Unit 5 Flashcards
Breaking the rules of a _______ can be beneficial
Genre
What are the 2 purpose of genres
- To promote a reference point for readers and writers
2. To organize previous natural developments in literature
What do genres provide for writers
A frame work
Recurring types or categorizes of literature
Genre
A force or character who struggles against the protagonist
Antagonist
Main character of story
Protagonist
Character types, plot,patterns,or mages that recur throughout the story
Archetype
Changing or developing character
Dynamic character
A character you know little about
Flat character
Character that emphasizes another character
Foil
Character who is complex and often goes through changes
Round character
Character who remains the same
Static character
Short tale,usually anonymous
Folktales
Brief focuse fanciful stories that present a moral of practical wisdom
Fable
An element of fantastical or magical, an indefinite setting
Fairy tale
Story explains a specific aspect of life
Myth
Explanation of how world came to be
Mythology
Content form,long stylized narrative poems celebrating the deeds of a hero
Epic
Distinguished from normal similes in that they are unusually long
Epic simile
What is moral of the ant and grasshopper
Prepare for future events
What type of fable is the ant and the grasshopper
A beast fable
What country or culture is the ant and the grasshopper
Western culture
