BSEE 32 Flashcards
kind of poetry meant to be sung to he accompaniment of a lyre
lyric poetry
describes important events in life either real or imaginary
narrative poetry
encompasses a highly emotional story that is written in verse and meant to be recited. it usually tells a story or refers to a specific situation
dramatic poetry
short poems intended to be sung
folksongs
a lyric poem of 14 lines in iambic parameter, dealing with an emotion, a feeling or an idea
sonnet
a lyric poem which expresses feelings of grief and melancholy, and whose theme is death
elegy
a poem of noble feeling, expressed with dignity, with no definite number of syllables or definite number of lines in a stanza
ode
a song praising God or the Virgin Mary and containing a philosophy of life
psalms
these have measures of twelve syllables (dodecasyllabic) and slowly sung to the accompaniment of a guitar or banduria
awit
these have measures of eight syllables (octosyllabic) and recited to a martial beat
corridos
types of narrative poetry
epic
ballads
metrical tale
an extended narrative about adventures and heroic exploits often under supernatural control. it kay deal with heroes and gods
epic
tells a story intended to be sung to the accompaniment and with dance
ballads
narrative poem written in verse that relates to real or imaginary events in simple, straight forward language, from a wide range of subjects, characters, life experiences, and emotional situations
metrical tale
involves a hero struggling mightily against dynamic forces
tragedy
this form is usually light and written with the purpose of amusing, and usually has a happy ending
comedy
an exaggerated comedy. it seeks to arouse mirth by laughable lines; situations are too ridiculous to be true
farce
usually used in musical plays with the opera
melodrama
types of dramatic poetry
tragedy
comedy
farce
melodrama
types of prose
novel
short story
plays/drama
legends
fables
anecdotes
essay
biography
news
oration
a reference to something outside the story propser, often to a historical fact or a literary work
allusion
this means by which writers present and reveal characters
characterization
the personal and emotional associations suggested by a word meaning
connotation
the selection of words in a story, the author’s choice for the character’s way of speaking
diction
the first stage of a fictional plot in which necessary background information is provided
exposition
a comparison between essentially unlike things
metaphor
a fictional work that ridicules human misconduct and criticizes human failings
satire
the most important personal gain that good books offer to children
enjoyment
can inspire children to overcome obstacles, accept different perspectives and formulate personal goals
imagination and inspiration
good books offer both information and wisdom
- informational books provide factual knowledge (realistic, fiction, and poetry) offer insights into life
- historical fiction and biography offer both information and wisdom
knowledge and insights
gain an appreciation of the universality of human needs across history and develop a sense of social justice and a greater capacity to emphatize with others
understanding and empathy
stories are repositories of culture
heritage and cultural identity
an integral part of character education, a strand in social studies curricula of many elementary schools
moral reasoning
children who read regularly from a wide variety of children’s books sson develop their own personal preferences for types of books and select favorite authors and illustrations
this serves as “power reading motivators”
literary and artistic preferences
academic value of literature
aesthetic value
literary success
social development
language development
regular involvement with excellent and appropriate literature can foster language development in young children and cam help them learn to read and value reading
academic value of literature
nursery rhymes for reading aloud and interactive books (touching and opening little doors) often in the form of heavy, non toxic cardboard or cloth books
ages 0-2 (sensorimotor stage)