Unit 7 The Greatest Invention.ppt

Unit 7 The Greatest Invention Background knowledge Language learning Exercises Discussion Biography: Lord Dunsany Lord Dunsany (July 24, 1878 - October 25, 1957) was a well-established English writer and dramatist, who was best-known for his creative works in science and fantasies. Lord Dunsany Lord Dunsany served as an officer World War I. He was a keen huntsman, sportsman, and was at one time the chess and pistol （射击）champion of Ireland. His fame arose, however, from his prolific writings of short stories, novels, plays and poetry, mostly written with a quill pen. （鹅毛笔） Writings His most notable fantasy short stories were published in collections from 1905 to 1919: he had to pay for publication of his first book, The Gods of Pegana. The stories were set within an invented world, with its own gods, history and geography. His significance within the genre of fantasy writing is considerable. Some of his works fantasy A fantasy is a situation imagined by an individual or group, which does not correspond with reality but expresses certain desires or aims of its creator. Fantasies typically involve situations which are impossible (such as the existence of magic powers) or something highly unlikely (such as world peace). Fantasies can also be sexual in nature. fantasy In literature， fantasy is a form of fiction, usually novels or short stories. Fable a short moral story (often with animal characters) In its strict sense, a fable is a short story or folk tale with a moral ?at the end. It often, but not necessarily, makes metaphorical use of an animal ?as its central character. In some cases, usage of the term has been extended to include stories with mythical or legendary elements. Modern fable fabled characters of more modern archetypes(原型） using familiar characters in an unfamiliar setting intr