Lesson 1 Flashcards
Is a true story told in a literary way where plot character development and dialog are as important as the facts and research
Nonfiction
Five names of creative nonfiction
Narrative nonfiction
The literature of fact
The fourth genre
Literature of reality
Literary journalism
This person is a 16th century french writer who coined the term is essais to write about himself introspectively
Michel de Montaigne
According to this person creative nonfiction allows a writer to employ the diligence of a reporter the shifting voices and viewpoints of a novelist.
Lee Gutkind
Word counts of short forms of creative nonfiction
750 to 5,000 words
Five examples of short forms of creative nonfiction
Personal essay
Lyrical essay
Travel essay or article
Food article
Profile
How many word count does longer forms of nonfiction have
50,000 to 100,000 words
Give 4 example of longer forms of creative nonfiction
Memoir autobiography biography and nonfiction novels
Give 4 example of longer forms of creative nonfiction
Memoir autobiography biography and nonfiction novels
Two kinds of words
Literal word and non-literal language
It means exactly as it says
Literal word
Is figurative or the transfer of different meaning to the literal word
Non-literal language
What do you mean when we say green thumb tying the knot and flea market
Exceptional in gardening skill
Get married
A bazaar
French word means the classification of the variety and diversity
Genre
Is derived from the latin word literatura means letter or handwriting it is used to describe written and sometimes spoken material
Literature
Is a type or category of literature
Literary genre
Is a believable make believe story it is usually written in the form of a short story and the longer novel
Fiction
The four main types of literary genre and its subgenres
Fiction
nonfiction
poetry
drama
The four main types of literary genre and its subgenres
Fiction
nonfiction
poetry
drama
Give eight subgenres of fiction
Fantasy
Folklore
Historical fiction
Mystery
Realistic fiction
Romance
Science fiction
Thriller or suspense
Refers to literature based on fact it’s the broadest category of literature.
Nonfiction
5 subgenres of nonfiction
Biography
Autobiography
Narrative nonfiction
Periodicals
Reference material
5 subgenres of nonfiction
Biography
Autobiography
Narrative nonfiction
Periodicals
Reference material
Is writing using language and sounds special ways to express ideas
Poetry
