Introduction to the Study of Literature Flashcards
Types of Literature
Prose
Poetry
consists of those written the common flow of conversation in sentences and
paragraphs.
Prose
expressions in verse, with measure and rhyme, line and stanza and has a
more melodious tone.
Poetry
a long narrative divides into chapters.
The events can be taken from true-to-life stories… and spans a long period of time.
-There are many characteristics involved.
Novel
a narrative involving one or more characters, one plot and one single
impression.
Short story
This is presented on a stage, is divided into acts and each acts has many
scene
Plays
These are fictitious narratives, usually about origins.
Legends
These are also fictitious and they deal with animals and inanimate things who
speak and act like people and their purpose is to enlighten the minds of children to
events that can mold their ways and attitudes
Fables
These are merely products of the writers imagination and the main aim is
to bring out lessons to the reader
Anecdotes
This expresses the viewpoint or opinion of the writer about a particular problem
or event.
Essay
- This deals with the life of a person which may be about himself, his
autobiography or that of others.
Biography
This is a report of everyday events in society, government, science and industry,
and accidents, happening nationally or not.
News
This is a formal treatment of a subject and is intended to be spoken in public.
-It appeals to the intellect, to the will or to the emotions of the audience.
Oration
this form describes important events in life either real or imaginary
Narrative Poetry
This is an extend narrative about heroic exploit often under supernatural
control. It may deal with heroes and god.
Epic
This is a narrative which written in verse and can be classified
either as a ballad or a metrical romance.
Metrical Tale
This is considered the shortest and simplest.
Ballads
this form is meant to be sung to the accompaniment of lyre, but now, this
applies to any type of poetry that expresses emotions and feelings of the poet. They are
usually short, simple and easy to understand.
Lyric Poetry
(Awiting bayan)- These are short poems intended to be sung. The
common theme is love, despair, grief, doubt, joy, hope or sorrow.
Folksongs
This is a lyric poem of 14 lines dealing with an emotion, a feeling, or an
idea. There are two types: The Italian and the Shakespearean.
Sonnets
This is a lyric poem which expresses feelings of grief and melancholy, and
whose theme is death.
Elegy
This is a poem of a noble feeling, expressed with dignity, with no
definitenumber of syllables or definite number of lines in a stanza.
Ode
This is a song praising God or the Virgin Mary and containing a philosophy
of life
Psalms
These have measures of twelve syllables (dodecasyllabic) and slowly sung to
the accompaniment of guitar or banduria.
Awit
These have measures of eight syllables (occtosyllabic) and recited to a
marital beat.
Corridos
The word comedy comes from the Greek term ”Komos” meaning festivity
or revelry. This form usually is light and written with the purpose of amusing, and usually
has a happy ending.
Comedy
- This is usually used in musical plays with the opera.
Melodrama
This involves the hero struggling mightily against dynamic forces.
Tragedy
This is an exaggerated comedy
Farce
This form is either purely comic or tragic and it pictures the life of
today.
Social Poems-
Elements of Prose
- Plot
- Conflict
- Character
- Theme
- Setting
- POV
- Style
Elements of Poetry
- Mood
- Theme
- Rhythm
- Meter
- Line
- Stanza
- Rhyme
