Introduction Flashcards

1
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total of preserved writings/spoken words belonging to a given language or people

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Literature

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2
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literature is from the Latin word _____

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litera

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3
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interprets the meanings of nature and life in words of charm and power, touched with the personality of the author, in artistic forms of permanent interests

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literature

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4
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expresses significant human experiences

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literature

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5
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appeals to everyone

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universality

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6
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timeliness/timelessness

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permanence

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7
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occuring at a particular time

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timeliness

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8
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remaining invariably throughout time

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timelessness

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9
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aesthetic appeal

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artistry

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10
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stimulates critical thinking

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intellectual value

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unravels and conjures man’s emotional power to define symbolism

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suggestiveness

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12
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elevates the spirit and the soul

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spiritual value

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13
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presents a peculiar way on how man sees life

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style

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14
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typical structures used by writers to convey his/her messages

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literary devices

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15
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have an inherent existence in literary piece and are extremely employed by writers to develop a literary piece

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literary elements

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16
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logical sequence of events

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plot

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17
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time and place

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setting

18
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the good guy

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protagonist

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the bad guy

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antagonist

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through whom the story is experienced

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point of view

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issue around which the whole story revolves

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conflict

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general atmosphere

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mood

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attitude of the speaker

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tone

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central idea or concept of the story

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theme

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structures that wroters employ to achieve not merely artistic ends

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literary techniques

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refers in using an object or action that means something more than its loteral meaning

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symbolism

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scene of the story that goes back in time

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flashback

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narrates a future time

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flash forward

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tells an abrupt ending with nor resolution

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cliffhanger

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important hints that the author drops

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foreshadowing

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use of figurative language

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imagery

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compares two distinct objects

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simile and metaphor

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attribution of human qualities to objects and animals

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personification

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exaggeration

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hyperbole

35
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written by women that deal with women in the society

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feminism

36
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involves characters which childe the common gender norms dominated with masculinity

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feminism

37
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gives impact to the voice of women

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feminism

38
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deals with the cultural context when writing the piece

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new historicism

39
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interprets literature for its meaning or idea in a particular socio-historical atmosphere

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new historicism

40
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formulated by the information and details of the piece itself

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formalism or new criticism

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focused on rhetorical and logical connections

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formalism or new criticism