Literary genres

There are many genres and sub-genres in today’s entertainment industry. The main genres range from action to westerns, and the sub-genres range from biopics to thrillers. These genres also have different themes. I will be looking at horror, romance, and adventure. I will compare the theme of revenge in the different types of entertainment and works from literary authors. The first genre I will write about is horror. The earliest horror films were gothic. The gothic style meant that the setting was usually around old mansions and dark, shadowy locales. Horror developed out of many sources. Edgar Allan Poe is one of the writers that shaped today’s horror. In 1934 “The Black Cat” was released. It was Universals top grossing film of the year.…

In the first position paper entitled “Odysseus’ Scar and the Question of Literary Form,” I concluded that wartime autobiographical writings—including letters, diaries, testimonies, oral histories, etc.—is a literary genre that successfully mediates the personal and the documentary, the contemporary immediacy and the broader history. This second position paper is an extension of the first one, looking into the tricky nature of autobiographical texts as a fragmentary literary genre. It argues that…

In autobiographical literary journalistic texts, the author functions as an on-page character as well as a real-life human being. According to Lejeune, the author “is not just a person, he is a person who writes and publishes. With one foot in the text, and one outside, he is the point of contact between the two,” (200). In order to maintain authenticity, the two must bear cohesive identity markers, drawing attention to cohesion between the self in the story and the author's own self. So, the…

Satire is defined as “the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, [and] folly” (“Satire.”). This literary device can be difficult to identify when it is used even when it is obvious. Writers of satire will commonly mask the topic being satirizing with a humorous or serious mood, which can detract from the true meaning of the satire. Political cartoon artists, literary writers, movie directors, and song artists that include satire in their work do…

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley are two novels in which the themes of equality and inequality are explored extensively. The texts are both written by women in 1847 and 1818 respectively and both deal with gender inequality. Jane Eyre is also a social commentary on the injustices and inequalities of the classist Victorian hierarchy whereas Shelley’s novel focuses on the human rejection of unconventionality and the inequalities faced by societies ‘outcasts. 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…

In Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier, the author uses detail, diction, and imagery as literary techniques to create and shift throughout the passage between moods of mystery, a nightmare, and nostalgia. These moods evolve throughout the excerpt chronologically in three different segments. The atmosphere evolves chronologically as the narrator physically advances on her path to Manderley in her dream. In the excerpt from Rebecca, du Maurier uses literary devices, mainly diction, detail, and imagery…

nightmarish and very eerie. Subsequently, as the reader nears the end of the passage they will start to get a feeling of nostalgia created by the passage. With the intention of creating various moods, du Maurier uses literary devices such as detail, diction, and imagery to create a shift in the moods which are a mystery, nightmare, and a nostalgia. In the beginning of the passage,…

In the story “The Gilded Six-Bits”, there are several important elements of literature. Elements of literature are included in every piece of literature that has ever been written. These elements are not just in stories, but in every written work that exists. These elements that are included in each written piece of work help progress what is written, and make it more interesting for the readers. Each element helps the reader make the piece of literature come to life using their imagination.…

Literary devices have been use in many writings to produce a special effect for the readers. From allusions to metaphors, each and every one of these devices serve a very important purpose. In the novel, Icefields, Thomas Wharton uses many literary devices to make Icefields more captivating for his audience. The use of these devices are mostly subtle but very impactful when discovered. Through the use of these literary devices readers can have a better understanding of the story. Wharton’s use…