A form of ritual torture, usually performed by high school and college English teachers. It involves forcing students to read an inconprehensible piece of literature, then write a report about a vaguely defined topic relating to the piece, usually consisting of 8-10 or more pages. Has been outlawed in some European countries.
I want you all to read Homer's Illiad, then write a 13-15 page report on its relation to the condition of Asia at the time. It will be due next week.
by ntg85 November 16, 2003
Get the Literary analysis mug.One who speaks with correct pronunciation and in old english. They are commonly found in rich urban areas throughout the United States. They usually have a habit of correcting others grammar and oral language. They find themselves to be completely perfect at the language of English, and deny anybody correcting them if they do indeed happen to make a mistake. They can become extremely annoying over time and can even cause people to question they're sexuality preference.
Literary Homosexuals:
They will type with correct punctuation and grammar and usually speak in a formal manner:
"Hello my fellow colleague. How was your day at school? Mine was fantastic, thank you for asking!"
They even sometimes correct you for small mistakes in your speech.
"Alright, me and Matt are going to get lunch." -Person
"Matt and I.*" - Literary Homosexual.
These people are continuing to grow in wealthy areas that are moderately populated. Watch out, because they increase in their obsession with Literary perfection, and continue to enforce anger in people around them.
They will type with correct punctuation and grammar and usually speak in a formal manner:
"Hello my fellow colleague. How was your day at school? Mine was fantastic, thank you for asking!"
They even sometimes correct you for small mistakes in your speech.
"Alright, me and Matt are going to get lunch." -Person
"Matt and I.*" - Literary Homosexual.
These people are continuing to grow in wealthy areas that are moderately populated. Watch out, because they increase in their obsession with Literary perfection, and continue to enforce anger in people around them.
by steph422 September 9, 2011
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A lot of so-called journalism today is literary masturbation where, instead of researching a subject and writing an informed and stimulating article, the writer has a wank-fest of verbal indulgence expressing their personal opinion. This is forgiveable in the very young who may be playing with language and style and have lived so shortly their lack of experience absolves them from such a waste of words. You have to make mistakes to learn. The real damage occurs when this behaviour lasts past college!
He's too lazy to engage with the subject so he just lays back and verbosely self-indulges - it's a shame, really, because he can string sentences together well; if only they had content....
by Tel March 24, 2005
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With the ever increasing interest in the "it's all about me" social media, it is only fitting that the written word evolve along with the instant digital imagery subject matter that brought us the word "selfie". Sadly though, as over-used as it is, most online auto-correction scripts still do not recognize "selfie" as a word.
With the ever increasing interest in the "it's all about me" social media, it is only fitting that the written word evolve along with the instant digital imagery subject matter that brought us the word "selfie". Sadly though, as over-used as it is, most online auto-correction scripts still do not recognize "selfie" as a word.
Tell-all books and autobiographies written by a former celebrities are really nothing more than "Literary Selfies" of forgotten personalities.
by Mikeyber August 4, 2014
Get the Literary Selfie mug.Literary crack refers to books that are very, very addicting. While some claim to have fallen victim to LC from reading Harry Potter, the truest occurrence of LC is found from reading Twilight.
Just like crack, literary crack will screw your mind over in the end. Trust me, I suffer from it (from Twilight), and it's horrible. All you think about is the book, characters from the book, what the characters do in the book, ect. Basically, it consumes you.
From my own experiences, literary crack users need to read their book of choice at least once a week. They constantly quote the book, too. Fansites about the book are usually where they are, and they are very picky about details when it comes to the book.
If the book happens to be made into a movie, they love to spend their time criticizing the actors, released clips, and photographs. They won't enjoy the movie when it is released, and will complain about cut lines/scenes and added lines/scenes. After all, people on LC do know the book the best.
In serious cases of extreme LC use, they begin to have no life, and instead take it upon themselves to become someone from the book.
Although it may seem horrible to you, LC users are quite happy. It is only until the last book is released, that they go into a mental breakdown.
Just like crack, literary crack will screw your mind over in the end. Trust me, I suffer from it (from Twilight), and it's horrible. All you think about is the book, characters from the book, what the characters do in the book, ect. Basically, it consumes you.
From my own experiences, literary crack users need to read their book of choice at least once a week. They constantly quote the book, too. Fansites about the book are usually where they are, and they are very picky about details when it comes to the book.
If the book happens to be made into a movie, they love to spend their time criticizing the actors, released clips, and photographs. They won't enjoy the movie when it is released, and will complain about cut lines/scenes and added lines/scenes. After all, people on LC do know the book the best.
In serious cases of extreme LC use, they begin to have no life, and instead take it upon themselves to become someone from the book.
Although it may seem horrible to you, LC users are quite happy. It is only until the last book is released, that they go into a mental breakdown.
I've supplied literary crack to three people.
Twilight has dazzled girls across America, with each one spreading the literary crack to their friends.
Twilight has dazzled girls across America, with each one spreading the literary crack to their friends.
by xoxoslythERIN August 4, 2008
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Get the literacola mug.The act of using unnecessary elaborate speech to convey a simple point, or speaking in a tone that would make you seem like a pompous dipshit.
I recently attended the line at the food product facility, at which I purchased a deliciously decadent three cheese lasagna and a bottle of Spumante.
by Tiki Torch Bob June 19, 2004
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