Literature

Metaphors and metaphorical expressions in English

Friday, 09 December 2011 06:40 Administrator Training - Literature

Metaphors

(Pronounced: meta-forz)

Many English words have both literal and metaphorical or figurative meanings. The literal meaning of a word is its most widely used sense. The metaphorical meaning is figurative - it expresses an idea by referring to something else in a non-literal way. Metaphors help us to express our understanding of the world around us. They add colour, vivid imagery and perhaps emotion to a sentence.

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Metaphor Examples for Students

Monday, 17 January 2011 19:42 Administrator Training - Literature
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Finding it difficult to explain metaphors to your students? The simple metaphor examples for students in this article could make your job easier. Please login or register to see the full article

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Main Film Genres

Thursday, 25 February 2010 19:56 Administrator Training - Literature

These are some of the most common and identifiable film genre categories (see below). Select an icon or film genre category below, read about the development and history of the genre, and view chronological lists of selected, representative greatest films for each one (with links to detailed descriptions of individual films). Please login or register to see the full article

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Literary Terms

Sunday, 31 January 2010 05:24 Administrator Training - Literature

List compiled by Laura Bokesch, Library Media Teacher

"Structure" includes all the elements in a story. The final objective is to see the story as a whole and to become aware of how the parts are put together to produce a unified effect.

ELEMENTS OF PLOT

All fiction is based on conflict and this conflict is presented in a structured format called PLOT. Please login or register to see the full article

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SHORT STORY ELEMENTS

Saturday, 30 January 2010 20:09 Administrator Training - Literature

SETTING -- The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting.  For some stories the setting is very important, while for others it is not.  There are several aspects of a story's setting to consider when examining how setting contributes to a story (some, or all, may be present in a story): Please login or register to see the full article

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