Module III Flashcards

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is a literary type that is merely always written in stanzas and lines, creating a unique look on the page.

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Poetry

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2
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is any text meant to be performed rather than read.

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Drama

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3
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is any kind of written text that is not poetry

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Prose

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4
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a vast category that is a type of prose that includes many different sub-genres. It can be creative, such as personal essays or factual, such as scientific paper.

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Non-fiction

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5
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the newest type of literature that has been defined as a distinct genre. This categorization was created to encompass the many new and important kinds of texts in our society today, such as movies and films, websites, commercials, billboards, and radio programs.

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Media

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is the sequence of events in a story that often have a causal relationship with each other.

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Elements of Plot

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are techniques that the writer uses to creatively present the events in the story

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Plot devices

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is a plot device where the story moves away from the current events happening in the story to a time in the past.

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Flashback

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is a plot device where the story presents an image or a scene which gives the reader clues as to events which will happen in the future.

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Foreshadowing

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refers to character (s) introduced, setting, goals, motivation , and stakes established.

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Exposition

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is the aftermath or results.

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Falling Action

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refers to conflicts, struggles, and blocks to the goal or journey.

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Rising Action

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is the turning point. Battle is won or lost. Resolution to the conflict occurs or is made possible.

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Climax

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refers to the problem, conflict (usually ) resolved, enemy vanquished, goal reached ( or not ).

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Resolution or Denouement

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15
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Persons who are involved in the story.

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Characters

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refers to how the story is being told / narrated

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Point of View

17
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refers to the author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject

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Tone

18
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is the climate of feeling in a literary work. The choice of setting, objects, details, images, and words all contribute towards creating a specific mood.

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Mood

19
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refers to a person, place, or object that has meaning but suggests other meanings as well.

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Symbolism

20
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is the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work. A
theme may be stated or implied.

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Theme

21
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is a group of lines in a poem. It is often called a “verse”.

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Stanza

22
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is a pattern of words that contain similar sounds

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Rhyme

23
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is the rhythmic structure of a poem. Sometimes, you can feel the meter by tapping for each syllable.

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Meter

24
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is where a line of poetry ends. It causes the reader to pause and will determine how the poem is read.

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Line Break