Essays about: "Literary devices"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words Literary devices.

  1. 1. Shifting, Linking and Framing : The Case for Technology as a Coherence-Making Textual Device in Literary Realism

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Ruben Brundell; [2024]
    Keywords : Realism; Coherence; Technology; Roland Barthes; Eric Auerbach; Ian Watt; Gabrielle Zevin; Melina Marchetta; Daniel Defoe; Gustave Flaubert; Virginia Woolf;

    Abstract : Literary realism, that is, texts that seek to represent the actual in literature while achieving a sense of verisimilitude, have historically been analyzed and defined by a number of critics. These critics have, with differing approaches, attempted to make comprehensible what it is that constitutes the realist text. READ MORE

  3. 2. Challenges for Artificially Intelligent Medical Devices in the Nordics and Suggested Strategies to Respond

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Alva Rampe; Linea Holström; [2024]
    Keywords : Artificial Intelligence; Medical Device; HealthTech; Innovation Barriers; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : With aging populations, unequal access to care, and shortages of staff, healthcare systems today are facing many challenges. Technology advancements, with artificial intelligence (AI) in particular, have been one of the main drivers of innovation in multiple industries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Tantalizing Terrors and Transcendent Thrills : Unveiling the Sublime Aspects in Three Works by Edgar Allan Poe

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Elin Åhlén; [2023]
    Keywords : Edgar Allan Poe; horror; irony; the sublime; aesthetic theory; the uncanny;

    Abstract : This essay explores the sublime aspects in Edgar Allan Poe’s fictional horror, namely "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843), "The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839) and "The Raven" (1839). The aim is to show that the sublime – an aesthetic experience articulated by Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant amongst many – can make the reader oscillate between horror and safety. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Rebellion Power of the F-word in Modern Songs : A Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Yulong Chen; [2023]
    Keywords : F-word; rebellion power; modern songs; corpus linguistic analysis;

    Abstract : Abstract: In this thesis, the general use and specific instances of F-words in modern music lyrics have been studied based on the corpora extracted from songs in Billboard year-end charts from 2013 to 2022, which represented the most popular songs in English-speaking countries. By screening the actual meaning and contexts of those F-words in the lyrics, I extracted those special instances in which F-words were used to express rebellious feelings to challenge social norms and fight against authority powers. READ MORE

  6. 5. Thich Nhat Hanh and the Literature of Interbeing: Origins, Development, and Continuation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

    Author : Grégoire Maxence Hugo Gérard Mauraisin; [2022]
    Keywords : Thich Nhat Hanh; Plum Village; Interbeing; Zen Buddhism; Koan; Calligraphy; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis takes a look at the origin, development and continuation of Thich Nhat Hanh’s literature (TNH). To do so, I first establish necessary Buddhist concepts and situate them in relation to Western ideas. I take special interest in the role of mindfulness and the Insight of Interbeing. READ MORE