Writing essays

Writing essays

The Modes of Discourse—Exposition, Description, Narration, Argumentation (EDNA)—are common paper assignments you may encounter in your writing classes. Although these genres have been criticized (more…)

Anhedonia definition

Anhedonia definition

Anhedonia (/ˌænhiˈdoʊniə/ AN-hee-DOH-nee-ə; Greek: ἀν- an-, without and ἡδονή hēdonē, pleasure ) is defined as the inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, (more…)

Define anhedonia

Define anhedonia

Anhedonia: Loss of the capacity to experience pleasure. The inability to gain pleasure from normally pleasurable experiences. Anhedonia is a core clinical feature of depression, schizophrenia, (more…)

Definition of absurd

Definition of absurd

Something absurd is really silly, absolutely ridiculous, or total nonsense. Thinking you can wear flip flops and a bikini to the North Pole is an absurd idea, for example. If you run (more…)

Narrative story

Narrative story

– Any – 9-Minute Read Classics Column (Guest) Master Class Narrative 10 Narrative on the Road The Long Read Video New Fiction New Nonfiction Editors Note Masterpieces Narrative Nights Spring (more…)