Literary Elements

Another Definition of Literary Fiction
What takes fiction to the realm of literature? Five elements ... and one vital ingredient.
Historical Literary Movements
When reading literary works, it´s often helpful to understand the historic context and events that were occuring at the time. Here is a brief list of historical literary movements and the famous authors that were writing at the time.
Philosophy and Literary Fiction
Literary fiction has always been laced with moral philosophy. The intent of the authors is to leave readers thinking long after the final paged has been turned or in some cases teach the reader the author´s philosophical ideal.
The Aesthetic Theory in Modernist Literature
Aesthetic theory is the study of art, beauty, and taste. A new school that has emerged in the past century, it's an approach to understanding how people react to art rather than what they are reacting to.
The Chick Lit Controversy
What Chick Lit is may vary depending on the fondness of the person doing the describing but basically it's a cutesy name for another division of women's (chicks) literature with a little more flair. The books are fun accounts of
The Opening Line
Novels, on average, have about 300 pages. At 250 words a page that would make a 75,000 word novel. Regardless of the abundance of words, it's the first few pages that determine a reader's interest in a story and whether they will
The Theme of Love in Literature
Love is one of the biggest themes in literature and has been since the on-start of literature up until this present day. In this article, we explore how some literary works perceive and interpret love, and how it affects the characters involved.
The Theme of Love in Literature
Love is one of the biggest themes in literature and has been since the on-start of literature up until this present day. In this article, we explore how some literary works perceive and interpret love, and how it affects the characters involved.
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