Types of Literature and its Elements Flashcards
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Elements of a Narrative
Novel
Short Story
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
Drama
Tale
Myth
Fable
Often composed of chapters, is a much longer work of fiction
which tackles complicated plots and storylines.
Novel
Is a work of fiction which has a single plot and devotes
all its attention to resolving it.
Short Story
Is a complete retelling of a person’s life from birth to
death.
Biography
Is a self-written life story.
Autobiography
Highlights a specific aspect or period of a real person’s life,
serving as a shorter, more focused version of a biography.
Memoir
Also known as the play, is typically performed onstage with
actors in costumes surrounded by decorations that match the setting and mood intended by the playwright.
Drama
Is a story that often involves the use of extraordinary details.
Tale
Is a story about gods, goddesses, and other supernatural
characters, typically involving a magical or fantastical element.
Myth
Features personified animals as characters in the story.
Fable
Elements of a Poetry
Haiku
Cinquain
Epic
Ballad
Lyric
Sonnet
An originally Japanese form of poetry that has three lines
following a 5-7-5 syllable count and usually involves themes such as
nature and the simple pleasures in life.
Haiku
Derives its name from its structure which consists of five
lines.
Cinquain
A long narrative poem that details the adventures of a hero, and
although most _____ originate from a real-life person, the _____ that we tell about them now are heavily embellished with elements that can only be categorized as fantasy.
Epics
Slow love songs meant to be sung, typically consisting of four
to six lines per stanza with a definite rhyming pattern.
Ballad
Often accompanied by music when performed, a _____ poem
does not necessarily include a narrative but is written for the expression of one’s feelings.
Lyric
Etymologically means “little sound or song” in Italian, though
is best known for being William Shakespeare’s most commonly used
form of poetry, consisting of 14 lines in iambic pentameter.
Sonnet
Elements of an Essay
Narrative
Descriptive
Expository
Critical
Persuasive
Tells a supposedly true story to make a point; has
discernable plot, characters and setting.
Narrative
Uses parts of speech such as adjectives, and figures of
speech such as simile and metaphor, to give the readers a mental image of the subject of the essay.
Descriptive
OIne of the most frequently used structures of an essay;
typically seen in academic essays, speeches, and five-paragraph essays.
Expository
Analyzes and gives feedback regarding the subject of the
essay, which is typically another literary form; common critical essays are about books, films, music and dramas.
Critical
Also known as the argumentative essay, it is more rigorous
in its need for quantitative or qualitative data from primary or secondary sources in order to make the main idea sufficiently evident to the readers.
Persuasive
