Importance and Genres Flashcards
What are the importance of literature
- Expanding Horizons
- Building Critical Thinking Skills
- A Leap into the Past History and Literature
- Appreciation for other Cultures and Beliefs
- Better Writing Skills
- Addressing Humanity
What are the Genres of Literature
Fiction and Poetry
This is a genre in literature that is typically based on imagination, but could also be based on real-life events
Fiction
What are the types of fiction?
Short Story
Novel
Novella
It is also known as Flash Fiction
Short Story
It refers to works of fiction that are shorter and less elaborate than a novel, typically read in one sitting
Short Story
It refers to works of fiction that have considerable length and complexity
Novel
They are published books
Novel
It refers to works of fiction that are relatively longer than short stories but shorter than novels
Novella
What is an example of a novella
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
It is a type of literature that conveys a thought, describes a scene or tells a story in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words.
Poetry
Types of poetry
Sonnet
Ballad
Elegy
Epic
Ode
Free Verse
It is a type of poem that is only one stanza and fourteen lines
Sonnet
It is a type of poem that tells stories most often based on a legend or a folk tale
Ballad
It is a type of poem that reflects upon death or loss
Elegy
It is a type of poem that is long and narrative and normally tells a story of a hero or an adventure
Epic
A type of poem that addresses and often praises a certain person, thing, or event
Ode
A type of poem that has no regular meter nor rhyme scheme and usually follows the natural rhythms of speech
Free Verse
