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LPW #1 Flashcards

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comes from the latin word … which means

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  • “litera”
  • letters
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what are the forms of literature?

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oral, written, visual

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prose comes from the latin phrase …. meaning ….

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  • prosa oratio
  • straightforward
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  • It is a total preserved writings belonging to a given language or people.
  • It is a body of literary production, either ORAL, WRITTEN or VISUAL containing imaginative language that realistically portrays thoughts, emotions and experiences of the human condition
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literature

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Comes from a French phrase …..

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belles letters or beautiful writings

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factual

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non fiction

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not factual but rather imaginary

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fiction

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It is verbal or written language that follows the natural flow of speech. It is the most common form of writing, used in both fiction and non-fiction.

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prose

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life story of a person written by himself.

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autobiography

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Does not have a rhythm and a meter, it is written in complete sentences and organized in paragraphs and it focuses on plot and characters

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prose

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It is the oldest form of literature, it has rhythm and meter and also stanzas and lines

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poetry

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daily record of personal events.

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journal

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life story of a person written by another
person.

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biography

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collection of news articles about various current events

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newspaper

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collection of articles regarding the lifestyle of a person.

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magazine

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  • form of poetry that is intended to be sung or - accompanied by music.
  • Expresses deep personal feelings
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lyric

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a narrative poem about supernatural powers possessed by heroes and heroines.

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epic

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a brief, revealing account of individual person or an incident.

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anecdote

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daily record of business commitments.

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planner

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  • form of poetry that represented in a performance.
  • Performed by an actors on a stage
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dramatic

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a narrative poem with harmony and rhythm

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ballad

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form of poetry which tells a story

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narrative

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a narrative poem about rural life.

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idyll

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a lyric poem intended to be sung with melodious harmony and rhythm.

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song

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a narrative poem dealing with the emotions or phase of life and the story is told in a simple and straightforward manner.

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metrical romance

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a lyric poem consisting of 14 iambic pentameter lines

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sonnet

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a lyrical poem praising or glorifying an event or individual, describing nature intellectually as well as emotionally.

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ode

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a theatrical play with a happy ending

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comedy

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a theatrical play with historical plot.

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historical

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a sad poem or a song that expresses sorrow for someone who is dead

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elegy

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It may have multiple character but only one speaker.

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monologue

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a theatrical play that ends unhappily

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tragedy

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