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

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  • 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.
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Poetry

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Types of Poetry

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  1. Narrative
  2. Lyric
  3. Dramatic
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  • Poetry; Tells a story.
  • Plot with characters, setting, and climax.
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Narrative (Narrative Poetry)

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

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

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Types of Narrative Poetry

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  1. Epic
  2. Ballad
  3. Metric Tale
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  • Long Narrative Poem; Celebrates the Deeds of a Legendary Hero.
  • Values of a Particular Society.
  • Epic Journey or Quest.
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Epic

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

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

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Elements of Poetry

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  1. Imagery
  2. Meter
  3. Rhythm
  4. Rhyme Schemes
  5. Stanza
  6. Tone
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  • One of the Most Important Elements of Poetry.
  • Used by the Poet for the Readers; To create images and understand the poem.
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Imagery

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

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

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  • Pattern of Rhymes in a Poem.
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Rhyme Scheme

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  • A group of lines from a unit of poetry.
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Stanza

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  • The attitude of the writer towards a subject.
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Tone

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The Content, Structure, and Purpose of Poetry

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

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Types of Drama

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  1. Comedy
  2. Tragedy
  3. Melodrama
  4. Musical Drama
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  • Drama; Light in Tone.
  • Intention; Making the Audience Laugh.
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Comedy

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

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

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

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Elements of Drama

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  1. Plot
  2. Characters
  3. Theme
  4. Dialogue
  5. Spectacle
  6. Performace
  7. Stage Directions
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  • In Drama, it refers to the basic storyline of the play.
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Plot

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

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  • 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.
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Theme

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

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  • 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.
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Spectacle

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The Content, Structure, and Purpose of Drama

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  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.