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Published on Mar 20, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Overview

Introduction to Literature

Literature

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The term used to represent words or written expressions that are usually creative.

Types of Literature

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Escapist

Literature intended for imaginative entertainment.

Interpretive

Literature that is more thought-provoking.

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Four Literary Periods

Anglo-Saxon

  • Before pen and paper
  • 5th and 6th centries
  • Noted for rhyme and repetition
  • Themes of epic heroism
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Renaissance

  • 13th-16th centuries
  • Themes of philosophy and science
  • Shakespear!
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Romantic

  • 17th-18th centuries
  • Themes of love and nature
  • Shakespear
  • William Wordsworth

Modern

  • 19th century +
  • Themes of reality: war, poverty, racism, politics
  • Harlem Renaissance is a product of the Modern Period
  • Langston Hughes
  • Realism