EPIC
POEM
It
is a poem of great length and in dignified language, concerned with the deeds
of some national hero, historical or legendary.
The
epic hero is usually protected by gods; he has superhuman strength, character
or intellect a [...]
"FRANKENSTEIN"
MARY SHELLEY
CHRONOLOGY
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin was born on
30 August 1797. Her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, was
a feminist, and his father, William Godwin, was a
philosopher. Puerperal fever killer her mot [...]
Guillaume
Apollinaire
Le
pont Mirabeau
Ce poème, écrit
à la suite de la rupture du poète avec Marie Laurencin, est un
des plus célèbres de “Alcools”. Dans ce poème la ponctuation est
éliminée, et la t [...]
The Life of Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe was born in London in 1660 and he was a
Nonconformist, in fact he refused to the doctrine of the Church of England.
He was educated at a Dissenting academy where
he received a broad education.
He beco [...]
Frankenstein
Mary
Shelley
‘Frankenstein’ is the most famous book
written by Mary Shelley. She was born in 1797. her fathre was the philoso [...]
Figure retoriche
Procedimenti
stilistici del linguaggio letterario e poetico, che lo allontanano dall'uso
comune e gli conferiscono maggiore espressività e pregnanza. Le figure
retoriche possono essere così suddivise:
· & [...]
THE ISTITUTION OF
THE EU
THE EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
WHO?
-
members are appointed for 4 years and they act only
in the interests of the Union,
- &n [...]
Henry V by W. Shakespeare
Shakespeare's play, Henry V, starts out with the
Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely worrying about a proposed bill
that would confiscate property. They hope Henry would oppose it. The archbishop
tells the k [...]
James Joyce
He was born in Dublin, on 2nd February 1882; he had got
a good education at Jesuit school
and University College in Dublin.
He loved his country, Ireland, but did not
agree with the nationalist movements. He lived in Tr [...]
The
strange case of
Dr.Jekyll
and Mr.Hyde
The story: Summary
OPENING
SITUATION:
The story begins with the description of one of the main characters,
Mr.Utterson, a well-known London’s lawyer. One day Mr.Utterso [...]
Making comparisons
Il comparativo di maggioranza serve per dire che una persona o una
cosa possiedono una qualità in grado maggiore di un’altra.
Si forma in inglese con l’aggiunta del suffisso “-er”, agli aggettivi brevi, cioè [...]
LOUIS XIV, LE ROI SOLEIL
Monarchie absolue.
C'est le roi absolu par excellence. Il encarne les trois pouvoirs:
LEGISLATIF (en
democracie: Parlement)
EXECUTIF (en
democracie: gouvernement)
JUDITIER (en
democracie: juges)
ROI [...]
George Gordon, Lord Byron
He was born in London in January 1788. He was the son of John Byron a
descendent of a Norman family. John was an eccentric and libertine person and
he wasted the fortune of his first wife, with whom he had a child, [...]
La Bretagne
Géographie.. 2
La vie économique.. 5
L’agriculture. 5
La pêche. 5
L’élevage. 6
L’industrie. 6
Traditions et folklore.. 7
L’art Breton.. 8
Eglises et
chapelles. 8
Evolution et
régionalism [...]
Che cos’è una lingua?
La lingua
è un sistema articolato su più livelli e dunque un “sistema di sistemi”; i livelli linguistici sono: i suoni
(fonologia), le parole (morfologia), le frasi (sintassi) e i significati
(sema [...]
MARKETING
Marketing is a study of the market involving all the
activities concerned with obtain and keeping customers. That means: identifying
and satisfying the consumers’ demand for a company product.
Companies need to know what to [...]
The abstract made concrete: the allegory
Medieval civilisation was based on
the belief that the life of the soul after death is the real one and that the
earthly life is just a period of preparation for it. The medieval world was
full of me [...]
Lettere turistiche in lingua francese
Objet: demande de renseignement
Monsieur Le Directeur,
Je suis en trein d’organiser un voyage dans la ville de Barcellona, en Espagne et je voudrais être reinsegne sur des h [...]
Tempi difficili
LIBRO
PRIMO • LA SEMINA
I
• L'UNICA COSA NECESSARIA
«Ora quello che voglio sono Fatti. A
questi ragazzi e ragazze insegnate soltanto Fatti. Solo i Fatti servono nella
vita. Non piantate [...]
“IPHIGENIE
AUF TAURIS” –Euripides-
Die Eltern Iphigenies waren Agamennone, der griechische König, und
Klymtenestra; ihre Geschwister waren Elektra und Orest. Man erzählt über einen
Fluch auf diese Familie: Klymtenestra tötet ihren Mann aus [...]
