AMERICAN LITERATURE

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The document discusses point of view and theme in literature. It explains that point of view refers to the perspective from which a story is told, such as first person, second person, third-person objective, third-person limited, or omniscient. Theme is the underlying meaning or major idea of a work, rather than its subject, and authors express themes through how they make readers feel, characters' thoughts and conversations, character development, and story events and actions.

Genre review powerpoint

Lea Kilgallon

This document provides an overview of different literary genres including non-fiction, historical fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy fiction, and science fiction. It discusses the key characteristics of each genre such as non-fiction being informational text about real events and people, historical fiction being based on actual historical figures and events but including fictional elements, and fantasy fiction featuring imaginary worlds and creatures. The document also gives examples of genre classification for several books.

Point Of View

Danelix Cordero

This document discusses point of view in stories. There are two main categories of point of view: first person and third person. First person narration tells the story from the perspective of one of the characters using "I", while third person uses "he", "she", or "they". Within these there are subdivisions, including first person as protagonist or secondary character, third person multiple omniscience showing all characters' perspectives, selective omniscience limited to one character, and dramatic/objective limited to observable actions and dialogue.

Realism and naturalism in late 19th century literatureeng281

Point Of View

Barbara Yardley

Naturalism and realism.4

Benné Erandi Herrera

Realism emerged as a literary technique in the 19th century that sought to faithfully represent reality in fiction, focusing on everyday middle-class life rather than romanticized topics. It had profound influence on novels worldwide and became the dominant mode. Naturalism developed from Realism by applying scientific methods to characterize subjects and observe their behavior within defined environments. Émile Zola was a major proponent of Naturalism and argued for using scientific analysis of inherited traits and environment to create characters and plots.

Social realism in the british context presentation

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This document provides an overview of social realism in British cinema. It covers various areas including defining social realism, practice and politics, issues and themes, representation, form and style. Some key points are: - Social realism aims to depict everyday life as authentically as possible. - Filmmakers used location shooting and non-professional actors to achieve realistic representations. - Politics influenced filmmakers to explore social issues and represent previously underrepresented groups. - Issues depicted immediate concerns while themes explored deeper threats to social stability. - Representation focused on extending depictions of the working-class but tended to favor white males. - Form and style were used to capture society in a way that showed "

The Realistic Period in literature began in the mid-19th century and focused on representing reality faithfully, particularly through depicting the lives of ordinary middle-class people and exploring personal themes and psychological examinations of characters. Realist literature is defined as occurring between 1840-1890 in Europe and the US, beginning with Gustave Flaubert and Guy de Maupassant in France. It was also represented by Russian writer Anton Chekhov, English novelist George Eliot, and American pioneers Mark Twain and William Dean Howells. Realism aimed to provide faithful representations of common life.

Realistic fiction power point 2013

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This document defines genres of literature as being divided into fiction and non-fiction categories. It explains that fiction involves made-up characters and storylines, while non-fiction involves real stories about actual people and events. Realistic fiction is defined as made-up stories that could plausibly happen featuring characters resembling real people dealing with everyday problems in settings like real places. The document provides examples to test the reader's understanding of whether stories qualify as realistic fiction or not.

In The 18th Century

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The document discusses the rise of the novel in 18th century England and analyzes works by major authors of the period. It provides biographical information on Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, and Jonathan Swift, and summarizes some of their most important novels including Robinson Crusoe, Pamela, Tom Jones, Tristram Shandy, and Gulliver's Travels. These novels helped establish different genres like realism, sentimentalism, and satire.

Novels , society & history

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The document summarizes the development of the novel genre and women's roles in novels over time. It notes that as the middle classes prospered in the 18th century, women gained more freedom to read and write novels. Early novels by women mostly depicted domestic lives but some showed rebellious women. Novels also portrayed changing gender roles and expectations. The genre spread globally through colonialism and translations, with early Indian novels influenced by translations and adapting Western styles to local contexts.

On 18th century literature

Dr.Indranil Sarkar M.A D.Litt.(Hon.)

Discovering an author's points of view

Unggul DJatmika

The document provides information about identifying an author's point of view. It explains that an author's point of view is the perspective from which they present their ideas. Authors can write to inform, entertain, or persuade. To identify an author's point of view, the reader needs to carefully analyze the text and consider the author's purpose. The document includes examples of texts and asks the reader to determine the author's point of view in each case based on evidence from the text. It concludes that identifying an author's purpose can help with comprehending what is being read.

Point of View

Emily Kissner

Point of view for Fourth Graders

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The document discusses three perspectives, or points of view, from which a story can be told: first-person, second-person, and third-person. In first-person point of view the narrator is a character in the story who uses pronouns like "I" and "me". Second-person point of view is told by "you", while third-person perspective uses pronouns like "they", "he", and "she" and the narrator is not a character in the story.

