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  2. Childhood in literature - Wikipedia

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    The evidence of distinct responsibilities for youth during the Middle Ages differentiates children from adults and demonstrates the burgeoning distinction between adolescence and maturity. [5] The early separation of childhood and adulthood in the Middle Ages mirrors other dichotomies prevalent in society (e.g, men and women, or slaves and ...

  3. Outline of literature - Wikipedia

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    Literature can be described as all of the following: Communication – activity of conveying information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast distances in time and space.

  4. Poetry - Wikipedia

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    The characters are deliberately written out of order. The first part of the poem is written in the third column from the right, while the second column from the right comes later in the poem. [ 96 ] Chirashigaki may also retain the order, but divide and space the characters unconventionally, with a column break partway through a poetic line or ...

  5. Portal:Literature - Wikipedia

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    Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, plays, and poems. It includes both print and digital writing. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been

  6. English literature - Wikipedia

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    English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. [ 1 ] The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the fifth century, are called Old English .

  7. History of literature - Wikipedia

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    Sumerian literature is the oldest known literature, written in Sumer. Types of literature were not clearly defined, and all Sumerian literature incorporated poetic aspects. Sumerian poems demonstrate basic elements of poetry, including lines, imagery, and metaphor. Humans, gods, talking animals, and inanimate objects were all incorporated as ...

  8. Young adult literature - Wikipedia

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    Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 [1] [2] and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as friendship, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. [3] It is characterized by simpler world building than adult literature as it seeks to highlight the experiences of adolescents in a variety of ...

  9. Category:Teenage characters in literature - Wikipedia

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    In the case of non-human characters, articles should only be included based on that species' definition of "adulthood". In the case of characters who mature to adulthood in the course of the story, articles should only be included in these category if the character's adolescents experiences form a notable part of the story.