Division of Lit Flashcards
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Two Divisions of Literature
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Prose and Poetry
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- is written or spoken language in its ordinary form and without metrical structure.
- is a style of writing that does not follow a strict structure of rhyming and/or meter. It uses normal grammatical structures.
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Prose
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- is a form of writing that is based on musicality and rhythm. It is often characterized by its use of figurative languages, such as metaphors and similes.
- uses line breaks for various reasons—to follow a formatted rhythm or to emphasize an idea. Lines can run extremely long or be as short as one word or letter
- is typically reserved for expressing something special in an artistic way.
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Poetry
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- From the Latin word “prosa”, part of the phrase “prosa oratio”, which means straight forward speech or natural flow of speech.
- Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
- Written in full grammatical sentences, which then constitute a paragraph
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Prose
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is an imaginative recreation and re-creation of life. It includes short stories and novels.
Literary Genre
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Fiction
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often referred to as a slice of life is a fictitious narrative compressed into one unit of time, place and action; it deals with a single character interest, single emotion called forth by a single situation.
Fiction
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Short Story
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is a fictitious narrative with a complicated plot; it may have a main plot and one or more sun-plots that develop with the main plot; characters and actions representative of the real life of past or present times are portrayed in a plot; it is made up of chapters.
Fiction
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Novel
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Elements of Fiction
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- Characters
- Setting
- Conflict
- Plot
- Point of View
- Mood
- Tone
- Symbolism
- Images
- Theme
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- comes from the Greek word “poieo” meaning “I create”
- isliterature that is written in verse and emphasizes the rhythmic use of words to create imagery. A person who writes poetry is called a poet. Poetry is a major form of literature
- isa type of literature that aims to evoke an emotional response in the reader through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm.
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Poetry
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Types of Poetry
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- Narrative Poetry
- Lyric Poetry
