QUIZ 1 Flashcards
Litersture is derived from the Latin word “___” which means “___”
littera, a letter of the alphabet
is traditionally defined as body of written works associated to imaginative and creative works of poetry and prose and can be classified according to variety of systems such as language, national origin, historical period, genre and subject matter (Britannica)
Literature
Literature can either be in ___ or ____ form.
oral, written
products of written literature are called ____
literary text
can be considered literary if it has the elements of psychological characterization and chronology
text
refers to the organizational method used in literature in which the most common type is the narrative.
Literary structure
2 major forms of literature
Poetry
Prose
This literary type is usually written in lines and is characterized by having the element of rhythm, sound, imagery, and form.
Poetry
This poetry tells a story and has the elements of a narrative such as characters, setting, conflict, etc.
Narrative Poetry
This is an emotionally appealing drama written in verse that tells a story and is intended to be recited or sung in front of the audience by a character speaking in poetry
Dramatic
It is the most common type of poetry that focuses on expressing feelings rather than telling a story
Lyric poetry
his literary piece applies a natural flow of speech and grammatical structures which are mainly consisting of complete sentences arranged logically and sequentially in a paragraph form.
Prose
Kinds of prose
Fiction and Non-fiction
Kinds of Poetry
Dramatic
Lyric
Narrative
This serves as a product of the writer’s wild imagination and creative thinking where the characters react to the conflict and various issues central to the main idea of a literary work. Its three types are: short story, novel, and novella. The main genres are crime, fantasy, romance, science fiction, western, inspirational, historical fiction and horror.
Fiction
