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Plot Plot Definition Plot is a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence. The structure of a novel depends on the organization of events in the plot of the story. Plot is known as the foundation of a novel or story which the characters and settings are built around. It is meant to organize information and events in a logical manner. When writing the plot of a piece of literature, the author has to be careful that it does not dominate the other parts of the story. There are five main elements in a plot; The first is the exposition or the introduction : This is known as the beginning of the story where characters and setting are established. The conflict or main problem is introduced as well . The second is the rising action  :This occurs when a series of events build up to the conflict. The main characters are established when the rising action of a plot occurs and

Style Definition of Style The style in writing can be defined as the way a writer writes and it is the technique which an individual author uses in his writing. It varies from author to author and depends upon one’s syntax, word choice, and tone. It can also be described as a voice that readers listen to when they read the work of a writer. Types of Style There are four basic literary styles used in writing. These styles distinguish the work of different authors from one another. Here are four styles of writing: Expository or Argumentative style Expository writing style is a subject-oriented style . The focus of the writer in this type of writing style is to tell the readers about a specific subject or topic and in the end the author leaves out his own opinion about that topic. Descriptive style In descriptive writing style, the author focuses on describing an event, a character or a place in detail . Sometimes, descriptive writing style is poetic in nature in , where th

Phenomenal Woman By Maya Angelou Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can't touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them They say they still can't see. I say, It's in the arch of my back, Th

Purple Hibiscus Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born in Nigeria in 1977. Purple Hibiscus, her first novel, has won the 2004 Hurston/Wright Legacy award, the 2005 Commonwealth Writers’ Best First Book Prize and been nominated for the 2004 Orange Prize for Fiction. Other work by Adichie has appeared in various literary publications, including The Iowa Review and Granta. Her second novel, Half of a Yellow Sun was published in 2006 and is the winner of the 2007 Orange Prize for Fiction. PLOT Purple Hibiscus is a novel set in post colonial Nigeria, a country beset by political instability and economic difficulties. The central character is Kambili Achike, fifteen for much of the period covered by the book, a member of a wealthy family dominated by her devoutly Catholic father, Eugene. Eugene is both a religious zealot and a violent figure in the Achike household, subjecting his wife Beatrice, Kambili herself, and her brother Jaja to beatings

A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different concepts and experiences. Symbolism Symbolism is the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. An action, person, place, word, or object can all have a symbolic meaning. When an author wants to suggest a certain mood or emotion, he can also use symbolism to hint at it, rather than just blatantly saying it. Symbolism in Literature  Symbolism is often used by writers to enhance their writing. Symbolism can give a literary work more richness and color and can make the meaning of the work deeper. In literature, symbolism can take many forms including: A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning.  The actions of a character, word, action,

DEFINITION; An Organic Organization is a type of informal organization originally described by British theorists Tom Burns and George Stalker. According to Burns and Stalker, an organic organization is one that is very flexible and is able to adapt well to changes . Its structure is identified as having; little job specialization. few layers of management. decentralized decision-making. not much direct supervision. Burns and Stalker wanted to determine the relationship between an organization's structure and management as they relate to changes in the organization's environment. They developed a continuum of organizational structure where organic organizations are at one end and mechanistic organizations are at the other end. As you might expect, mechanistic organizations demonstrate high complexity, a high degree of formalization, and are highly centralized. An organic structure in an organization depends on its own thus stands dependently, meaning that