21ST QUIZ Flashcards
littera
a letter of the alphabet
A body of written works associated with imaginative and creative works of poetry and prose and can be classified accdg. to a variety of systems
Literature
Creates a way for people to record their thoughts and experiences in a way that is accessible to other people
Literature
Group of works of art expressed in words
Literature
Handed down from one generation to another, then transformed into written form
Oral Literature
Products of written literature are “Literary texts”
Written Literature
-Has elements of psychological –characterization and chronology
-Uses literary devices (e.g. metaphor and symbolism)
-For entertainment and learning
Written Literature
Characteristics of a Literary Text
- It narrates a story
- It expresses feelings, thoughts, and ideas which can either be based on the imagination or real-life experiences of the author or other people
- It delivers significant information and crosses boundaries of time, places, cultures, and languages
2 Major Forms of Literature
Poetry
Prose
Art of arranging words in a way that creates beauty, rhythm, and emotional resonance
Uses figurative language, symbolism, and sound devices to create meaning and evoke strong feelings or images
Poetry
Characterized by having elements of rhythm, sound, imagery, and form
Poetry
Poetry Main Purpose
Express feelings, thoughts, and ideas
Characteristics of Poetry
-Written in lines and stanzas
-Specialized language
-Measured and controlled
-Language of feeling
Types of Poetry
Narrative Poetry
Dramatic Poetry
Lyrics Poetry
Tells a story; has the elements of a narrative
Narrative Poetry
An emotionally appealing drama written in verse that tells a story; intended to be recited or sung in front of the audience by a character speaking in poetry
Dramatic Poetry
Most common type of poetry; focuses on expressing feelings rather than telling a story
Lyrics Poetry
Applies a natural flow of speech and grammatical structures which are mainly consisting of complete sentences arranged logically and sequentially in a paragraph form
Prose
Lacks the rhythmic and formal constraints of poetry
Prose
Characteristics of Prose
-Written in sentences and paragraphs
-Ordinary language
-Free-flow of sentences
-Language of reason
Types of Prose
Fiction
Non-Fiction
A product of the writer’s wild imagination and creative thinking where the characters react to the conflict and various issues central to the main idea of a literary work; has three types
Fiction
Stories inspired by real events where the writers aim to present, interpret, or describe experiences based on facts; judgements, opinions, and commentaries of the writers may be presented in the form of essays, journals, diaries, feature articles, editorials, and the like
Non-fiction
Genres of Literature
Poetry
Prose Fiction
Non-Fiction Prose
Drama
Form of expression of meaning in a special way
Poetry
Purely products of the writer’s imagination
Prose Fiction
Attempts to present, to interpret, or to describe facts
Non-Fiction Prose