Literature

Ancient

Ancient lit is the study of literature from the Bronze Age, in Egypt and the Mediterranean.
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Classic Lit

Classics are books "accepted as being exemplary or noteworthy, for example, through an imprimatur such as being listed in a list of great books, or through a reader's personal opinion." [src]
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Composition

Includes the discussion of:

• creative writing,
• short stories,
• poetry
• debate and speech,
• journalism and photojournalism, and
• yearbook.

Journalism & Photojournalism, Poetry, Short Stories & Creative Writing, Speeches & Debating, Yearbooks, Skills

Legends & Mythology

Legends are "traditional stories sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated. [src] Similarly, myths are "traditional stories, especially ones concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events. [src]
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Medieval & Renaissance Lit

Medieval literature studies all literary works from between about 476 AD and anywhere between 1300-1700.
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Modern

Modern literature studies works produced throughout the beginning of the Age of Enlightenment and to the end of the Baroque period. Elements of modernism in literature include:

• works focusing more on psychology, comparative religion and sociology,
• global warfare,
• emergence of "city consciousness,"
• new technologies such as radio and cinema, and
• "end of the century" consciousness.

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Shakespeare

Discussions regarding any and all Shakespearean works.
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World

World lit is literature from far overseas.
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