Lesson 5 & 6 Flashcards
one of the most popular genres of literature in the philippines
creative nonfiction
also known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction
creative nonfiction
defined as an account of historical, personal and academic events
essay
a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives
creative nonfiction
states that “ultimately, the primary goal of creative nonfiction writer is the communicate information just like a reporter but to shape it in a way that reads like fiction.”
Gutkind, Lee (2007)
form of literature which the subject is the life of an individual written by others
biography
very factual and present details of an individual from his birth till death
biography
an account of a person’s life written by that person
autobiography
a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources
memoir
it tries to capture a special experience or event that an individual undergoes and elaborates on this experience
memoir
it can present a very personal point of view which allows the reader to understand the story from the person’s point of view
memoir
focuses on the emotional aspect of a person’s life
memoir
it focuses more on giving historically accurate facts
biography
a written or audio visual record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period
diary
it may include a person’s experiences, thoughts, and/or feelings
diary
a writing in which the author describes places they have visited and their experiences while traveling
travel writing
it focuses on the topic of food
food writing
it is a form of nonfiction that combines factual reporting with narrative techniques and stylistic strategies traditionally associated with fiction
literary journalism
this form of writing can also be called narrative journalism or new journalism
literary journalism
it uses a narrative techniques that are more typical of novels, short stories, and other forms of fiction
literary journalism
a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence
chronicle
a type of essay that ask you to do two things at a time
hybridized essays
it is often defined as a short piece of writing on a particular subject
essay
it is sometimes seen as a literary genre that is of lesser form than poetry and fiction
essay
the distinctive style are personality of a written work that will separate it from other works
writer’s voice
it shows the essays personality and it is one way of making the story truly your “own”
writer’s voice
according to her “the voice of the writer must be rain clear through and fine all throughout the written work.”
Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo
an essay on any topic available and is written in the author’s own unique style
informal essay
this type of essay become more experimental
modern essay
it tackles sensitive issues and some are just bold enough to call out and criticize Filipino culture
modern essay
when was Gilda Cordero Fernando born?
June 4,1932
give one example of a short story written by Gilda Cordero Fernando with the year of publication
• The Butcher, The Baker, and The Candlestick Maker (1962)
• A Wilderness of Sweets (1973)
this is a publication which was founded by Gilda Cordero Fernando that published a dozen titles that deal with various aspects of Philippine culture and society
GCF Books
it is the “reasoned” consideration or analysis of literary text and their themes or issues
literary criticism
it is an argument about literary work
literary criticism
it interprets meaning and text and judge the text quality so that it may bring forth new ideas, new realization, and necessary changes in the society
literary criticism
an argument against the consequences of poetic inspiration in his writing
Plato’s “The Republic”
name a function of literary criticism
• the summarize the worth of the literary material or support or deconstruct the claims about the material
• to reevaluate any given text
• to invoke discussions reassess a society and redefined culture based on the literary context
• to dip it toes into social and political arguments
it is also called as literary approaches or literary theories
critical approaches
it means to understand the various ways people give text
critical approaches
these are lens critics used to view and talk about literature
critical approaches
it assumes basic ideas of the school of criticism, focusing on one aspect of a work
critical approaches
it ask what literature is, what it does and what it’s for
critical approaches
critical approach seek answer to what questions
• What do we read?
• Why do we read?
• How do we read?
major critical approaches
• formalistic approach
• reader response approach
• psychological approach
• marxist approach
• feminist approach
• biographical approach
• historical approach
• moral/ethical approach
work is its own distinct piece, free from its environment, era, and even author
formalistic approach
the key to understanding a text exist within “the text itself” and those focus a great deal on form (Tyson 118)
formalistic approach
in this kind of approach the reader’s reaction to literature is vital to interpreting the meaning of the text
reader response approach
what are the two beliefs on the reader response approach?
• the role of the reader cannot be omitted
• readers do not passively consume the meaning ( death of author)
it views works through the lens of a psychology
psychological approach
it looks either at the psychological motivations of the characters or of the author’s themselves
psychological approach
it looks either at the psychological motivations of the characters or of the author’s themselves
psychological approach
this approach most frequently applies Freudian psychology to works, but other approaches also exist
psychological approach
an austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud
a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies and the psyche through dialogue between a patient and psychoanalyst
psychoanalysis
this approach is based on the theories of Karl Marx that is concerned with class differences economic and otherwise
Marxist Approach
” Marxism attempts to reveal the ways in which our socioeconomic system is the ultimate source of our experience.” (Tyson 277)
Marxist Approach
it is also interested in how the lower classes are oppressed - in everyday life as well as in literature
Marxist Approach
it examines “…the ways in which literature [and other arts] reinforced or undermine the economic, political, social, and psychological oppression of women.” (Tyson)
feminist approach
it examines how culture is patriarchal and strives to expose misogyny
feminist approach
its central insight: literature is written by actual people and that understanding an author’s life can help readers more thoroughly comprehend work
biographical approach
it focuses on explicating the literary work by using the insight provided by a knowledge of the author’s life
biographical approach
it seeks to understand a literary work by investigating the social, cultural, and intellectual context that produced it
historical approach
this approach of focuses on connection of work to the historical period and which it was written
historical approach
it sees a literature as a traditional mode of importing morality, philosophy, and religion
moral/ethical approach
it does not only to discover meaning but also to determine whether works of literature are both true and significant
moral/ethical approach
this approach is concerned with content and values
moral/ethical approach
this approach is concerned with content and values
moral/ethical approach
