Flascards 1-13

Question 1

Fiction

Answer 1

Writing that is invented material and does not claim to be factually true

Question 2

Nonfiction

Answer 2

Writing that deals with real people, events, and places

Question 3

Novel

Answer 3

A work of fiction that is longer and more complex than a short story.Setting, plot, and characters are usually developed in great detail.

Question 4

Drama

Answer 4

A story that is written to be acted out in front of an audience

Question 5

Prose

Answer 5

The ordinary form of spoken and written language; that is,language that lacks the special features of poetry

Question 6

Poetry

Answer 6

A kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination

Question 7

Satire

Answer 7

A type of writing that makes fun of human weaknesses in order to bring about social reform

Question 8

Essay

Answer 8

A short piece of nonfiction that examines a single subject from a limited point of view( an essay usually includes the writer’s thoughts or reasoning)

Question 9

Article

Answer 9

A nonfiction composition usually dealing with a single topic( an article is usually part of a larger work, like a newspaper or magazine)

Question 10

Memoir

Answer 10

A story of a personal experience

Question 11

Autobiography

Answer 11

An account of a person’s own life

Question 12

Biography

Answer 12

An account of a person’s life written or told by another person

Question 13

Genres

Answer 13

Types or categories of literature