Flashcards
a traditional story or belief that explains natural phenomenon, customs or historical events.
Myth
a book of original entry which records transactions as they take place, such as an entry into the journal, must contain a source document.
Journal
a short lyric poem that praises an individual, an idea, or an event.
Ode
a work of literature of music written to mourn, such as a song or poem lamenting one who is dead.
Elegy
an account of a person’s life written by that person.
Autobiography
a figure of speech where a part of something is used to represent the whole or vice versa.
Synecdoche
a short poem, often with songlike qualities, that expresses the speaker’s personal emotions and feelings.
Lyric
a long narrative poem or story that describes heroic deeds significant to a culture or nation.
Epic
a poem with a musical quality. It is sometimes set to music. A _ is narrative in nature; this means that it tells a story.
Ballad
a written work that tells a story through action and speech and is meant to be acted on a stage, play, movie, or television production, with a serious tone or subject.
Drama
a genre of fiction that primarily targets young women and is also written by a young lady.
Chick Lit
a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children.
Manga
the study of past events and their impact on societies and civilizations over time.
History
a type of digital poem that uses links and multimedia (like images and sounds) to create an interactive reading experience.
Hyper Poetry
a genre where the author incorporates doodle writing and drawing.
Doodle Fiction
a genre of an extremely short story.
Flash Fiction
writing based on real events, people, and facts.
Non-Fiction
depicts real or imaginary science and technology as a part of its plot, setting, or theme.
Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
a figure of speech that compares two different things. It uses the words, “like” or “as” to highlight similarities.
Simile
a storytelling form that conveys a complete story or idea in just six words.
Six-word Flash Fiction
a genre that aims to create factually accurate narratives.
Creative Nonfiction
a hybrid narrative medium in which images and text work together to tell a story.
Illustrated Novel
stories from the past, that are believed by many, but can’t be proven to be true.
Legend
an annual publication that contains facts, statistical, tabular, and general information about a particular subject.
Almanac
a webpage where entries contain content such as articles, opinions, or updates. It often features personal thoughts, news, or information on specific topics.
Weblog
Authors use this figure of speech to emphasize a point or add humor. Major exaggeration or over statement used for emphasis.
Hyperbole
Is a rhetorical device where two opposing or contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a sentence or phrase. It involves the pairing of opposites or contrasts to highlight the differences between them.
Antithesis
stories told through dialogues in a social network. It can be in the form of text messages, e-mails, instant messages, or blogs. Generally, it is the kind of literature written in cellphones. The plots of this kind of literature are usually about love and passion.
Text-Talk Novel
provides a detailed overview of the subject’s life in their writing. It doesn’t just include the essentials of education, work,
relationships, and death—rather, it portrays a person’s experience of life events.
Biography
this utilizes words to create phrases that are then arranged into sentences and paragraphs according to a grammatical structure. Usually, it’s used to tell a story or convey information.
Prose
the study of past events
History
- Triple Media Literature
- Combines three media: book, movie/video and internet website
- To get the full story, students must engage in navigation, reading, and viewing in all three forms.
Digi Fiction
