Different Literary Text Types Flashcards
A text that creates a picture of a person, place, thing, or event. It also tells what something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, or feels like.
Descriptive
Text that tells a series of events in chronological order.
Narrative
Twxt that provides explanation of a specific topic, gives facts, reasons, explanation or examples with supporting details and conclusions about the topic.
Expository
Text that aims to present a point of view and seek to convince a reader.
Persuasive
Text that aims to present and explain the issue or case, gives reasons and supports these reasons to prove its point and refute or prove wrong the opposing argument.
Argumentative
Different Literary Text Types (5)
a. Descriptive
b. Narrative
c. Expository
d. Persuasive
e. Argumentative
Kinds of Language and Literary Devices (5)
a. Figures of Speech
b. Idiom
c. Jargon
d. Colloquial
e. Slang
A language used that is different from its literal meaning.
Example: The corona virus is like a thief in the night.
Figures of Speech
Some Examples of Figures of Speech (8)
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Apostrophe
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Synecdoche
Two things which are completely unlocked are compared with each other. It is introduced by words such as like, so, as, etc.
Example: The flower is as pretty as a picture.
Simile
When you compare two unlike or different things or ideas. It is an informal or implied simile in which the words ‘like’ ‘as’ are avoided.
Example: He is a Giant
Metaphor
Non-living things, abstract ideas or qualities are mentioned as humans or living things.
Example: Angry clouds surrounded the island.
Personification
The writer mentions the absent or inanimate objects as alive and writes about them.
Example: “Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are”
Apostrophe
When two words are used together in a sentence but they seem to be in contrast with each other.
Example: Life is bittersweet
Oxymoron
When you use words to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point. It is used to make something seem bigger or more important than it actually is.
Example: She’s older than this world.
Hyperbole
The word is used to describe a sound.
Example: Barn! He hit the truck at the speed of 80 kmph.
Onomatopoeia
If a part iis represented by a whloe or a whole is represented by a part.
Example: Wheels - a car
Synecdoche
An expression that cannot be understood from the meaning of its individual words but has a separate meaning of its own.
Example: It is a piece of cake.
Meaning: It is an easy task.
Idiom
Refers to the language used by a particular group of people.
Example: Writ of Habeas Corpus (can be understood by lawyers, judges, and law experts.
Meaning: Court order demanding a public official deliver an imprisoned individual to the court and show a valid reason for that person’s imprisonment.
Sentence: The violator of the Bayanihan Heal as one Act was issued the writ of habeas corpus.
Jargon
The language used when people are speaking in an informal way.
Example 1: Wanna
Meaning: Want to
Sentence: I wanna go to the beach but I can’t because of the pandemic.
Colloquial
A word that is nkt considered part of the standard vocabulary of a language (of a certain group of people)
Example: Havey
Meaning: Funny
Sentence: Vice Ganda’s joke was so havey.
Slang
