Literary Terms and Definitions S. Literary Terms and Definitions: S This page is under perpetual construction!
It was last updated 14 March, 2014. This list is meant to assist, not intimidate. Use it as a touchstone for important concepts and vocabulary that we will cover during the term. Vocabulary terms are listed alphabetically. SAGA: The word comes from the Old Norse term for a "saw" or a "saying. " SAINT: See discussion under vita. SAINT'S LIFE: Another term for the medieval genre called a vita. SALIC LAW: French law stating that the right of a king's son to inherit the French throne passes only patrilineally rather than matrilineally. SAMOYEDIC: A non-Indo-European branch of Uralic languages spoken in northern Siberia. SAPPHIC METER:Typically, this meter is found in quatrains in which the first three lines consist of eleven syllables and the fourth line contains five. The pattern is notoriously difficult in English, but more common in Greek.
SAPPHICS: Verses written in Sapphic meter. AP English Language Devices flashcards. Literary Devices. Satire and parody, Required skills and knowledge - language features and techniques, Skills by mode: reading and writing, English Skills Year 9. Satire Satire is a technique that ridicules particular people or objects in order to point out problems in an attempt to instigate (bring about) change.
Politicians, social structures and racist or prejudiced public opinions and systems are the most common targets of satirical compositions. Satirists (people who compose satire) often use techniques such as irony, hyperbole, understatement, allegories and parody in order to ridicule their subjects. Satire is a very popular means by which to get a point across. Many important novels such as George Orwell's Animal Farm and Joseph Heller's Catch 22 are political satires designed to both emphasise and ridicule certain elements of society. The media is often a target for satire and websites such as The Chaser and The Onion are good places to visit. Example One Example One satirises Hollywood's obsession with appearance and dieting, comparing it to the idea that many Africans face starvation.
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Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature Project. ‘Unprecedented in the breadth of what it offers from both the ancient and the recent literature of the country.’
—Thomas Keneally Some of the best, most significant writing produced in Australia over more than two centuries is gathered in this landmark anthology. Covering all genres—from fiction, poetry and drama to diaries, letters, essays and speeches—the anthology maps the development of one of the great literatures in English in all its energy and variety. The writing reflects the diverse experiences of Australians in their encounter with their extraordinary environment and with themselves. This is literature of struggle, conflict and creative survival.
This rich, informative and entertaining collection charts the formation of an Australian voice that draws inventively on Indigenous words, migrant speech and slang, with a cheeky, subversive humour always to the fore. 'A major contributor to Australia's literary history' —Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia. Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Literature. Borg_sarah - Sarah Borg ePortfolio ENGL102 2012. Australian Literature this semester has covered a variety of poetry, prose and drama from the early nineteenth century to the present.
In this unit I have gained a deeper understanding of colonial settlement, landscape, Aboriginality, gender, storytelling and political engagement through Kim Scott’s novel That Deadman Dance. Throughout the unit I have encountered a variety of texts and was encouraged to make links between Literature and art forms, which was achieved from a visit to the Art Gallery.
This unit has opened my eyes to the natural beauty of the landscape through reading a range of poetry and the novel Fly Away Peter by David Malouf. Malouf came to visit the university a couple of times this semester, once to the Writing the Sacred Conference where he spoke and read several extracts from some of his work. The other time was to answer any specific questions about Fly Away Peter, which he responded with great enthusiasm. Best Blog 1: Blog 2: My Creative Blogs: Week 2: Week 9: Introduction to Literary and Dramatic Forms. Michael Griffith's Official Literature Site. Michaelgriffith.livejournal.