Point of View- an Elementary Overview of 1st and 3rd Person

Carrie SInone

Fiction Or Nonfiction And Point Of View

slenerbell

This document discusses identifying an author's purpose and point of view. It explains that every text has a purpose - to entertain, inform, or persuade. An author's point of view is their opinion on the subject that influences how they present information. The document provides examples of how to determine if a text's purpose is to entertain, inform, or persuade based on elements like facts, opinions, and whether it aims to change the reader's perspective. Readers are advised to consider whether a text is fiction or non-fiction, carefully read it, and understand how purpose and point of view connect to fully comprehend what the author intends to communicate.

Realistic Fiction In Children’s Literature

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Realistic fiction in children's literature features real children facing real problems that are solved in a realistic manner, set in a realistic world setting. The best realistic fiction features engaging, believable characters; believable dialogue; a fresh, original plot; an accurately portrayed setting; honestly portrayed problems; and a resolution that makes sense. Elements of realistic fiction include an introduction establishing background, setting where and when the story takes place, characterization, conflict, plot, theme, point of view from which the story is told, imagery using descriptive language, and tone conveying the author's intent. Several examples of award-winning works of realistic children's fiction are provided. Selection criteria for a realistic fiction collection focus on believability of characters,

Point of View

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This document discusses point of view in narratives. There are three main points of view: first person, second person, and third person. First person uses pronouns like I and me, and the narrator is a character in the story. Second person puts the reader directly in the story using you. Third person uses pronouns like he, she and their names, and can be omniscient, limited to certain characters, or purely objective without knowing thoughts. The examples help illustrate the different types of point of view.

The 18th century

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The document discusses several topics from the 18th century including major events, changes resulting from the Industrial Revolution, religion, fashion, education, politics, inventions, and Romanticism. It also profiles Mary Shelley and analyzes themes in her famous Gothic novel Frankenstein, such as the struggle between good and evil and mysterious human and cosmic elements. Famous 18th century poets mentioned are Lord Byron, William Blake, and Alexander Pope.

Prose

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This document provides an overview of prose as a literary form. It defines prose as ordinary written or spoken language without a metrical structure. The document then discusses the main types of prose, including fiction and non-fiction. It also examines key elements of prose like narrative, plot, character, setting, point of view, and theme. Examples are provided to illustrate concepts like characterization, setting, and how point of view is employed in literary works.

Point Of View In A Short Story Powerpoint

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The document discusses different points of view in short stories including objective point of view where the narrator is detached, first person point of view where the narrator participates in the story, and third person point of view where the narrator knows the characters' thoughts and feelings. It also describes the differences between third person limited point of view focused on one character and third person omniscient point of view where the narrator knows everything about all characters.

What is Literature?

Dilip Barad

The document discusses various definitions and perspectives on what constitutes literature. It examines definitions focused on written works with artistic value, bodies of writing from a culture/time period, and writings on a particular subject. The document also explores whether genres like advertisements, comics, or pulp fiction can be considered literature. Several authors weigh in on defining literature based on qualities like originality, craftsmanship, psychological truth, and understanding of moral values. Debates addressed include whether literature must be imaginative or fictional versus realistic, and the relationship between literature and understanding human nature.

Point of view powerpoint

Argyll LearnNet

The document discusses different points of view that can be used in writing a story. It describes first person point of view, where the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like "I" and "me". It also covers third person limited point of view, where the story is told from one character's perspective using pronouns like "he" or "she". Additionally, it discusses omniscient point of view where the narrator knows all characters' thoughts, and objective point of view where only observable facts are recorded without internal perspectives. Examples are provided for each point of view.

Introduction to Literature (Poetry, Drama, Prose)

Dian Fadhilawati

This document defines and discusses different genres of literature including prose, poetry, and drama. It provides definitions of prose as ordinary written language, poetry as language written with rhythm and imagery, and drama as a story meant to be performed. The document also outlines different types of poetry such as concrete poems, narrative poems, and lyric poems. It discusses elements of stories like setting, characters, and plot. Finally, it provides examples of fiction and non-fiction genres.

Week 2 point of view ppt

slinne

This document discusses points of view in academic writing. It states that academic writing should use the third person point of view and avoid first and second person. First person uses pronouns like "I" and "we", second person uses "you", and third person uses nouns and pronouns like "he", "she", "it", and "they". The document provides examples of each point of view and explains why third person is generally preferred for formal, objective academic writing. It emphasizes practicing identifying the point of view in examples and learning to present ideas in third person for APA formatted writing.

Introduction to Literature in English

Ignatius Joseph Estroga

This document provides an introduction to literature in English, covering key topics such as the definition of literature, importance of literature, kinds of literature (fiction and non-fiction), and elements of fiction such as setting, plot, characters, theme, style and language. It defines literature as written works valued as artworks, especially novels, plays and poems. The importance of literature is that it improves language skills, provides information about other cultures, and entertains readers.