Surrealism
Surrealism Surrealism promised to free the mind, of rational control, by exposing the subconscious mind of man…. These philosophical forerunners of the Absurd movement preached a new psychology based on combining the dreaming state...
Tagged: Basic literary concepts
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Shakespeare’s Sonnets William Shakespeare (1564–1616) penned a collection of 154 sonnets, which are regarded as a significant accomplishment in English poetry. The primary source for Shakespeare’s sonnets is a quarto (a book made by...
Introduction to Literary Criticism
Introduction to Literary Criticism What is Literary Criticism? So, here is an introduction to field of Literary Criticism. Literary criticism refers to the evaluation and analysis of literature, including books, plays, poems, and other...
Drama – Literary Forms (2/2)
Drama Drama is a literature intended for performance. Definition The form of composition design for performance in the theatre, in which actors take roles of characters, perform the indicated actions and utter the written...
Literary Forms (1/2): Poetry and Prose
Poetry Definition: Poetry is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning in addition to, or in place of, prosaic ostensible (apparent, seeming, superficial) meaning (ordinary...