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Stories in this genre focused solely on using pop culture references. Postmodern; Realist: works that are set in a time and place that are true to life (i.e. that could actually happen in the real world), abiding by real-world laws of nature. They depict real people, places, and stories to be as truthful as possible. [1] Hysterical
Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
It is permissible to end a sentence with a preposition. [107] The supposed rule against it originated in an attempt to imitate Latin, but modern linguists agree that it is a natural and organic part of the English language. [108] Similarly, modern style and usage manuals allow split infinitives. [109]
Literary nonsense (or nonsense literature) is a broad categorization of literature that balances elements that make sense with some that do not, with the effect of subverting language conventions or logical reasoning. [1] Even though the most well-known form of literary nonsense is nonsense verse, the genre is present in many forms of literature.
Giller Prize for Canadian Fiction: Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance; See 1995 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction: Denise Chong, The Concubine's Children [42]
HBO is developing a long-awaited adaptation of Rohinton Mistry’s critically acclaimed, award-winning novel “A Fine Balance,” Variety can reveal. The seven-part series is being produced by ...
Literally, belles-lettres is a French phrase meaning 'beautiful' or 'fine' writing. In this sense, therefore, it includes all literary works—especially fiction, poetry, drama, or essays—valued for their aesthetic qualities and originality of style and tone. The term thus can be used to refer to literature generally.
Balance isn’t just something that happens by accident, while you’re doing other things. It takes intentional work to find it and maintain it. (Here are the balance exercises you should try.)