Genre Flashcards

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Name the thre big genres

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Poetic texts
dramatic texts
narrative texts

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What is generic form in English literature?

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It isa form of language which applies ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure(as in traditional poetry).

Generic conventions is a form of vocabulary or gramma, with which we can classify texts within a  specific interpretive paradigm.
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What are the rules of decorum in literature?

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What are the rules of decorum in literature?

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Genre Short Story
why what

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  • A story that is short (difference from novel)
    • Why: economic reasons for American writers competing against englisch writers
    • Came for practical reasons as much as artistic
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Adgar Ellen Poe, short story
Explain:

1. Unity of impression: 
2. moments of crisis 
3. Symmetry of design
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  1. Unity of impression:
    its emphasis on singleness makes it unique as a genre because it presents itself as a single experience over all else
    1. Moment of crisis
      Focuses on a single situation for a single character who undergoes a change in understanding or attitude (e.g. yellow wall paper Protagonist changes her view on her husbands methods.
    2. Symmetry of design
      It’s a three point structure, first a initial conflict or disharmony, then a action following the discontent, and at the end a narrative resolution.
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