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Literary Genres Flashcards

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a category of artistic , musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content

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genre

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Are figures in the story which can be person, animals, creatures or even things

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characters

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types of characters (9)

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-major characters
-minor characters
-static
-dynamic
-stock/stereotype characters
-hero/heroine
-protagonist/antagonist
-FOIL
-flat and round characters

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important figure at the center of the story’s action or theme

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major character

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partly to illuminate the major characters

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minor characters

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remains the same throughout the story

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static

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changes as the story progresses

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dynamic

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Characters that requires less detailed portrayal

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stock/stereotype characters

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a good leading male character and a female version of it

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hero/heroine characters

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Older and more neutral term for “hero”

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protagonist/antagonist characters

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serves as a contrast to the major character to highlight the particular qualities of the latter

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foil

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characters that somehow capable of advancing the plot

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flat characters

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usually the protagonist, usually have more than one trait

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round characters

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Physical and social context in which the action of a story occurs

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setting

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major elements of setting (3)

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-time
-place
-social environment

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16
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Pattern of events that develop from the interactions between characters

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plot

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Series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict

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plot

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18
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Main action that runs through the whole story

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plot

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5 major elements of plot

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-exposition
-rising action
-climax
-falling action
-resolution

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Any problem that a character encounters in a story

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conflict

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classification of conflict (2)

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-external conflict
-internal conflict

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types of conflict (4)

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-man vs man
-man vs self
-man vs nature
-man vs society

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has a problem with one or more of the other characters

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man vs man

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has a conflict or problem with some element of society

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man vs society

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has a problem with some natural happening

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man vs nature

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has trouble deciding what to do in a particular situation

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man vs self

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Refers to who tells the story and how it is told

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point of view

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types of pov (5)

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-first person
-second person
-third person limited
-third person omniscient
-third person objective

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when “I” am telling the story, relating his or her experiences
directly

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first person

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the story is told to “you” (common in nonfiction)

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second person

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31
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the story is about “he” or “she”. The narrator is outside
of the story and relating the experiences of a character

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third person limited

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32
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the story is about “he” or “she”. The narrator has
full access to the thoughts and experiences of all characters in the story

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third person omniscient

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It provides a view into the scene without adding any internal thoughts, feelings, or biases

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third person objective

34
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The central idea or meaning of a story

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theme

35
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Heart of the story

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theme

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A particular quality, way of sounding, modulation, or intonation of the voice as expressive of
some meaning, feeling, spirit, etc.

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tone

37
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Are words or phrases that depart from straightforward literal language.

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figure of speech

38
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types of figure of speech (9)

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-simile
-metaphor
-alliteration
-onomatopeia
-hyperbole
-personification
-idiom
-oxymoron
-palindrom

39
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Comparison of two unlike things using like or as

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simile

40
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Describes an object or action in a way that is not literally true

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metaphor

41
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The sound repeats in a group of words

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alliteration

42
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Phonetically imitates or suggest the sound that it describes

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onomatopeia

43
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Creates heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration

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hyperbole

44
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Gives human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as it were human

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personification

45
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Usually presents a figurative meaning attached to the phrase

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idiom

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Pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory

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oxymoron

47
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Word, phrases, or sentences reads the same backwards or forward

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palindrome

48
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Any technique used to help the author achieve his or her purpose

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literary device

49
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literary techniques that fiction writers use (5)

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-allegory
-chiasmus
-symbol
-archetype
-satire

50
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A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

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allegory

51
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A rhetorical device used to create a stylized writing effect, in which the second part of a
sentence is a mirror image of the first

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chiasmus

52
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A word, object, action, or character in the story to suggest or mean something other that its
dictionary or literal meaning

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symbol

53
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types of symbol (2)

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-universal
-cultural

54
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Recurring symbol that embodies some essential aspect of human experience

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archetype

55
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Art of ridiculing or critiquing a person, situation, or social belief system through storytelling

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satire

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types of satire (3)

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-horatian
-juvenalian
-menippean satire

57
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lighthearted and often funny. It still prods serious topics, but does in a
joking way

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horatian satire

58
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kind of satire that is more serious, bitter, or dark critique, aims to expose
immoral behaviors

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juvenalian satire

59
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a form that hearkens back to original, ancient Greek use of the word

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menippean satire

60
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Contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to
be true

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irony

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types of irony (3)

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-verbal
-situational
-dramatic

62
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the intended meaning of the statement is different from the actual meaning, form
of sarcasm

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verbal irony

63
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occurs when the expected outcome of an action is different than the actual
outcome

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situational irony

64
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the audience knows more about the character’s situation than the
character does

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dramatic irony

65
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visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work

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imagery

66
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Emotions provoked in the reade

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mood

67
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Refers to the author’s attitude toward the work

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tone

68
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A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story

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foreshadowing

69
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Use to represent an idea (might occur once or twice)

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symbolism

70
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Idea used many times in a text

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motif

71
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Two contrasting and polarized sentiments next to each other in order to accent both

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antithesis

72
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Expresses writer’s thoughts and feelings in creative, unique and poetic way

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imaginative writing

73
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characteristics of imaginative writing (5)

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-clarity
-form
-emotion
-language
-meaning and connection

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forms of imaginative writing

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-short stories
-poems
-diary
-letters
-scripts

75
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Piece of writing which focuses on factual and straightforward content to inform and educate
the user about some specific topic

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technical writing

76
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characteristics of technical writing (7)

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-correct
-appropriate for intended audience
-conciseness
-comprehensive
-logical and sequential
-action oriented
-organized

77
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form of technical writing

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-blog
-journalism
-analysis of legal case
-training manual
-free writing

78
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Essential components that build a story

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elements

79
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Category that authors use to describe the primary content and tone of their writing

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genre

80
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Works that are imaginary

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fiction

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