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Egyptians and Sumerians’ earliest literature

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poetry
epics- celebrating the adventures of heroes
ballads- recounting the history of the race in the dim past
songs- expressing the joys, sorrows, and fears of the people

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oldest of the arts

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poetry

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poem

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a thought or a feeling expressed in rhythmic and colorful language; most flexible of all literary types

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poets

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express for us emotions we dimly feel but cannot express

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elements of poetry

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sense creates the poem (message about life to share)
poetry is compact language (ideas conveyed in a few words)
rhythm is rise and fall in the stress of syllables (has melody)
rhyme is similarity of sounds of words (used at the end of the lines- end rhyme, among the lines-internal rhyme)
meter (accented, unaccented syllables)
figurative language

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the life removed poet

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luis de leon

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ode on the poets poet

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john keats

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short poem; melodious; expresses feelings or emotions

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lyric poetry

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different from all other lyrics bec of its precisely defined form; 14 lines-iambic pentameter and must rhyme

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sonnet

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a silken tent poet

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robert frost

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ode to winter poet

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thomas campbell

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2 main kinds of lyrics written by poets

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ode- formal poem having a complex stanza pattern ; addressed to an object or an idea
elegy- poem mourning someone’s death

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elegy for jane

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theodore roethke

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present an idea, paint a picture, or express an emotion ; tells a story in poetic form

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narrative poetry

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duty’s life and thought’s temperance and those wild perspective

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pure poetry

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might not understand a line bec. some words are not expressed but only implied

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elision

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o lovely fishermaiden poet

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heinrich heine

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untitled poet

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gunnar bjorling

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whisper is

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murmur

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bosom is

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heart

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unfearing is

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reckless

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ebb is

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flow

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the erl-king poet

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johann wolfgang von goethe

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regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables

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metrical poem

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unit of the pattern within a line of metrical poetry; combination of one accented syllable and one or two unaccented syllables

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foot

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consists of two beats, first unaccented and the second accented; marching foot

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iambic foot

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consist of two beats, the first accented and second unaccented ; light subjects

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trochee

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consists of two accented syllables ; serious passages

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spondee

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consists of three beats, first two unaccented and the third accented ; rapid and lively moment

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anapest

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consists of three beats, the first accented and the other two unaccented ; speed

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dactyl

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more strong than time poet

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victor hugo

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many times rhyme occurs within the line

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internal rhyme

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repetition of the same consonant sounds

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alliteration

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repetition of vowel sounds

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assonance

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use of words whose sounds suggest their meanings

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onomatopoeia

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repetition of a single word or brief phrase

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repetition

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repitition of a line or several lines at regular intervals throughout a poem

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refrain

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a workingman asks questions as he rads poet

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bertolt brecht

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resume of your own background and qualifications in detail

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biodata

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persons the employer may contact to learn more about you

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references

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poem

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one-fifth sense

four-fifths music

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beautiful consonant sounds

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l, m, n, r, v, s, t

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k, b, h, g, j, z

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unpleasant consonant sounds

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brazil poet

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ronald de carvalho

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comparison of two persons or things that are unlike in most aspects; like or as

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simile

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implied comparison between two persons or things that are unlike in kost respects

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metaphor

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use of one word for another

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metonymy

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transfer of human characteristics to inanimate objects or abstract qualities

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personification

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statement greatly exaggerated for an aesthetic purpose

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hyperbole

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statement that appears to be contradictory; pairs two direct opposites

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paradox

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specific kind of paradox

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oxymoron

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passing reference is made to an important historical or literary figure or event

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allusion

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essence of drama is the

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make-believe by which an actor impersonates a character in a play

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short and delightful composition

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essay

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long ficyional narrative

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novel

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homework ( a radio play) poet

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helen louise miller gotwalt

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characters of homework

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mr. pepper
mrs. pepper
timothy pepper (12)
trudy pepper (14)
helen pepper (17)
muscles murray (trudy’s friend)

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literary work intended to be performed on a stage to achieve maximum effect by means of dialogue, action, music and lightning effects

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play or drama

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essential elements of a dramatic plot

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exposition of the situation
working up of the situation (crisis or climax)
second development
settle the problem

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environment of the play

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setting

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reveals the style of a play

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dialogue

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seventy-seven hours in february poet

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ma.josefina andrea lapid

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authors bends the writing into a subjective point of view-the very way he or she sees the event and the way the event affects people

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historical account

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written publication containing news, information, and advertising, sually printed on low cost paper called newsprint ; published daily or weekly basis

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newspaper

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features of newpaper

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weather news and forecasts 
advice column 
critic reviews of movies, plays, restaurants, etc
editorial opinions
gossip column
comic strips or other entertainment
sports column 
humor column
food column 
classified ads
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condensed into the first paragraph, called the lead paragraph

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climax

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manner of writing news item

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inverted pyramid of reporting

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reporting news should have

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who, when, where, why, what how

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meant yo supplement the news item or to interpret or comment on some important or interesting person or event of the day ; person’s educational attainments and achievements; celebration of a special event or anniversary

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feature article

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guides for writing headlines

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be brief
be specific
state the facts
avoid injecting your personal opinion
omitting articles and conjuctions
use vivid words 
use present tense
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article that gives data about a book

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book review

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major art form

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film

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express themselves by using paint

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artists

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express themselves by using words

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writers

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express their ideas through a film or motion picture camera

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filmmakers

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american director, with single-handedly creating the art of motion pictures

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D.W. Griffith

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shot taken at a close range

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close-up

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shot taken about 12 feets (4 meters) from the performing area

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long shot

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focus the camera with a special lens

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zoom in or out

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action projected on the screen is apparently taking place at a speed much slower

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slow motion

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effects that imitate the sounds called for in motion picture

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sound effects

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music that sets the mood of a movie and emphasizes the action

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background music

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critical judgment of the motion picture as an art form

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film review

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about work poet

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kahlil gibran

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carefully organized and more serious than a personal essay

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formal essay

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written in casual, conversational style

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personal essay

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personal essay first attributed to

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michel de montaigne

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essay comes from

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essais

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thoughts poet

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blaise pascal

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essay means

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attempt

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source is given at the bottom of the page

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footnote

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footnotes are all listed at the end of the paper

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endnotes

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last part of a research report

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bibliography

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