Literature Flashcards
1
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Fable
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-animals as main characters
2
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Fairy Tale
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-involve supernatural elements
3
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Frame tale
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-story within a story
4
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Novel
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-long stories divided into chapters
5
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Legend
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-reveals culture and origin
6
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Myths
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-ancient story that deals with gods and heroes
7
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Short Story
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-focuses on a single event
8
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Autobiography
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-writing about oneself
9
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Biography
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-person’s life story written by another
10
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Diary
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-daily records and reflections of personal experiences, thoughts, and feelings
11
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Essay
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-attempts to explain, define, and/or discuss a topic
12
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Descriptive
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-makes a reader hear/see something
13
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Narrative
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-tells the reader what happened in an event
14
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Expository
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-to explain, define, or give direction
15
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Argumentative
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- aka persuasive
- makes the reader change their minds, attitudes or point of view
