“What is a Portmanteau?“: A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

What does a portmanteau mean? What are the origins of this strange word? Professor Raymond Malewitz answers these questions using examples from H.G. Wells, Lewis Carroll, Toni Morrison, and everyday life. The short video is designed to help high school and college English students to not only identify portmanteaus in literature and culture but also to analyze their structure and purpose. The video is sponsored by the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at Oregon State University. For more discussions of literary topics and essay writing tips, please subscribe to the free SWLF YouTube Channel or visit #LiteraryTerms #remotelearning #literature #remotelearning Below are a few more videos in the series. Please drop us a comment letting us know what literary terms you would like us to explore in future videos! “What is a prologue?“: “What is a stanza?“: “What is stream of consciousness?“: https://yo