Literature
Giving a non-human object human-like qualities. The chair weeped when the large man sat down.
What is personification?
This writer owned 6-fingered cats and named them after famous people
American writer Ernest Miller Hemingway
The attitude an author has towards what they are writing.
What is tone?
This write went overseas to serve in World War I as an ambulance driver in the Italian Army. For his service, he was awarded the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery. Later, he would describe his military experience in his famous novel.
Ernest Hemingway
William Sydney Porter, more famous by his pen name ________ was an American author of short stories. His stories were distinguished for their witty approach, use of words, effects of coincidence on their characters and most often for their surprise endings.
O Henry
This writer was passionate about dogs; wolves were his favorite animals. There is no wonder that many texts picture them: White Fang, “Brown Wolf”, and so on.
Interstellar wanderer, perhaps the most mysterious work of the writer.
American writer Jack London
The author of "Little Women"
American novelist Louisa May Alcott
Find a stylistic device
“I’ll kill him though,” he said. “In all his greatness and his glory.“
–Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway
Della Dillingham Young - the Character from "The gift of the Magi"
Alliteration
Virginia Woolf said of this author , “I was jealous of her writing. The only writing I have ever been jealous of.”
Short story "Bliss"
British- New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield
What is the difference between naturalism and realism?
Realism is a literary movement that emerged in the mid-19th century and sought to portray life as it is, without idealization or romanticism. Realist writers depict everyday life, ordinary people, and common events in a straightforward and unembellished manner. Their works often address social issues, class struggles, and the effects of industrialization on society. Realism aims to capture the complexities and contradictions of human experience with nuance and detail.
On the other hand, naturalism is a more extreme form of realism that emerged in the late 19th century and was influenced by scientific theories such as Darwinism and determinism. Naturalist writers sought to depict life as a series of natural forces and external influences that shape individuals' fates. Naturalist literature often focuses on the darker aspects of life, such as poverty, violence, and the struggle for survival. Characters in naturalist works are often portrayed as helpless victims of their environment or heredity, unable to change their circumstances.
Literary works of this author are bursting with examples and imagery of food to illustrate his characters’ strengths and weaknesses, as well as a means to deliver their rewards and punishments. Who is it?
Roald Dahl
He was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humorist in the world. He is known for his light humour along with criticisms of people’s follies.
"The Errors of Santa Claus"
Stephen Leacock
If you have read most of her stories, you find out that most characters came from Louisiana.
Her work is marked by a unique realism and matter-of-fact style that brings her protagonist, many of whom are women.
Populrr works “The Story of an Hour” and The Awakening.
American writer Kate Chopin
This writer is a man and wrote primarily in literary realism and naturalism. Conveyed scientific ideas and applied then to fictional stories.
books: Maggie:A girl of the streets, George's mother
American novelist Stephen Crane
A joke based on the different meanings of one word.
What is pun?
James Arthur ________ was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked among the best English-language novels.
Who is the author of "The Painted Veil"?
English author and playwright Somerset Maugham
This author won the Pulitzer Prize in 1917 for the biography of her mother.
The "Golden Windows", "Eletelephony"
American writer Laura Elizabeth Richards
Find a stylistic device:
Here was an old church, quaint and rambling and gabled.
“Life is short but sweet but bitter but beautiful.”
Polysyndeton
What stylistic device is hidden in the title of the story "The gift of the Magi" by O'Henry.
Hint:
Had the Queen of
Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have
let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to
depreciate Her Majesty’s jewels and gifts. Had King
Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in
the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every
time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard from envy.
Allusion