English 9 Genres Flashcards
(23 cards)
Narrative
the telling of the story
Fiction
imaginary narrative writing
Short story
Focuses on a single idea
Novel
An extended work of fiction; can have a wide range of characters and complex plot
Novella
longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel
Form
arrangement of a poem on the page
Stanzas
a group of lines that form a separate unit within a poem
Imagery
language of sensory experiences (what you see, hear, smell, touch and taste when hearing the poem)
Stage directions
a work of literature that is meant to be performed
Dialogue
What the characters say
Scenes
The division of the drama, with each one occurring in a different time or place.
Acts
What scenes are grouped into i.e. Act 1, Act 2, etc
Autobiography
the true story of a person’s life, told by that person
Essay
A short non-fiction work that focuses on a single subject
Speech
an oral presentation that gives the speaker’s ideas or beliefs
News article
a newspaper or magazine report on recent events
Feature article
a newspaper or magazine piece on human interest
Functional text
writing that serves a practical p;urpose, such as an instruction manual
Mass media
forms of communication that reach large numbers of people
Feature films
Movies with narratives
News media
Accounts on current events that appear on TV, newpapers, etc
Advertising
a sponsor’s paid use of media
Web sites
collection of “pages” on the World Wide Web
