Review

Question 1

what is the word literature derived from?

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latin word litteratura which means writing formed with letters

Question 2

is a particular type of literature such as painting and music

Answer 2

Genre

Question 3

what are the 5 major genres

Answer 3

Fiction
Non fiction
drama
folktale
Poetry

Question 4

is the location where the action in a story takes place.

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setting

Question 5

is the basic idea of the story. Very often the ______ will deal with a topic that is common in life or human nature, such as independence, envy, courage, failure, and success.

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Theme

Question 6

is the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the story

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mood

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are the people in the story

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characters

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is what happens in the story or the sequence of events.

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plot

Question 9

contains most of the plot – the supporting information which is arranged in

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Body

Question 10

includes the concluding ideas which can either be a moral of the story, prediction, or revelation about future actions that will happen as a result of the events in the story.

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conclusion

Question 11

is the part that begins the story. It usually includes the setting, and characters and prepares your audience for the action to come. The introduction should have a hook and a thesis.

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Introduction

Question 12

What are the parts of a narrative text

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Introduction
Body
Conclusion

Question 13

is usually the first few sentences that grab readers’ attention

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A hook

Question 14

a well-structured literary text that readers could easily understand.

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Narrative Text

Question 15

Fully developed personalities that are affected by the story’s events; can learn, grow, or deteriorate by the end of the story. Characters are most convincing when they resemble real people by being consistent, motivated, and life-like.

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Round Character

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One-dimensional character

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Flat

Question 17

Character who does go through change and “grows” during
a story

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Dynamic

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Character does not go through a change

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static

Question 19

refers to the turning point of the story. It reveals the highlight of the story

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climax

Question 20

refers to the arts where resolution begins; events and
complications start to fall into place.

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Falling Action

Question 21

refers to the outcome of events in the story

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Resolution/Denouement

Question 22

the character struggles with his soul, physical
limitations, or himself

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Character vs. Self

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the character struggles against other people

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Character vs. Character

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struggles against animals, weather, or
environment

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Character vs. Nature

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– struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of
others

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Character vs. Society

Question 26

refers to the sequence of events in a story

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plot

Question 27

refers to the beginning of the story where the
characters, background, and setting are revealed.

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exposition

Question 28

refers to the events in the story that become
complicated and where the conflict is revealed.

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rising action

Question 29

is an idea that a writer repeats in his work, making it the most significant idea in a literary work

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major theme

Question 30

refers to an idea that appears in a work briefly and that may or may not give way to another _____ ______

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minor theme

Question 31

is a topic that acts as the foundation for a work of literature, such as marriage in 19th-century France.

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subject

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is an opinion the author expresses on the subject, for instance, the author’s dissatisfaction with the narrow confines of French bourgeois marriage
during that period.

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theme

Question 33

are used for different purposes. It can be used to entertain, teach a lesson, convey meaning, or share ideas. Through their work, writers can express their ideas by using universal themes.

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Literary texts

Question 34

is a written or broadcast assessment of something usually a creative work with comments on its good and bad qualities

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critique or commentary

Question 35

written stories about people and events that is not real

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fiction

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are the core elements of any fictional narrative

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narrative conventions

Question 37

literary works that define its genre

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literary conventions

Question 38

helps categorize a text within its specific literary genre

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literary conventions

Question 39

is a figure of speech that heightens imagery or textual interpretations

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literary device

Question 40

is generally a short piece of writing outlining the writer’s perspective or story.

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Essay

Question 41

tells a story in essay format

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Narrative Essay