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Literature
(1001 entries)
Geoffrey Chaucer
Born around 1343, Chaucer died on 25 October 1400. He was an eminent author, poet and politician whose works most notably included the unfinished The Canterbury Tales. The tales are a compilation of stories written in the 14th century. Whilst two of them are in prose, the remaining twenty-two are in verse. Written in Middle English, the tales are told by a group of pilgrims on a pilgrimage from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.
George Orwell
Originally named Eric Arthur Blair, George Orwell used a pseudonym for his published work. The English author and journalist was born in 1903 and died in 1950. His most renowned works include Nineteen Eighty-four and Animal Farm, both of which comment upon dictatorships.
Georgian Period
In literature the period in which George V reigned in England: 1910-36. In historical terms the period covers a broader era, encompassing the consecutive reigns of the first four Georges
(1714-1830)
Germanic
A branch of Indo-European languages.
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ghost characters
Often in Elizabethan drama, a character which appears on stage but doesn't speak.
Globe
A famous theatre, in London, where the writer and actor Shakespeare performed. The Globe theatre has now been reconstructed near the site of the original one.
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Golden Age of Greece
500 - 300 BC. A time known for its art, philosophy, architecture and literature.
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Gothic
Of the Gothic period, often pertaining to a gloomy atmosphere, with elements of the grotesque and of decay.
Gothic literature
A genre of writing preoccupied with mysteries, murder, villainy and the supernatural, often set in desolate and ancient landscapes such as castles and churches. These can include novels, poetry or short stories.
Gothic novel
A novel incorporating the main of the Gothic.
grammar
The rules which dictate the way a sentence in a language is constructed, according to syntax.
grammatical
In linguistics, grammar refers to the logical and structural rules that govern the composition of sentences, phrases, and words in any given natural language.
grammatical gender
In grammar, gender which is based on random assignment.
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