5 Different Types of Narrators
Here's how to tell the difference between 5 types of narrators, with examples.
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Marisa
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Measuring the Representation of Women in Fiction
The Bechdel-Wallace Test is a feminist way critique of art. By answering 3 key questions, you can evaluate if a work has rounded female char
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10 Facts About Edgar Allan Poe
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That Creepy Feeling You Get with a Spooky Book
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- Sep 27, 2021
Who's Who in 'The Sun Also Rises'
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- Sep 18, 2021
The Lost Generation in Literature
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- Sep 2, 2021
Getting Serious About Humour!
It may seem like it removes the funny ha-ha part of humour to talk about why we laugh, but there is a good reason to take a closer look:...
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- Aug 17, 2021
10 Facts About Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’
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Six Facts About the Brontës
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- Jun 30, 2021
Book Diversity in Canadian Literature
Traditionally Canadian Literature, or CanLit, has highlighted voices of European settlers, been divided along English versus French...
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A Jane Austen-inspired Cocktail Recipe from Toronto’s Famous Last Words Bar
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Could she have meant that?! Sexual Innuendos in Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’
Academic research has a way of opening up the subtext of a work, where the reader can gain a deeper understanding of a reference or turn...
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