Literary Genre Flashcards
1
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Any piece of writing is valued as a work of art.
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Literature
2
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Is a particular style or type of writing.
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Genre
3
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Writing that tells about imaginary people and events.
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Fiction
4
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Writing that tells about real people and events.
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Non-fiction
5
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Genre:
1. Is a long narrative divided into chapters. Taken from true-life stories.
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Novel
6
Q
- Involving one or more characters, one plot and one single expression.
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Short Story
7
Q
- Presented on stage, and divided into acts and each act has many scenes,
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Plays
8
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- Fictitious, origins and historical information.
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Legends
9
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- Traditional narrative, anonymous and handed down orally.
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Folk tales
10
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- Animals and intimate things.
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Fables
11
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- Traditional sacred story, activities of god and heroes. Myths and cultural practice.
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Myths
12
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- Product of writer’s imagination and main aim is to bring lesson to reader.
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Aneedots
13
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- Expresses viewpoint or opinion of the writer about a particular problem or event.
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Essay
14
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- Life of a person.
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Biography
15
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- Report of everyday events in society.
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News
