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Terms for subject Literature (1001 entries)

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.
Get The Edge Toastmasters Club	GTE
Get Up To Speak Toastmasters Club	GUTS
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.
GMITEEM SDRAWKCAB	Backwards Meeting
Golden Age of Greece	500 - 300 BC. A time known for its art, philosophy, architecture and literature.
Good Point Well Made	GPWM
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.
Grand Terrace Toastmasters	GTT
Great American Speakers Toastmasters	GAS
Great Eastern ToastMasters Club	GETM
great vowel shift	A significant alteration in the pronunciation of English in Britain, thought to have occurred mainly between 1400 and 1450.