What is Plagiarism?

[gview file=”http://eliterarysociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/How-to-deal-with-Plagiarism.pptx”] What is Plagiarism? Etymology of the word “plagiarism” In the 1st century, the use of the Latin word plagiarius (literally kidnapper), to denote someone stealing someone else’s work, was pioneered by Roman poet Martial, who complained that another poet had “kidnapped his verses.” This use of the word was introduced into English in 1601 by dramatist Ben Jonson, …

The Fairy Queen as an Allegory

The Fairy Queen as an Allegory Edmund Spenser the writer of Fairy Queen stands among the greatest writers of the Elizabethan period whose valuable contributions fashioned a new tradition in English literature. Nowadays he is hailed to be one of the chief initiators of the Renaissance movement in English literature. Spenser’s rich and vigorous imagery, and careful treatment of metrical …

Gender and Language Theory

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Patriarchy and its Discourse

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