Understanding Feelings and Character Traits: A Comprehensive List
Understanding Feelings
Here’s a breakdown of common feelings and their meanings:
- Relaxed: Happy because you aren’t worried about anything.
- Nervous: Worried because of something that is going to happen.
- Pleased: Happy about something that happened.
- Embarrassed: Feeling stupid because of something you did or something that happened.
- Annoyed: A bit angry.
- Fed up: Annoyed or bored because you have done something for too long.
- Disappointed: Unhappy because something is not as good as you wanted it to be, or
Charles Dickens: Life, Works, and Literary Impact
Charles John Huffam Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens FRSA (/ˈdɪkɪnz/; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.[1] His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are still widely read today.[2][3]
Read MoreSpanish Lyric Poetry: Post-Civil War Evolution
Spanish Lyric Poetry After the Civil War
The Spanish Civil War significantly impacted the literary landscape, particularly lyric poetry. The deaths of poets like Unamuno, Machado, and Lorca, and the exile of others such as Salinas and Alberti, disrupted its natural evolution. Dámaso Alonso’s work gave way to existential themes. Miguel Hernández, sharing social concerns with Machado of the Generation of ’98, was widely imitated for his sensitivity in representing the landscape and its connection
Read MoreMedieval Literature: Epics, Troubadours, and Dante
Nibelungen Legend
The Nibelungenlied is an epic poem from Germanic mythological traditions. It includes very old songs written between the 8th and 13th centuries in Iceland, Greenland, and Norway. The main themes revolve around Siegfried. The Nibelungenlied was written by a legendary Austrian gentleman between 1200 and 1205. It attempts to give unity and homogeneity for the court. It is characterized by simplicity of style, fine art, and religion, but with formal perfection unlike others. Siegfried
Read MoreFemale Empowerment in Restoration and 18th-Century Literature
The aim of this essay is to analyze eighteenth-century literary works in which a certain feminine empowerment can be appreciated, and which, therefore, contributed to a social discussion about the figure and role of women in society.
The Role of Women in the 18th Century
First of all, it is important to take into account the predominant role attributed to women in the 18th century. At that time, women were subjected to numerous social rules and constraints that were intended to direct their behavior
Read MoreThe Novel’s Evolution in the 17th and 18th Centuries
This essay aims to develop the evolution of the novel throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The term “novel” itself means something new and original that has never been seen, used, or even thought of before. This is the reason why book-length works of fiction were designated by the name “novel.” They were innovative as they presented a more familiar nature and represented the readers’ intrigues in practice, delighting them with accidents and odd events, which were not unusual but
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