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Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Allusions, Words and Phrases that Should be Known
Author: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions
Author: Elizabeth WebberPublisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN: 9780877796282
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. Explains more than 900 allusions. Entries include examples from todays leading media. A must for serious readers, language lovers, and ESL students.
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Author: Ebenezer Cobham BrewerPublisher:
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Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 1470
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The Language of the American South
Author: Cleanth BrooksPublisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820331236
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
In this volume Cleanth Brooks pays tribute to the language and literature of the American South. He writes of the language's unique syntax and its celebrated languorous rhythms; of the classical allusions and Addisonian locutions once favored by the gentry; and of the more earthbound eloquence, rooted in the dialect of England's southern lowlands, that is still heard in the speech of the region's plain folk. It is this rich spoken language, Brooks suggests, that has always been the life blood of southern writing. The strong tradition of storytelling in the South is reflected in the tales told by Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus and in the obsessive retellings that structure William Faulkner's novels and stories. But even more crucially, the language of the South--firmly rooted in the land but with a tendency to reach for the heavens above--has shaped the literary concerns and molded the complex visions to be found in the poetry of Robert Penn Warren and John Crowe Ransom; the stories of Flannery O'Connor, Peter Taylor, and Eudora Welty; and the novels of Warren, Allen Tate, and Walker Percy.
Allusions Words and Phrases That Should Be Known and Where to Find Them
Author: Florence M. HopkinsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781332797790
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Excerpt from Allusions Words and Phrases That Should Be Known and Where to Find Them: Compiled Especially for High and Normal School Students If English courses are too crowded to admit of such work in regular recitations, an appeal to the pride of the pupil to look up for himself those which he does not know might lead to the development of the habit of independent reference work, especially if accompanied with no definite requirements, but with encouragement and appreciation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Allusions, Words and Phrases
Author: Florence May HopkinsPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022040359
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This reference book lists and defines commonly used allusions and where they can be found in literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions
Author: Martin H. ManserPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 0816048681
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
This indispensable work is a comprehensive resource offering abundant information that students and general readers of all ages will find clear and to the point. A useful companion to The Facts On File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions explains the meanings and origins of allusions from the Bible and classical mythology, including Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian. It features approximately 2,000 entries, from Abelard and Heloise to Zeus. It covers biblical and mythological figures (Narcissus, Athena, Daniel), places (Mount Olympus, Gesthemane, Elysian Fields), key concepts (doomsday, utopia), and other references with biblical and mythological origins (judgment of Solomon, salt of the earth, patience of Job, labors of Hercules). It also includes a pronunciation key for difficult words or terms; examples of usage; and extensive cross-references.
Allusive and Elusive: Allusion and the Elihu Speeches of Job 32–37
Author: Cooper SmithPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004508147
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
This volume defines allusion then identifies the 23 likely allusions in the Elihu speeches (Job 32–37) to Job 1–31. The allusiveness of the unit is a compositional feature that explains the varied evaluations of Elihu throughout interpretive history.
Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion
Author: Andrew DelahuntyPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199567468
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Allusions are a marvelous literary shorthand. A miser is a Scrooge, a strong man a Samson, a beautiful woman a modern-day Helen of Troy. From classical mythology to modern movies and TV shows, this revised and updated third edition explains the meanings of more than 2,000 allusions in use in modern English, from Abaddon to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, and Rambo to Rubens. Based on an extensive reading program that has identified the most commonly used allusions, this fascinating volume includes numerous quotations to illustrate usage, drawn from sources ranging from Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens to Bridget Jones's Diary. In addition, the dictionary includes a useful thematic index, so that readers not only can look up Medea to find out how her name is used as an allusion, but also can look up the theme of "Revenge" and find, alongside Medea, entries for other figures used to allude to revenge, such as The Furies or The Count of Monte Cristo. Hailed by Library Journal as "wonderfully conceived and extraordinarily useful," this superb reference--now available in paperback--will appeal to anyone who enjoys language in all its variety. It is especially useful for students and writers.
A glossary; or collection of words, phrases, names and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration in the works of English authors, particularly of Shakespeare, and his contemporaries
Author: Robert NaresPublisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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