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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
foot
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consists of two beats, first unaccented and the second accented; marching foot
iambic foot
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consist of two beats, the first accented and second unaccented ; light subjects
trochee
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consists of two accented syllables ; serious passages
spondee
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consists of three beats, first two unaccented and the third accented ; rapid and lively moment
anapest
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consists of three beats, the first accented and the other two unaccented ; speed
dactyl
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more strong than time poet
victor hugo
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many times rhyme occurs within the line
internal rhyme
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repetition of the same consonant sounds
alliteration
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repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
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use of words whose sounds suggest their meanings
onomatopoeia
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repetition of a single word or brief phrase
repetition
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repitition of a line or several lines at regular intervals throughout a poem
refrain
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a workingman asks questions as he rads poet
bertolt brecht
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resume of your own background and qualifications in detail
biodata
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persons the employer may contact to learn more about you
references
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poem
one-fifth sense | four-fifths music
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beautiful consonant sounds
l, m, n, r, v, s, t
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k, b, h, g, j, z
unpleasant consonant sounds
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brazil poet
ronald de carvalho
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comparison of two persons or things that are unlike in most aspects; like or as
simile
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implied comparison between two persons or things that are unlike in kost respects
metaphor
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use of one word for another
metonymy
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transfer of human characteristics to inanimate objects or abstract qualities
personification
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statement greatly exaggerated for an aesthetic purpose
hyperbole
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statement that appears to be contradictory; pairs two direct opposites
paradox
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specific kind of paradox
oxymoron
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passing reference is made to an important historical or literary figure or event
allusion
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essence of drama is the
make-believe by which an actor impersonates a character in a play
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short and delightful composition
essay
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long ficyional narrative
novel
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homework ( a radio play) poet
helen louise miller gotwalt
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characters of homework
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
play or drama
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essential elements of a dramatic plot
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
setting
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reveals the style of a play
dialogue
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seventy-seven hours in february poet
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
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
newspaper
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features of newpaper
``` 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
climax
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manner of writing news item
inverted pyramid of reporting
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reporting news should have
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
feature article
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guides for writing headlines
``` 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
book review
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major art form
film
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express themselves by using paint
artists
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express themselves by using words
writers
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express their ideas through a film or motion picture camera
filmmakers
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american director, with single-handedly creating the art of motion pictures
D.W. Griffith
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shot taken at a close range
close-up
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shot taken about 12 feets (4 meters) from the performing area
long shot
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focus the camera with a special lens
zoom in or out
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action projected on the screen is apparently taking place at a speed much slower
slow motion
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effects that imitate the sounds called for in motion picture
sound effects
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music that sets the mood of a movie and emphasizes the action
background music
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critical judgment of the motion picture as an art form
film review
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about work poet
kahlil gibran
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carefully organized and more serious than a personal essay
formal essay
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written in casual, conversational style
personal essay
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personal essay first attributed to
michel de montaigne
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essay comes from
essais
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thoughts poet
blaise pascal
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essay means
attempt
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source is given at the bottom of the page
footnote
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footnotes are all listed at the end of the paper
endnotes
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last part of a research report
bibliography