L2

Question 1

new literary works made within the century. created by so-called, “contemporary authors”. these works deal with current themes and issues and reflect a technological culture

Answer 1

21st Century Literature

Question 2

Navigates and interprets digital formats and media messages; possesses media, information, and technology literary skills

Answer 2

21st Century readers

Question 3

four conventional literary genres

Answer 3

poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction

Question 4

it is a story through text and illustrated images; 50% of the narrative is presented without words; some may contain no text at all

Answer 4

illustrated novel

Question 5

a novel that tells a complete story via illustrations; it offers a type of resolution that one expects from a novel, even if it is a type of a series

Answer 5

graphic novel

Question 6

an excerpt from a larger serialized narrative told via illustration; can be used on a weekly or a monthly basis in the form of books or comic strips which are published in magazines or newspapers

Answer 6

comics

Question 7

a combination of doodles and handwritten graphics in place of traditional text; the drawings enhance the story often adding humorous element

Answer 7

doodle fiction

Question 8

this genre contains issues about modern womanhood; the character’s femininity drives the movement of the plot

Answer 8

chick lit

Question 9

a style of fiction of extreme brevity; it can range from 100-1000 words

Answer 9

flash fiction

Question 10

also known as six-word story, popularized by Ernest Hemingway and Margaret Atwood

Answer 10

Six-word flash fiction

Question 11

Who popularized six-word flash fiction

Answer 11

Ernest Hemingway and Margaret Atwood

Question 12

a genre that uses literary styles and techniques to create narratives that are based on fact; biographies, personal essays, self-help books

Answer 12

Creative Nonfiction

Question 13

a genre that creatively depicts real or imaginary science and technology as part of its plot, setting, or theme

Answer 13

science fiction

Question 14

a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption; entries are posted in reverse chronological order

Answer 14

blogs

Question 15

works of verse which could not be presented without a computer; contains sub-poems through links and hyper text

Answer 15

hyperpoetry