Literary Genres Flashcards

1
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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

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Prose Fiction

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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

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Myths

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

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

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Parable

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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
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Short Story

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8
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a type of prose fiction, which is shorter
than full-length novels and longer than
short stories. Ex: Animal Farm,
Metamorphosis

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Novella

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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)

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Novel

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10
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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

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Non-Fiction Prose

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11
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a self-written life story

A

Auto Biography

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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

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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

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Essay

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15
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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

17
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a type of literature based on the interplay of words and rhythm; often
employs rhyme and meter

18
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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
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a single musical composition that has a melody and words called lyrics

20
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form of literature that can be defined as a poem or song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in honor of someone deceased

21
Q

derived from the italian word “sonetto” which means _____

A

little song or small lyric

22
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It has 14 lines and is written in ________ meaning 10 syllables

A

iambic pentameter

23
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a literary technique that is lyrical in nature, but not very lengthy. It has praises of people, natural scenes, and abstract ideas

24
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ABBA
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Petrarchan Sonnet

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ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Shakesperean Sonnet
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ABAB BCBC CDCD EE
Spenserian Sonnet
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``` a poem that tells a story, usually (but not always) in four -line stanzas called quatrains ```
Ballad
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``` also known as chivalric romance, is a type of narrative poem which typically centers on courtly love, knights, and chivalric deeds ```
Metrical Romance
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``` a long narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person with an unusual courage and unparalleled braver y ```
Epic
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a mode of fictional representation through dialogue and performance, which is an imitation of some action
Drama
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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
Tragedy
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a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical in its tone, with a cheerful ending over unpleasant circumstances
Comedy
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``` a work with exaggerated, sensational events and characters; highly emotional and designed to encourage emotional responses in the audience ```
Melodrama
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``` 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 ```
Tragicomedy
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``` is a genre with the presence of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity. ```
Satirical
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There are 2 important things about satire:
1. it makes fun of a person, idea, or institution
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``` concerned with social usage and the question of whether or not characters meet certain social standards ```
Comedy of Manners
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``` also known as dark Comedy comedy or dark humor that makes fun out of ordinarily taboo subjects ```
Black Comedy
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``` a comedy in which everything is absurd and usually involves deception or miscommunication ```
Farce