LPW (THE LANDSCAPE OF PHILIPPINE FICTION) Flashcards
is a story that is entirely made up and is not true. ___, literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation.
fiction
A figure in a literary work
character
2 distinctions of character:
- flat character (as is lang)
- round character (may character development)
the vantage point from which a narrative is told.
point of view
the major events that move the action in a narrative.
plot
third person narratives come in 2 types:
omniscient and limited
combination of place, historical time, and social milieu that provides the general background for the characters and plot
setting
created and developed through the oral tradition
folk epic
The author’s type of diction (choice of words), syntax (arrangement of words), and other linguistic features of a work
style
the author’s implicit attitude toward the reader, subject, and/or the people by the elements of the author’s style
tone
The central and dominating idea (or ideas) in a literary work.
theme
a story attributed to a single identified author
literary epic
The plot of an epic centers on the hero’s struggle against an obstacle or a series of obstacles
epic conflict
This is when the writer is narrating an incident or story through the essay.
narrative essay
focuses on the adventures of a larger-than-life main character
epic hero
The hero’s adventure takes the form of a perilous journey, or quest
heroic quest
The epic hero often receives help from a god or some other supernatural force.
divine intervention
Here the writer will describe a place, an object, an event or maybe even a memory.
descriptive essay
Here the purpose of the essay is to get the reader to your side of the argument.
persuasive essay
In such an essay a writer presents a balanced study of a topic
expository essays
