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Naturalism: nature is so much bigger than nature, man loses against nature, people are the pawns in the game, rich people aren't portrayed as powerless, naturalness died out in the end of the 1940's Realism: history of american literature isn't that long,  Modernism: people were happy of the thought that tomorrow was going to be better than today,  Genre:weird made up thing, in music it's immediate, you can see it in real time, anyone who writes doesn't sit down and choose what particular style to write in, stereotyping literature instead of stereotyping people,  Liminal: refers to a state of being, what you are when you are no longer what you used to be but are not what you want to be, in between phase,  Rule Breaker: person who doesn't know the rules, when they broke the rules they most of the time added to the mix,  Transcendent: once you know what you are doing you can improvise

Syllogism: simplest form of logical argument. There's a major premise, then the minor which leads to the conclusion. There's only one truth which is the factual one. But, everyone has their own perspective of the truth Truth is the fact that we can factually verify in the world and actually exists Faith has no place in logic Faith is something you believe but may not always be the truth Syllogism is true but may still not hold ex: australia is having it's worst wildfire in history as is queensland because queensland is in australia so therefore queensland is on fire. Reality: We factually don't know if queensland is entirely on fire but it's alleged we are so sloppy in our reasoning thats why people believe so much nonsense Validity: do my premises support my decision Premises are a general category and drive us down to a main decision

American literature is literature that has to do with american history. Literature on its own is written words, have to do with creative thoughts, is a form of expression, has a meaning behind it and is a from of art that could sometimes be portrayed through letters. I can contribute to american literature by using it t write and get my ideas across to the reader.

Indirect Characterization - author shows the characters personality through speech, actions or appearance Direct Characterization- author/character within the story describes or reveals a character through the use of adjectives, epithets or phrases Alliteration- more than one word that begin with the same consonant Allusion- reference to something the author thinks we should know Connotation- Indirect meaning Denotation- Direct meaning Myth- ancient story that teaches something we don't understand

Many students find essay writing difficult and frustrating. They know what they want to say, but when it comes to expressing themselves through an essay they encounter problems. Not only do they have to address the ideas of their topics, but thy have to follow the format. That's why it can be a little intimidating sometimes when it comes time to writing one. In this class we have learned that we shouldn't be scared of writing a essay because it's not as bad as it seems. Since the beginning of the year I remember as I walked into the class seeing a totally different layout than the rest of my other classes not just by the seating but also the lectures that were given out to us. As to my knowledge I thought that this class wasn't going to be that bad and it was going to be a bit easier than my other classes because we were only working on computers and in the journals. However, I was proved wrong we actually do a lot of work in this class here if we don't keep up we...

Today.  This moment.  Right now.  You have a chance to be great.  To be honest.  To be kind.  To do your job.  To tell yourself a different story about yourself. I am perfectly well aware that some of you have a story that goes something like, "I always tell myself I'm going to do better at the beginning of a semester, and then..." I care very much about you and the quality of your life, so I'm going to take this moment to be honest. Knock it off. Your honesty is welcome too.  If you are dealing with difficult circumstances, or feelings related to anxiety or depression, this is an opportunity to be honest with a teacher.  Communicate.  Get some support.  Take responsibility for the outcome, and begin to take responsibility for your life.  I will honor your trust and I will listen.  I understand family and illness and all sorts of emergent adversity, and I understand stress, and I will work with you to figure out a solution...