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ENG 104: 21st Century Lit > Forms and Themes > Flashcards

Forms and Themes Flashcards

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According to Ivo Oliveira and Mithun Selvaratnam (2016)…

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“Death of Print” has been much heralded (foreshadowed to happen) over the past decade.

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Who said that “Death of Print” has been much heralded (foreshadowed to happen) over the past decade?

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Ivo Oliveira and Mithun Selvaratnam (2016)

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Why is “Death of Print” imminent (about to happen)?

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Because of the rising accessibility of devices like tablets and smartphones that have made the electronic medium cheaper and more universal.

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What is another name for Hypertext / Hyperpoetry?

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Interactive Fiction

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A form of digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-up.

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Hypertext / Hyperpoetry

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It is a very visual form and is related to hypertext fiction and visual arts.

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Hypertext / Hyperpoetry

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Has already existed for some time in the form of computerized adventure games.

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Hypertext / Hyperpoetry

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Takes well-written work and gives it a visual representation to go with it.

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Animated Poetry

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The visual aspect helps the audience get immersed in the poem and brings out the emotional expression the writer is trying to portray.

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Animated Poetry

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It is a poem written in the form of a text message usually consisting of one to two stanzas.

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Textula

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It consists of four lines with 7 syllables each with a same rhyme at the end of each line.

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Textula

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Textula means…

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Text + Tula = Text Poem

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A term that was coined in 1997 by programmer and blogger Jorn Barger. Also where the term “blog” is derived from.

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Weblog / Web log

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An online platform where one or multiple people can contribute content related to a particular topic.

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Blog

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Who coined the term “Weblog”?

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Jorn Barger (1997)

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A genre comprised of books that are mainly written by women for women.

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Chick-Lit

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What is the term “Chick-Lit” derived from?

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“Chick” - Slang for Young Women
“Lit” - Short for Literature

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It addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly.

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Chick-Lit

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Flash Fiction is also called…

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Microfiction

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A complete story with a small word count

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Flash Fiction

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Most stories range from 500-1000 words, with the top end of the genre sitting at 1,500.

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Flash Fiction

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A genre of writing that uses elements of creative writing to present a factual, true story.

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Creative Non-Fiction

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Literary techniques that are usually reserved for writing fiction can also be used in…

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Creative Non-Fiction

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A literary experience that combines three media: book, movie/video, and Internet websites.

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Digi-Fiction / Digital Fiction

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It emerged with the advent and widespread use of digital technology, particularly the internet and digital storytelling platforms.

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Digi-Fiction / Digital Fiction

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Leverages the interactive and immersive capabilities of digital technology to engage audiences in innovative narrative experiences.

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Digi-Fiction / Digital Fiction

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The emergence of this form of literature reflects a shift in storytelling paradigms, embracing the digital age and expanding the possibilities of narrative expression beyond traditional print media.

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Digi-Fiction / Digital Fiction

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It represents a process where integral elements of a fiction get dispersed systematically across multiple delivery channels for the purpose of creating a unified and coordinated entertainment experience.

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Transmedia Storytelling

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A novel that tells a complete story via illustrations.

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Graphic Novels

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Usually longer than comic books and have a more definitive story in comparison to it.

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Graphic Novels

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Used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels originally published in Japan.

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Manga

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It is simply a novel that is published online. It can be free-to-read or pay-to-read.

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Web Novels

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Web Novel authors usually publish the story in…

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Installments — often one chapter at a time and usually released on a schedule.

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It is a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea and is read vertically by scrolling down on a computer or smartphone.

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Webtoons

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Accessible anywhere and practically free of charge, each episode takes less than five minutes to read.

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Webtoons

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A portmanteau of Twitter and literature

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Twitterature

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A literary use of the microblogging service of Twitter. It includes various genres, including aphorisms, poetry, and fiction (or some combination thereof) written by individuals or collaboratively.

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Twitterature

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The 280-character maximum imposed by the medium, upgraded from 140 characters in late 2017 provides a creative challenge.

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Twitterature

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Are stories through text and illustrated images. 50% of the narrative is presented without words.

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Illustrated Novels

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The reader must interpret the images to comprehend the story completely.

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Illustrated Novels

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Textual portions are presented in traditional form but some may contain no text at all.

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Illustrated Novels

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A literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle drawings and handwritten graphics in place of traditional font.

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Doodle Fiction

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A blanket term for the stories that take place beyond our known world.

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Speculative Fiction

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Is a literary “super genre,” which encompasses a number of different genres of fiction, each with speculative elements that are based on conjecture and do not exist in the real world.

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Speculative Fiction

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Stories with imagined technologies that don’t exist in the real world, like time travel, aliens, and robots.

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Science Fiction / Sci-Fi

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Stories that take place before and during a huge disaster that wipes out a significant portion of the world’s population.

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Apocalyptic Fiction

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The stories center around characters doing everything they can to stay alive—for example, running from zombies or trying to avoid a deadly plague.

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Apocalyptic Fiction

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Stories that take place after an apocalyptic event and focus on the survivors figuring out how to navigate their new circumstances

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Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

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Stories that focus on true historical events but are written as if they unfolded with different outcomes.

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Alternate History Fiction

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Many works of 21st literature grapple with…

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The events, movements, and literature of the past in order to make sense of the present.

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“Technological advancements of the 21st century have led other writers to hypothetically write about the future, usually to comment on the present and evoke introspection”

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Walton, A. (2016)

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People have relatively more freedom to draw from multiple cultures and philosophies and question the concept of the self and its relation to the body, brain, and soul.

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Identity

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Explores the notion of multiplicities of truth and acknowledges that history is filtered through human perspective and experience.

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History and Memory

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Dreams of what technology could potentially help people become and anxieties regarding the demise of humanity as a result of it.

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Technology

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Purposely include acknowledgements, references, or parallels to other works of fiction, recognizing their place in a larger, broader conversation, context, and body of work.

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Intertextuality

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What are the 4 Themes of 21st Century Literature?

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Identity, History and Memory, Technology, Intertextuality

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What are the 14 Forms of 21st Century Literature?

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  • Hypertext / Hyperpoetry
  • Animated Poetry
  • Textula
  • Chick-lit
  • Flash Fiction
  • Creative Non-Fiction
  • Digi-fiction / Digital Fiction
  • Transmedia Storytelling
  • Graphic Novels
  • Illustrated Novels
  • Manga
  • Webnovels and Webtoons
  • Doodle Fiction
  • Speculative Fiction
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What are 4 examples of Speculative Fiction?

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  • Sci-Fi / Science Fiction
  • Apocalyptic Fiction
  • Post-apocalyptic Fiction
  • Alternate History Fiction
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These types of works are “born-digital” and not merely text that has been scanned or typed out in a digital format.

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Electronic Literature

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The most specific meaning is in reference to literature or written works of literary merit that are created in a digital medium that takes advantage of the format beyond the simple written word.

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Electronic Literature

ENG 104: 21st Century Lit (5 decks)

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