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Literary Genres Flashcards

1
Q 
The word genre means
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
which talks about the writing
style used in a text.
s the category of a
particular literary
composition or a literary
text.
A

“artistic category” or “style”,

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is a writing wherein no metrical structure is followed and only
follows the natural flow of sentence and grammar

A

Prose Fiction

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3
Q

are legendary stories which usually focuses
on a particular hero or event, and explains
mysteries of nature, existence, or the
a universe with no basis in facts

A

Myths

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Q

stories or narrative that dwells somewhere
between myth and historical fact and which talks
about the origin of a particular figure or person

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Legends

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5
Q 
are stories that are often
intended for children, that
feature characters such as
elves, goblins, wizards, and
such, but not necessarily
fairies
A

Fairy tales

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6
Q

presents a short story, with the use of symbolism
to demonstrate and typically teach the lesson at
the end

A

Parable

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7
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a fully developed story which
is shorter than a novel and
longer than a fable; typically
takes just a single sitting for
reading
A

Short Story

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8
Q

a type of prose fiction, which is shorter
than full-length novels and longer than
short stories. Ex: Animal Farm,
Metamorphosis

A

Novella

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9
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a long narrative work of fiction with some realism
and is often published as a single book or more
(The Notebook, Harry Potter Series, The Hunger
Games)

A

Novel

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10
Q

a broad genre of writing that encompasses all books that are not rooted
in a fictional narrative. It can be based on history and biography, it can be
instructional, and it can offer commentary and humor

A

Non-Fiction Prose

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11
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a self-written life story

A

Auto Biography

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12
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the life story of a person written by

another person

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Biography

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a short piece of writing describing a
person in terms of personality
traits and behavior patterns

A

Character Sketch

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a short piece of writing, either formal or
informal, which expresses the
author’s argument about a particular subject

A

Essay

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an account which an

individual write their thoughts

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Journal

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daily record, usually private, especially of
the writer’s own experiences,
observations, and feelings

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Diary

17
Q

a type of literature based on the interplay of words and rhythm; often
employs rhyme and meter

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Poetry

18
Q

a poem in which the poet expresses his/her

feelings and emotions using the first-person point of view

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Lyric Poetry

19
Q

a single musical composition that has a melody and words called lyrics

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Song

20
Q

form of literature that can be defined as a poem or song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in honor of someone deceased

A

Elegy

21
Q

derived from the italian word “sonetto” which means _____

A

little song or small lyric

22
Q

It has 14 lines and is written in ________ meaning 10 syllables

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iambic pentameter

23
Q

a literary technique that is lyrical in nature, but not very lengthy. It has praises of people, natural scenes, and abstract ideas

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Ode

24
Q

ABBA
ABBA
CDECDE/CDCDCD

A

Petrarchan Sonnet

25
Q

ABAB
CDCD
EFEF
GG

A

Shakesperean Sonnet

26
Q

ABAB
BCBC
CDCD
EE

A

Spenserian Sonnet

27
Q 
a poem that tells a
story, usually (but not
always) in four
-line
stanzas called
quatrains
A

Ballad

28
Q 
also known as chivalric
romance, is a type of
narrative poem which
typically centers on
courtly love, knights,
and chivalric deeds
A

Metrical Romance

29
Q 
a long narrative poem,
which is usually related
to heroic deeds of a
person with an unusual
courage and
unparalleled braver
y
A

Epic

30
Q

a mode of fictional representation through dialogue and performance, which
is an imitation of some action

A

Drama

31
Q

genre in which a hero is brought down by his/her own flaws, usually by ordinary
human flaws – flaws like greed, over-ambition, or even an excess of love, honor, or
loyalty

A

Tragedy

32
Q

a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical in its tone, with a cheerful
ending over unpleasant circumstances

A

Comedy

33
Q 
a work with
exaggerated,
sensational events
and characters; highly
emotional and designed
to encourage emotional
responses in the
audience
A

Melodrama

34
Q 
contains
both tragedy and
comedy because of the
happy ending after a
series of unfortunate
events. Jokes are used
to lighten the tone of
the story
A

Tragicomedy

35
Q 
is a genre with the
presence of humor,
irony, exaggeration, or
ridicule to expose and
criticize people’s
stupidity.
A

Satirical

36
Q

There are 2
important things about
satire:

A
  1. it makes fun of a person, idea, or institution
37
Q 
concerned with social
usage and the question
of whether or not
characters meet certain
social standards
A

Comedy of Manners

38
Q 
also known as dark Comedy
comedy or dark humor
that makes fun out of
ordinarily taboo
subjects
A

Black Comedy

39
Q 
a comedy in which
everything is absurd
and usually involves
deception or
miscommunication
A

Farce

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