GCSE English Literature 

A GCSE (General Certificate of Education) that you can take in school. You will study a play and a book that your teacher will do his/her best to ruin by a.) forcing you to embarrassingly read them out loud in class, and b.) forcing you to over-analyze them whilst ignoring their immediate, aesthetic value.

But this is not always the case. If you are doing the foundation level (like I did) you will be thought of as too much of a retard to be able to read. Instead you will watch some pretentious film adaptation on an old TV not worthy to be shot at by a drugged-up Elvis Presley.

Either way, you will come away with an extremely negative view of classical literature. However, you may be lucky enough to rediscover it in later life and enjoy it properly.

GCSE English Literature Teacher: "So what can we see in Jessica's defiance of her father that is reminiscent of a 20th centry movement that has changed so much?"

Student: "Fascism?"

GCSE English Literature by TrystanDeCunta October 3, 2008

half literate 

Someone who can read, but not write. A group found in masses on discussion boards.

Half Literate? I cun read fuker!

half literate by Onan October 9, 2003

Literature 

Anything written in print that's not Twilight.

Girl: Man, that was one good piece of literature!
Twilight fan: OMG I know, right? I loved Edward!
Girl: ... I'm not talking about that insult to even books in the School Library....

Literature by xFallenMisery December 12, 2010

Literatureizing 

Part of speech - Verb
Tense - Very (in need of good massage)
Other Tense - Past, present, future, Jacob Marley
Origin - Torinsylvanian, originally meaning to hit someone with a cantaloupe
Definition - to do something in a literary setting that is brag worthy
Synonyms - writalenting, englisherizing

Used in a sentence - Man I'm so good at literatureizing

Literatureizing by wordwriter18495 January 8, 2021

Literature 

Literature is understanding the deep meaning of twisted words and sentences that make no sense at first and messes with your head.

Person 1: I'm back from the test.
Person 2: Welcome back, how was it? c:
Person 1: I was given 20 minutes to write an essay and the only information on the paper was "The Teacher says that literature is an excellent Liberty"
Person 2: Oh.. Literature...
Person 1: I think I did a burnout from how horrible that simple sentence was .. Which I had to write something with ~

Literature by Lilu Senpai June 21, 2016

literate 

In real life--

Able to read and write.

In roleplaying--

A good roleplayer. Specifically, a literate roleplayer does not use chatspeak, spells word correctly, and has proper usage and grammar. Literates are less likely to be desperates or n00bs and generally roleplays well.

If you see a thread with "LITERATE ROLEPLAY/LITERATES ONLY" in the subject line, it means they only accept people who have good grammar.

1. The literacy rate is 97% in America, meaning 97% of Americans can read and write.

2. The difference between a literate roleplayer and an advanced roleplayer is that being advanced specifically states that you are good at writing (i.e. descriptions, characters) but literate just means you have good grammar, although they're often used interchangeably.

literate by Newbia April 10, 2005

Gentlemen's Literature 

1) Literature tending to the needs of a gentleman, at such times when one is often alone. Essential reading for the cultured gent.
2) Dirty titty mags for dirty manslags.

"I say Terrance, lovely collection of gentlemen's literature you have here!"
"Why thank you, Horace. It is a hobby of mine."
"I don't mean to be overtly suggestive, old chap, but this one is sticky!"
"Yes, it is a favourite of mine!"
"Oh my, Terrance, you dirty wanker!"
"Give us a kiss."

Gentlemen's Literature by ohohohohoho aye March 23, 2009