LG#3 : Major Literary Genres and 21st Century Literary Genres - Poetry & Drama : Major Literary Genres (1st Grading Period)

Question 1

• Imaginative and Rhythmic Language.
• To express ideas, evoke emotions, and tell a story.
• Complex emotions and ideas; Accessible and Creative way.
• From Traditional Rhyme Schemes to Free Verse.

Answer 1

Poetry

Question 2

Types of Poetry

Answer 2

1. Narrative
2. Lyric
3. Dramatic

Question 3

• Poetry; Tells a story.
• Plot with characters, setting, and climax.

Answer 3

Narrative (Narrative Poetry)

Question 4

• Poetry; Expresses personal emotions or thoughts.
• Rhyme and Meter; Song.

Answer 4

Lyric (Lyric Poetry)

Question 5

• Poetry; Performed in a Play or Theatrical Setting.
• Elements; Dialogue, Monologue, Characterization.

Answer 5

Dramatic (Dramatic Poetry)

Question 6

Types of Narrative Poetry

Answer 6

1. Epic
2. Ballad
3. Metric Tale

Question 7

• Long Narrative Poem; Celebrates the Deeds of a Legendary Hero.
• Values of a Particular Society.
• Epic Journey or Quest.

Answer 7

Epic

Question 8

• Song; Tells a Story - Repeated Chorus or Refrain.
• Slow Rhythmic Structure; Simple and Emotional Language.

Answer 8

Ballad

Question 9

• Story; Verse, Stanzas, or Lines of Poetry.
• Ancient Form of Storytelling; Traditional folklore, fables, and myths.

Answer 9

Metric Tale

Question 10

Elements of Poetry

Answer 10

1. Imagery
2. Meter
3. Rhythm
4. Rhyme Schemes
5. Stanza
6. Tone

Question 11

• One of the Most Important Elements of Poetry.
• Used by the Poet for the Readers; To create images and understand the poem.

Answer 11

Imagery

Question 12

• Poem; Made up of Blocks of Lines: Convey a thought.
• Blocks; structure of syllables, follows a rhythm: Meter or Mterical Form of Poetry.

Answer 12

Meter

Question 13

• ## It refers to the beat of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.

Answer 13

Rhythm

Question 14

• Pattern of Rhymes in a Poem.

Answer 14

Rhyme Scheme

Question 15

• A group of lines from a unit of poetry.

Answer 15

Stanza

Question 16

• The attitude of the writer towards a subject.

Answer 16

Tone

Question 17

The Content, Structure, and Purpose of Poetry

Answer 17

1. Content; Subjects or Themes explored - Reflecting the Poet’s perspective and emotions.
2. Structure; Layout of lines, stanzas, rhythm, rhyme scheme, and overall flow.
3. Purpose; To express and evoke deep emotions, thoughts, and ideas - Creative language and artistic expression.

Question 18

• Literary genre; incorporates action.
• Mode of representation; Dialogue and Performance.
• Written for theater, television, radio, and film.

Answer 18

Drama

Question 19

Types of Drama

Answer 19

1. Comedy
2. Tragedy
3. Melodrama
4. Musical Drama

Question 20

• Drama; Light in Tone.
• Intention; Making the Audience Laugh.

Answer 20

Comedy

Question 21

• Drama; Darker Themes.
• Disasters, Pain, and Death.

Answer 21

Tragedy

Question 22

• Drama; Exaggerated Drama.
• Characters; acted exaggeratedly with exciting events.
• Appeal to the audience.

Answer 22

Melodrama

Question 23

• Actors; do not just tell the story through a series of dialogue.
• Also through dance and music.

Answer 23

Musical Drama

Question 24

Elements of Drama

Answer 24

1. Plot
2. Characters
3. Theme
4. Dialogue
5. Spectacle
6. Performace
7. Stage Directions

Question 25

• In Drama, it refers to the basic storyline of the play.

Answer 25

Plot

Question 26

• In Drama, the people are portrayed as a person from the play; Any idea that needs to be played out by someone.

Answer 26

Characters

Question 27

• In Drama, it refers to the actual meaning of the play.
• It is the main idea or the lesson to be learned from the play.

Answer 27

Theme

Question 28

• In Drama, it refers to the words written or spoken by the actors or characters in the play.

Answer 28

Dialogue

Question 29

• In Drama, it refers to the visual effects of the play.
• Costumes, sets, effects, and everything the audience sees as they watch the play.
• Makes the performance more entertaining.

Answer 29

Spectacle

Question 30

The Content, Structure, and Purpose of Drama

Answer 30

1. Content; Conflicts, emotions, relationships, and values to engage the audience.
2. Structure; Storyline - exposition, rising action, climax, resolution. Uses - dialogue, monologue, and stage directions.
3. Purpose; To entertain, enlighten, evoke emotional response, address social issues, challenge norms, and offer different perspectives.