English Q1, W1 - Introduction to Literature

Question 1

Collected oral and written works of a society that depict people’s beliefs, values, morals and aspirations, as well as their struggles in life.

Answer 1

Literature

Question 2

The three told functions.

Answer 2

Persuade, Inform, Entertain (PIE)

Question 3

shows how society works around them

Answer 3

Social and Political

Question 4

shapes our way of thinking based on the ideas of other people

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Ideological

Question 5

impart values to its readers

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Moral

Question 6

preserves the language of every civilization from where it originated

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Linguistic

Question 7

• orients us to traditions, folklore, and the arts
• preserves entire cultures
• creates imprint of the people’s way is living for others to read, hear, and learn

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Cultural

Question 8

teaches us about human experience

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Educational

Question 9

serve as time capsules

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Historical

Question 10

an expression of man’s ideas and feelings in an ordinary language of man

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Prose

Question 11

an expression of man’s ideas and feelings in words designated to delight the ear and appeal to the imagination

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Poetry

Question 12

product of one’s imagination

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Fiction

Question 13

all ideas are factual

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Nonfiction

Question 14

narration of demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans

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Fable

Question 15

story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children

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Fairy Tale

Question 16

story of a national or folk hero that has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material

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Legend

Question 17

often pertaining to the actions of the gods

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Mythology

Question 18

a traditional or legendary story usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation

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Myths

Question 19

an account of someone’s life written by someone else

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Biography

Question 20

a self-written account of the life of a person

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Autobiography

Question 21

a short literary composition that reflects the author’s outlook or point

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Essay

Question 22

public address or discourse

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Speech

Question 23

authoritative and detailed factual description of a topic

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Textbook

Question 24

a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences

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Diary

Question 25

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Answer 25

Anecdote