Introduction to World Literature Flashcards
Definition of Literature
Literature is life itself
Functions of Literature
Propaganding
Moralizing
Theraputic
Criteria in Judging Literature
Artistry
Suggestiveness
Universality
Kinds of Literature
Oral/Spoken
Written
Types of Literature
Interpretative
Escape
Repetition of like sounds throughout a poem
Tone Color
Five Primary Kinds of Tone Color
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
Rhyme
Onomatopeia
The repetition of identical consonantal sounds, usually at the beginning of words in close proximity, throughout the poem
Alliteration
Repetition of identical vowel sounds in words in close proximity throughout a poem
Assonance
Repetition of identical consonant sounds that are preceded by different vowel sounds
Consonance
Element of poetry which helps to unify a poem by keeping thought groups together
Rhyme
Various Rhyme Schemes
Syllabic
Internal Rhyme
Full Rhyme
Half Rhyme
Figures of Speech
Allusion
Apostrophe
Hyperbole
Litotes
Metaphor
Metonymy
Oxymoron
Paradox
Personification
Simile
Synecdoche
Irony
reference to a person, place or thing outside of the confine of the poem
Allusion
address to an inanimate object,a muse, God, or an absent or deceased person
Apostrophe
exaggerated statement employing inflated language
Hyperbole
understatement in which the affirmative is implied by denying its opposite
Litotes
comparison in which something is compared to something else
metaphor
one word or image is used to represent another with which it is closely associated
metonymy
contradiction that seemingly cannot be resolved
oxymoron
is a seemingly contradictory statement that turns out to be partly true
paradox
occurs when the poet bestows human characteristics on inanimate object, abstract qualities and animals
personification
using like, as, or as if
simile
closely related to metonymy, a part is used to suggest the whole or that of the whole for a part
synecdoche
expresses the contrary of what is meant
irony
body of ancient stories or poems that grew out of the human quest to understand the natural and spiritual world that was preserved through time by the oral tradition of storytelling before being eventually written down
Traditional Literature
Features of Traditional Literature
—plots are generally shorter than any other genres
—actions are concentrated
—characters tend to have only one outstanding quality
—Settings: in the beginning… or long ago in a land far away…
—language though full of rhythm and melody is sparse
—style is characterized by story beginnings and endings (once upon a time….they lived happily ever after…. )motifs of recurrent features ( use of no.3 like 3 sisters….3 wishes…) repetition of refrains or chants (mirror, mirror on the wall…)
—themes like good vs. evil
—ending usually is a happy ending
Passed down and whispered around (in remote areas)
Folklore
version of a tale that is obviously based upon an earlier, well-known tale but in which the language and bits of plot have been altered to modernize or further dramatize the story
Retold tale
Types of Traditional Literature
Myths
Epics
Legends
Tall Tales
Folktales
Fables
Parables
stories that recount and explain the origin of the world and the phenomena of nature
myths
long stories of human adventures and heroism recounted in many episodes
epics
stories based on either real or supposedly real individuals and their marvelous deeds
legends
highly exaggerated accounts of persons both real and imagined so they maybe considered sub- category of legends
tall tales
