GNED 15 Flashcards
in its broadest sense, it is everything that has ever written
literature
standards of good literature
artistry
intellectual value
suggestiveness
spiritual value
permanence
universality
describes literature that is aesthetically appealing and reveals or conveys hidden truth and beauty
artistry
it stimulates critical thinking that enriches the mental processes of abstract and reasoning, making man realizes the fundamental truths of life and its nature
intellectual value
it unravels and conjures man’s emotional power that allows the work to inspire and provoke thoughts and understanding beyond the actual words written on the page
suggestiveness
it elevates the spiriy and the soul and thus have the power to motivate and inspire, drawn from yhe suggested morals or lessons of the different literary genres
spiritual value
determined by a written work’s ability to stand the test of time, which makes it impossible yo determine at the moment of writing
permanence
describes a piece of writing that appeals to the hearts and minds of almost any reader
universality
this originates in the latin expression prosa oratio which means literally “straightforward or direct speech”
prose
tends to comprise of full grammatical sentences, building paragraphs
prose
is something that arouses a complete imaginative feeling, by choosing appropriate language and selective words and arranging them in a manner that creates a proper pattern, rhyme, and rhythm
poetry
a category of literary composition
literary genres
the latin word fictus means “to form” which seems like a good source for the english word ___
fiction
it is not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation
fiction
a broad genre of writing that encompasses all books that aren’t rooted in a fictional narrative
non-fiction
a prose writing that presents and explains ideas or tells about real people, places, objects, or events
non-fictionc
An invented prose narrative of considerable length and a certain complexity that deals imaginatively with human experience, usually through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a
specific setting.
novel
It is an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot.
short story
It tells a life story of its author, meaning it is a written record of the author’s life. Rather than being written by somebody else, it comes through the person’s own pen, in his own words.
autobiography
A situation or succession of events in real life having the dramatic progression or emotional effect characteristic of a play, and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
drama
A narrative form, usually featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings, told in order to highlight human follies and weaknesses. A moral—or lesson for behaviour—is woven into the story and often explicitly formulated at the end.
fable
This is known as discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other periods.
diary
It is a traditional story or group of stories told about a particular person or place. They may include supernatural beings, elements of mythology, or explanations of natural phenomena, but they are associated with a particular locality or person and are told as a matter of history.
legend
This is a short, realistic story that is written for the purpose of teaching a moral or religious lesson, often written in response or to address a particular issue.
parable
