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40 Bands In My Pocket Flashcards

1
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a traditional story or belief that explains natural phenomenon, customs or historical events.

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Myth

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a book of original entry which records transactions as they take place, such [as] an entry into the journal[,] must contain a source document.

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Journal

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a short lyric poem that praises an individual, an idea, or an event.

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Ode

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a work of literature of music written to mourn[, such as] a song or poem lamenting one who is dead.

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Elegy

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an account of a person’s life written by that person.

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Autobiography

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a figure of speech where a part of something is used to represent the whole or vice versa.

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Synecdoche

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a short poem, often with songlike qualities, that expresses the speaker’s personal emotions and feelings.

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Lyric

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a long narrative poem or story that describes heroic deeds significant to a culture or nation.

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Epic

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a poem with a musical quality. It is sometimes set to music. A _____ is narrative in nature; this means that it tells a story.

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Ballad

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a written work that tells a story through action and speech and is meant to be acted on a stage[,] play[,] movie[,] or television production[,] with [a] serious tone or subject.

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Drama

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a genre of fiction that primarily target[s] young women and [is] also written by a young lady.

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Chick

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a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children.

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Manga

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the study of past events and their impact on societies and civilization[s] over time.

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History

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a type of digital poem that uses links and multimedia (like images and sounds) to create an interactive reading experience.

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Hyper Poetry

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a genre where [the] author incorporates doodle writing and drawing.

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Doodle Fiction

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a genre of an extremely short story.

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Flash Fiction

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writing based on real events, people[,] and facts.

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Non-Fiction

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  • depicts real or imaginary science and technology as a part of its plot, setting, or theme.
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Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)

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a figure of speech that compares two different things. [It] uses the words[,] “like” or “as” to highlight similarities.

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Simile

20
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a storytelling form that conveys a complete story or idea in just six words.

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Six-word Flash Fiction

21
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[a genre that aims] to create factually accurate narratives.

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Creative Nonfiction

22
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a hybrid narrative medium in which images and text work together to tell a story.

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Illustrated Novel

23
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stories from the past, [that are] believed by many, but can’t be proven to be true.

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Legend

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an annual publication that contains facts, statistical, tabular, and general information about a particular subject.

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Almanac

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a webpage where entries contain content such as articles, opinions, or updates. It often features personal thoughts, news, or information on specific topics. [Entries are] written and displayed in chronological or reverse chronological order, with the ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format.

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Weblog

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Authors use this figure of speech to emphasize a point or add humor. Major exaggeration or over statement used for emphasis.

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Hyperbole

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Is a rhetorical device where two opposing or contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a sentence or phrase. It involves the pairing of opposites or contrasts to highlight the differences between them.

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Antithesis

28
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stories told through dialogues in a social network. It can be in the form of text messages, e-mails, instant messages, or blogs. Generally, it is the kind of literature written in cellphones. The plots of this kind of literature are usually about love and passion.

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Text-Talk Novel

29
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provides a detailed overview of the
subject’s life in their writing. It doesn’t just
include the essentials of education, work,
relationships, and death—rather, it portrays a
person’s experience of life events.

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Biography

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The most common type of writing. does not follow a rhyme or rhythmic pattern. Rather, writing this way utilizes words to create phrases that are then arranged into sentences and paragraphs according to a grammatical structure. Usually, it’s used to tell a story or convey information.

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Prose

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invented by imagination

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Fiction

32
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is a Website or Online Platform where people or Organisations frequently publish Articles in a format typical of a Journal.

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Weblog/Blog

33
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usually featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings.

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Fable

34
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a humorous or mocking imitation of something, using the same form as the original.

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Parody

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A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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Oxymoron

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is a brief story that teaches a moral or religious lesson using everyday situations and characters.

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Parable

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the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Irony

38
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are oral stories passed down within a community, reflecting customs, principles, and ethics. They often feature supernatural beings, enchanted happenings, and exceptional protagonists, often considered fiction.

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Folktale

39
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entirely written through a text messages

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Text talk novel

40
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14 line poem that has an iambic pentameter

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Sonnet

41
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is a work of prose fiction that can be read in one sitting usually between 20 minutes to an hour

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A short story

42
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Human traits to inanimate objects or ideas

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Personification

43
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Direct address to someone absent, dead or inanimate

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Apostrophe

44
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Any literary, biblical, historical, mythological, scientific event, character or places

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Allusion

45
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Uses a phrase or statement that on surface seems contradictory but makes some kind of emotional scene

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Paradox

46
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Puts together in one statement two contradictory terms

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Oxymoron

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