Q1 exam reviewer Flashcards
what word means a letter of the alphabet?
littera
what is first and foremost humankind’s entire body of writing; after that it is the body of writing belonging to a given language or people; then it is individual pieces of writing?
literature
what is determined by a written work’s ability to stand the test of time, which makes it impossible to determine at the moment of
writing
permanence
what is not affected by the passage of time or changes
timelessness
what is the fact or quality of being done or occurring at a favorable or useful time
Timeliness
what appeals to the hearts and minds of almost any reader
Universality
what is aesthetically appealing and reveals or conveys hidden truth and beauty
Artistry
what allows the work to inspire and provoke thoughts and understanding beyond the actual words written on the page
Suggestiveness
what promotes critical thinking that enhances both abstract and reason-based thought processes and makes readers focus on the
fundamental truths of life and
nature
Intellectual Value
what lifts the inner
spirit and soul and has the
power to motivate and inspire
readers
Spiritual Value
what refers to the distinct
way the author expresses his
or her thoughts
Style
this means to entertain, to delight the audience
Dulce (Sweetness)
this means to instruct, to inform the audience
Utile (Usefulness)
what are the 4 genres of literature? PFND
POETRY
FICTIONAL PROSE
NONFICTIONAL PROSE
DRAMA
what uses metrical language with lots of rhythm and rhyme to create word pictures
POETRY
types of poetry: LN
lyric and narrative
types of lyric poems: SHOE (EOSH)
SONNET
HAIKU
ODE
ELEGY
TYPES OF NARRATIVE POEMS: BEMM
BALLAD
EPIC
METRICAL TALE
METRICAL ROMANCE
what is originally sung or recited with a musical instrument, called a lyre
lyric
what is story telling developed from ritualistic chanting of myths
Narrative
what is a reflective poem to honor the dead?
elegy
what is an elevated poem that pays tribute to a person, idea, place, or another concept
ode
what is a descriptive fourteen-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme
sonnet
what is a seventeen-syllable
poem that uses
natural imagery to
express an emotion
haiku
what is a narrative poetry set
to music
ballad
what is a lengthy poem that
tells a story of heroic
adventures
epic
what is a topics vary from romance, the quest for adventure, love, and various place
metrical tale
what is also called chivalric poems
metrical romance
types of fictional prose: SN
SHORT STORY
NOVEL
what is marked by relative shortness and density, organized into a plot and with dénouement at the end
short story
what is an extended work of prose fiction and denotes a prose narrative about characters and their actions in what is
recognizably everyday life
novel
what is written in ordinary,
non-metrical language, but it
is the product of the writer’s
imagination
fictional prose
what is written in ordinary, non-metrical language and
communicates facts or
opinions about reality
nonfictional prose
what are the types of nonfictional prose: BADLE
-BIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVES
-AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVES
-DIARIES
-LITERARY REPORTS OR JOURNALS
-ESSAYS
What is an account of someone’s life written by someone
Biographical Narratives
what is an account of someone’s life written by that person
Autobiographical Narratives
what combines elements of prose and poetry into plays that are usually intended to be
drama
what are the types of drama: CFMMTT
COMEDY
FARCE
MUSICAL
MELODRAMA
TRAGEDY
TRAGICOMEDY
→ Lighthearted tone
→ Clever wordplay or turns
of phrase
→ Serious topics
addressed in a
humorous way
Comedy
→ Exaggerated humor
→ Slapstick gags
→ Nonsensical storyline
→ Improbable events
Farce
→ Originally referred to as opera
→ Dramas in which the
characters sing and dance while performing
Musical
→ Periods of standard
storyline interrupted by
songs
→ Dramatic or comedic
storylines
→ A sensational dramatic
piece with exaggerated
characters and exciting
events intended to appeal
to the emotions
Melodrama
→ A protagonist with a tragic
flaw
→ Circumstances that quickly
get out of control – and not in
a funny way
→ Darker themes than a
melodrama, such as human
suffering, hatred, or poverty
Tragedy
→ A serious storyline told in a
humorous, sardonic, or snide way
→ Tragically flawed characters
whose actions don’t result in death
→ An ambiguous theme
Tragicomedy
TYPE OF 21ST CENTURY THEME: Search for identity (including LGBT topics)
→ Life’s meaning/meaninglessness
→ Redefining one’s identity
identity