Lesson 1

Question 1

written for and read from a computer and can be web- or app-based (for tablets and smartphones) or accessed via CD-ROMs.

known as “born digital”

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Digi-Fiction

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a literary work originally written on a cellular phone via text messaging.

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Text-Talk Novels

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“consists of heroine centered narratives that focus on the trials and tribulations of their individual protagonists”,

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Chick Literature

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addresses issues of modern womanhood - from romantic relationships to female friendships to matters in the workplace - in humorous and lighthearted ways.

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Chick Literature

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a hybrid narrative medium in which images and text work together to tell a story.

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Illustrated Novel

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50% of the narrative is presented without words.

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Illustrated Novel

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a category of literature.

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Literary Genres

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are comics created in Japan or by creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century.

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Manga

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What are the Kinds of Manga

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Shonen - boys manga
Shojo - girl’s manga
Seinen- men’s manga
“Josei-women’s manga
Kodomo- children’s manga

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made up of comics content.

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Graphic Novels

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drawing made while a person’s attention is otherwise occupied.

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Doodle Fiction

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simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be composed of random and abstract lines, generally without ever lifting the drawing device from the paper, in which case it is usually called a “scribble”

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Doodle Fiction

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there is a beginning, a middle and an end.

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Graphic Novels

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usually highly steeped in the visual and sometimes involves parts that are read in varying orders.

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Hyperpoetry

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refers to 3-dimensional visual ort that combines words with images using holographic techniques.

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Holopoetry

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fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot development. Identified varieties, many of them defined by word count, include the six-word story, the 280-character story

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Flash fiction

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possesses a unique literary quality, in its ability to hint at or imply a larger story.

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Flash Fiction

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a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (“posts*).

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Blog

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Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order, so that the most recent post appears first, at the top of the web page.

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Blog

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umbrella genre encompassing narrative fiction with supernatural or futuristic elements.

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Speculative fiction

Question 21

includes, science fiction, fantasy, superhero fiction, science fantasy,
horror, utopian and dystopian fiction, supernatural fiction as well as combinations thereof.

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Speculative fiction

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also called cyberpoetry as well as other names, has many definitions and, like hyperfiction, is difficult to categorize.

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Hyperpoetry

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refers to works of verse (although not necessarily in lines and stanzas) which could not be presented without the computer.

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Hyperpoetry

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known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction or verfabula)

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Creative Non-Fiction

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a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives.

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Creative Non-Fiction

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a genre of speculative fiction, typically dealing with imaginative concepts such as advanced science and technology, spaceflight, time travel, and extraterrestrial life.

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Science Fiction / Sci-Fi

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often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations, and has been called a “literature of ideas”

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Science Fiction/ Sci-Fi