Contemporary Literature

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a vast group of written works produced from a specific time in history

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contemporary literature

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the 4 genres of contemporary literature

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poetry, short story, drama, nonfiction

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aims to evoke an emotional response in the reader thru language chosen and arranged for its reader

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poetry

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reflects social and political viewpoints

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contemporary literature

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contains a harsher reality

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contemporary literature

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the four sub-genres of poetry

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epic, narrative, lyric, dramatic

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a sub-genre of poetry that is a long verse narrative retelling the heroic journey of an individual/group of individuals

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epic

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example of an epic

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gilgamesh

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a sub-genre of poetry that tells a story thru poetic techniques: rhyme, similes, metaphor, rhythm

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narrative

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example of a narrative

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The Odyssey

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a sub-genre of poetry that is short, highly musical verses that express powerful emotions

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lyric

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example of a lyric

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I Felt a Funeral in my Brain

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a sub-genre of poetry that is written in verse for public recitation

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dramatic

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example of dramatic

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Inferno

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usually ranges from around 5000 to 10 000 words, although 1000 words would already be classified as one

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short story

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the 7 sub-genres of a short story

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mystery, historical fiction, realism, magical realism, fantasy, romance, science fiction

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a sub-genre of a short story that provide readers with plots that explore mysteries from beginning to end

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mystery

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example of a mystery

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Sherlock Holmes

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a sub-genre of a short story that uses real life events to support its plots and key details

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historical fiction

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example of a historical fiction

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Noli Me Tangere

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a sub-genre of a short story that depicts familiar objects, people, and places without dramatizing or romanticizing the story

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Realism

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example of realism

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The Fault in Our Stars

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a sub-genre of a short story that depicts reality with a sense of fantasy or magic

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magical realism

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example of magical realism

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Midnight’s Children / Beloved

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a sub-genre of a short story that has some sources of mythology and ancient folklore

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fantasy

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an example of fantasy

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The Lord of the Rings

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a sub-genre of a short story that dominant themes are love stories

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romance

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example of romance

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Fifty Shades of Grey

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a sub-genre of a short story that have characteristics of space exploration, time travel, futuristic species

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science fiction

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example of science fiction

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Dune / Frankenstein

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a representation of fiction that involve dialogue and performances

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Drama

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the four sub-genres of drama

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tragedy, comedy, melodrama, musical

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a sub-genre of drama that involve hardships that can cause emotional distress to the protagonists of the story

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tragedy

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an example of tragedy

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Romeo and Juliet

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a sub-genre of drama that contains humorous tone that depicts amusing events

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comedy

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example of comedy

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

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a sub-genre of drama that is an original work or adaptation of a longer literary work

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musical

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example of a musical

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The Phantom of an Opera

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a sub-genre of drama that depicts serious stories

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melodrama

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example of melodrama

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Les Miserables

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it is to inform or inspire the audience by using actual events, people, places or facts

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non fiction

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a sub-genre of nonfiction that is a personal narrative of one's life

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autobiography

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the three sub genres of non fiction

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autobiography, biography, essay

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a sub-genre of nonfiction that is an account of a person's life, written by someone else

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biography

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a sub-genre of nonfiction that is a short piece of writing that the author elaborates on an idea or topic after conducting thru research

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essay

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example of an essay

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The Filipino is Worth Dying For