in my life was completely changing. My main goals and hopes are to tell people about the positive effects of music on our body, health, emotions and society; try to prove that the media is wrong for blaming music for violence in today's world and get to know more about my topic. In general, music can be considered to be the six elements : rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, dynamics and form. Music is also used to help people, for example music therapy. But in our modern world, music means different things to different people.
The Renaissance Period Renaissance means “rebirth”. The people who lived during this time believed they have witnessed the rebirth of Roman Civilization, marking a new age. In this essay, I would talk about Humanism, Art, and printing that emerged during the renaissance period. Humanism in the renaissance is the spirit of learning that developed at the end of the Middle Ages with a renewed confidence in the ability of human beings to think and determine for themselves truth and falsehood. It also placed importance in the individual’s responsibilities of citizenship and leadership, including the participation in the political process in the community.