21st lit 3-4week Flashcards
Divisions of literature
Prose
Poetry
form used in prose
paragraph form
form used in poetry
written in stanza or verse
language used in prose
expressed in ordinary or common language and straightforward manner
language used in poetry
metrical, rhythmical, figurative language and imaginative tone
appeal of prose
reader’s intellect
appeal of poetry
awaken the reader’s emotion
aim of prose
convince, reflect, instruct, inform and educate the learner
aim of poetry
stir the imagination and set an idea of how life should be
elements of poetry
imagery, rhythm, sound, density, line
element of poetry on how the poem sounds when it is read
sound
type of sound that are soft sounded and melodious
euphony
type of sound that is brittle and stiff
cacophony
element of poetry that gives the reader the totality of the poem, it is in the form of words, images, and symbols
imagery
element of poetry that refers to the sound pattern and the arrangement of rhyming words that make up the poem
rhythm
element of poetry that is the ability to say little and mean much through the use of metaphors and non-conformity with traditional grammar styles
density
element of poetry that symbolizes a sentence in a prose
line
types of poetry
lyric, narrative, dramatic
this type of poetry expresses powerful emotion and feelings through musical verse
lyric poetry
type of lyric poetry that is a formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a thing or idea
ode
type of lyrical poetry that is a popular classical form, traditionally a fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter
sonnet
form of poetry that expresses grief, sadness, or loss it mirrors the three stages of loss as its elements
elegy
the three stages of loss
lament
praise and admiration
consolation and solace
type of lyrical poetry that is an expression of a poet’s personal emotions meant to be sung
song
type of poetry that narrates a detailed story about life and events that might be true or imaginary, it does not need rhythmic schemes
narrative poetry
type of narrative poetry that is long narrative poem recounting heroic deeds
epic
type of narrative poetry that is a popular narrative song passed down orally
usually follows a form of rhymed abcb quatrains, alternating four-stress and three-stress lines
ballad
type of narrative poetry that follows a narrative format
metric tale
type of poetry written in blank verse that tells a story and connects readers through emotions
dramatic poetry(dramatic verse)
type of dramatic poetry that is a lengthy speech given to oneself when alone
soliloquy
type of dramatic poetry that is a lengthy speech in the presence of co-performers
monologue
a public poem form of ode set to music to celebrate athletic victories
the greek or pindaric
a romantic story with a happy ending
comedy
more on musical performance drama literature
opera
drama with musical performances
musical drama
a literature in drama that is serious
melodrama
a literature in drama that has a sad ending
tragedy
literature in drama with exaggerated humor and silly jokes
farce
genres of the early period
proverbs, riddles, folksongs, tales, epic
any written or spoken language that is naturally used without metrical or rhythmic structure unlike the traditional poetry
prose
Genres of the 21st century
Hyperpoetry(cyber poetry)
Textula
Spoken Poetry
It is a type of digital poetry that uses links using hypertext. This poem is found online which directs the reader to the texts in response to the links that the reader chooses.
hyperpoetry
is a coined term of the English word “TEXT” and Filipino word “TULA.”
It is initially started by Frank Rivera
This mobile
phone poetry has a rhythmic scheme of aabb, abab, abba
textula
is a type of poetry that is geared to be performed onstage for an audience rather than merely exist in print somewhere for others to read
spoken poetry
a creative literary work of an author that is imaginary
fiction
types of fictions
Chick Lit
Flash Fiction
Speculative Fiction
Novel
Short Story
refers to a literary piece written by women authors, about women, and intended for women to read. It tackles about issues regarding women
chick lit
is a fictional literary work that is brief in form. Typically, written under 1500 words
flash fiction
is a literary fiction encompassing genre with
futuristic, supernatural and imaginative themes
speculative fiction
refers to imaginative stories published as a book. It is relatively long narrative written in prose
novel
is a work of fiction that is shorter than a novel, and usually deals with only few characters
short story
elements of a short story
Setting
Characters
Plot
Conflict
Climax
Denouement/Resolution Point of View
Mood
Theme
Symbols
It is the voice of the story as to how it was told
point of view
This refers to the atmosphere and tone of the story
mood
It pertains to the main idea and the universal truth in the story
theme
It refers to the imageries used in the story that signify
something
symbols
a form of literary writing that dictates facts, accuracy, and truthfulness that remains compelling
creative non-fiction
types of creative nonfiction
Biography
Autobiography
News
Anecdote
Essay
is a life story of a person written by someone else
biography
is an account of the author’s own life written by himself
autobigraphy
refers to substantial and significant information about recent happenings.
news
s an interesting and amusing detailed write-up about a real life incident that took place
anecdote
is a brief form of writing that interprets a specific topic or subject matter
essay
is a combination of three platforms: online website, movie/video, and book
not a digital version of any printed literature. It is
established digitally that once removed online, its whole beauty and essence
disappear.
digi-fiction
is said to be first created by Justin Hall in 1994, the Links.net is an informative webpage presenting random topics. It is likely an online journal of a writer. This literary genre is a platform for writers to share inputs regarding a certain subject. It follows a reverse chronological order where the latest post
comes first on the website.
blog
is a term used for all published comic books originated from Japan. It conforms to artistic and storytelling style of writing.
it is read from right to left.
manga
is a narrative work made up of comic content. The story is delivered using combination of texts and images
a complete story presented as a book
graphic novel
is a literary genre that is composed of almost 50% illustrations and images. In order to fully understand the whole picture of the story, the reader must interpret the images
illustrated novel
is the idea in which the writer and reader connect on an issue presented in the text. It determines whether the reader understands the idea of the author or not
context
three types of context
biographical context or authorial context
linguistic context
socio-cultural context
refers to the context within the discourse, that is, the
relationship between words, phrases, sentences and even paragraphs
linguistic context
The idea of a text that refers to how the culture and society affect the literary
work It involves analyzing how the writer leads his
reader’s awareness to social, physical, political and cultural issues. This context helps the reader’s understanding of culture and society
socio-cultural context
