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    clearly explain my interpretations. I have learned new vocabulary, literary devices primarily used in poetry, and I’ve paid much more attention to syntax and sentence structures more than I ever have before. The vocabulary ranges from the description of genres such as bildungsroman to poetry terminology such as enjambment. I view these types of words to be identifiers in poetry and literature; they help to build an initial understanding of a piece of literature without going too in depth. I learned all

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    Girls and War: A Two-Film Analysis ‘Speculative fiction encompasses that which we could actually do. Sci-fi is that which we 're probably not going to see.’ (Margaret Atwood) Speculative fiction and Sci-fi are often seen in the same light, although contrasting by a large margin. Speculative fiction is an extensive literary genre, imagining utopian, dystopian, futuristic, and post-apocalyptic fiction to create stories for many different age groups. Normally, the author explores, or speculates,

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    Thriller analysis Common storylines Thriller is a movie genre that is largely dependent on anticipation and suspense, normally the aim of a good thriller is to keep the audience in suspense and on their toes. In thriller films the protagonist will always face a highly dangerous situation or villain this lead to a extremely intense and stressful climax. Thrillers often follow the structure of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action then resolution. The exposition is the part of the story

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    Comparative Analysis on True Grit (1969) and True Grit (2010) Many modern adaptations of classical films have effectively been reinvented to successfully adapt the current market and cater audiences from the new generation. One such film is the 2010 movie “True Grit”, which is an artistic remake by the Coen brothers of the 1969 film of the same title by Henry Hathaway. While both films are adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel True Grit, the two versions differ in certain cinematic elements that

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    comparative analysis of Caravaggio’s The Musicians from the Italian Baroque period, and Watteau’s Mezzetin from the Rococo Period. Although both paintings depict a scene or event from everyday life, or a genre scene, the latter was painted more recently during the modern era and it differs immensely. The major differences become evident in the style of the painters as well as their personal representations of the subject matter. The works illustrate the evolvement of a certain genre in Western painting

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    Science-Fiction Films leaves viewers with a replicated future Directors and film makers in today’s society, especially in the genre of Sci-Fi are showing their unique perspectives and ideas of the future. Thomas Short will travel deeper into the world of Sci-Fi and see how these two different movie directors foresee the future in the next upcoming years. Science Fiction films and texts have been used to challenge our thinking about our own society and sense of humanity in the midst of scientific

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    Poetry is a type of literature or work of art that use musical qualities of a language. It uses conventions and forms to evoke different emotional responses to the reader. Poems suggest different interpretations of words through the use of alliterations, rhythm, assonance, and onomatopoeia in achieving musical effects. In many situations, a poem is always left open for multiple interpretations, due to the sophisticated use of irony, ambiguity, and symbolism. Simile, metonymy, and metaphors are used

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    Approach to Television Genre Theory” conceives of television genre as a cultural category rather than merely a textual component. In the decade since the original publishing of the article, television has evolved out of the multi-channel era and into the post-network era. In this new television landscape, genres are no longer a fixed entity1, and there is great academic potential in the in the study of television genres. The text, Thinking Outside the Box: A Contemporary Television Genre Reader, aims to

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    How does “Tell-Tale Heart” fit the horror genre? Chills run up and down your spine and you begin to feel goosebumps on your arms. Quickly, the cold envelopes you and you feel frozen. What is this? It is the effects of horror fiction. You might be wondering, what in fact is the horror genre? The horror genre is not only the stories told at midnight about ghosts and ghouls. It is simply a story with suspense and tensions. Other details could be added such as good versus evil and supernatural versus

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    Q1: Of all the genres studied this semester, list 3 that you feel have been the most socially/politically influential over time. Back up your choices with reasons and examples? While many genres have been substantially influential over time both socially and politically, I feel that rock and roll genre, country music genre, and African-American roots genre. Rock and Roll Music Genre This genre’s popularity has in time resulted in immense influence thus greatly impacting the society in facets such

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