Forms and Themes Flashcards
According to Ivo Oliveira and Mithun Selvaratnam (2016)…
“Death of Print” has been much heralded (foreshadowed to happen) over the past decade.
Who said that “Death of Print” has been much heralded (foreshadowed to happen) over the past decade?
Ivo Oliveira and Mithun Selvaratnam (2016)
Why is “Death of Print” imminent (about to happen)?
Because of the rising accessibility of devices like tablets and smartphones that have made the electronic medium cheaper and more universal.
What is another name for Hypertext / Hyperpoetry?
Interactive Fiction
A form of digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-up.
Hypertext / Hyperpoetry
It is a very visual form and is related to hypertext fiction and visual arts.
Hypertext / Hyperpoetry
Has already existed for some time in the form of computerized adventure games.
Hypertext / Hyperpoetry
Takes well-written work and gives it a visual representation to go with it.
Animated Poetry
The visual aspect helps the audience get immersed in the poem and brings out the emotional expression the writer is trying to portray.
Animated Poetry
It is a poem written in the form of a text message usually consisting of one to two stanzas.
Textula
It consists of four lines with 7 syllables each with a same rhyme at the end of each line.
Textula
Textula means…
Text + Tula = Text Poem
A term that was coined in 1997 by programmer and blogger Jorn Barger. Also where the term “blog” is derived from.
Weblog / Web log
An online platform where one or multiple people can contribute content related to a particular topic.
Blog
Who coined the term “Weblog”?
Jorn Barger (1997)
A genre comprised of books that are mainly written by women for women.
Chick-Lit
What is the term “Chick-Lit” derived from?
“Chick” - Slang for Young Women
“Lit” - Short for Literature
It addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly.
Chick-Lit
Flash Fiction is also called…
Microfiction
A complete story with a small word count
Flash Fiction
Most stories range from 500-1000 words, with the top end of the genre sitting at 1,500.
Flash Fiction
A genre of writing that uses elements of creative writing to present a factual, true story.
Creative Non-Fiction
Literary techniques that are usually reserved for writing fiction can also be used in…
Creative Non-Fiction
A literary experience that combines three media: book, movie/video, and Internet websites.
Digi-Fiction / Digital Fiction
It emerged with the advent and widespread use of digital technology, particularly the internet and digital storytelling platforms.
Digi-Fiction / Digital Fiction
Leverages the interactive and immersive capabilities of digital technology to engage audiences in innovative narrative experiences.
Digi-Fiction / Digital Fiction
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.
Digi-Fiction / Digital Fiction
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.
Transmedia Storytelling
A novel that tells a complete story via illustrations.
Graphic Novels
Usually longer than comic books and have a more definitive story in comparison to it.
Graphic Novels
Used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels originally published in Japan.
Manga
It is simply a novel that is published online. It can be free-to-read or pay-to-read.
Web Novels
Web Novel authors usually publish the story in…
Installments — often one chapter at a time and usually released on a schedule.
It is a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea and is read vertically by scrolling down on a computer or smartphone.
Webtoons
Accessible anywhere and practically free of charge, each episode takes less than five minutes to read.
Webtoons
A portmanteau of Twitter and literature
Twitterature
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.
Twitterature
The 280-character maximum imposed by the medium, upgraded from 140 characters in late 2017 provides a creative challenge.
Twitterature
Are stories through text and illustrated images. 50% of the narrative is presented without words.
Illustrated Novels
The reader must interpret the images to comprehend the story completely.
Illustrated Novels
Textual portions are presented in traditional form but some may contain no text at all.
Illustrated Novels
A literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle drawings and handwritten graphics in place of traditional font.
Doodle Fiction
A blanket term for the stories that take place beyond our known world.
Speculative Fiction
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.
Speculative Fiction
Stories with imagined technologies that don’t exist in the real world, like time travel, aliens, and robots.
Science Fiction / Sci-Fi
Stories that take place before and during a huge disaster that wipes out a significant portion of the world’s population.
Apocalyptic Fiction
The stories center around characters doing everything they can to stay alive—for example, running from zombies or trying to avoid a deadly plague.
Apocalyptic Fiction
Stories that take place after an apocalyptic event and focus on the survivors figuring out how to navigate their new circumstances
Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
Stories that focus on true historical events but are written as if they unfolded with different outcomes.
Alternate History Fiction
Many works of 21st literature grapple with…
The events, movements, and literature of the past in order to make sense of the present.
“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”
Walton, A. (2016)
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.
Identity
Explores the notion of multiplicities of truth and acknowledges that history is filtered through human perspective and experience.
History and Memory
Dreams of what technology could potentially help people become and anxieties regarding the demise of humanity as a result of it.
Technology
Purposely include acknowledgements, references, or parallels to other works of fiction, recognizing their place in a larger, broader conversation, context, and body of work.
Intertextuality
What are the 4 Themes of 21st Century Literature?
Identity, History and Memory, Technology, Intertextuality
What are the 14 Forms of 21st Century Literature?
- 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
What are 4 examples of Speculative Fiction?
- Sci-Fi / Science Fiction
- Apocalyptic Fiction
- Post-apocalyptic Fiction
- Alternate History Fiction
These types of works are “born-digital” and not merely text that has been scanned or typed out in a digital format.
Electronic Literature
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.
Electronic Literature
