Introduction Flashcards

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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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literature is from the Latin word _____

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litera

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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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expresses significant human experiences

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literature

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appeals to everyone

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universality

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timeliness/timelessness

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permanence

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occuring at a particular time

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timeliness

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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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elevates the spirit and the soul

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spiritual value

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presents a peculiar way on how man sees life

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style

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typical structures used by writers to convey his/her messages

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literary devices

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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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time and place

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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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general atmosphere

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attitude of the speaker

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central idea or concept of the story

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structures that wroters employ to achieve not merely artistic ends
literary techniques
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refers in using an object or action that means something more than its loteral meaning
symbolism
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scene of the story that goes back in time
flashback
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narrates a future time
flash forward
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tells an abrupt ending with nor resolution
cliffhanger
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important hints that the author drops
foreshadowing
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use of figurative language
imagery
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compares two distinct objects
simile and metaphor
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attribution of human qualities to objects and animals
personification
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exaggeration
hyperbole
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written by women that deal with women in the society
feminism
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involves characters which childe the common gender norms dominated with masculinity
feminism
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gives impact to the voice of women
feminism
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deals with the cultural context when writing the piece
new historicism
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interprets literature for its meaning or idea in a particular socio-historical atmosphere
new historicism
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formulated by the information and details of the piece itself
formalism or new criticism
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focused on rhetorical and logical connections
formalism or new criticism