Prelim reviewer Flashcards
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category of literature
defined by common features,
themes, and structures
help readers understand
what kind of story they are about
to experience, whether it’s an
emotional drama, an adventurous
journey, or a terrifying horror tale.
LITERARY GENRE
GENRES OF LITERATURE
Poetry
Prose
Drama
uses language to evoke
emotions, convey ideas, and
paint vivid descriptions.
It is typically structured with a
pattern and may include
rhymes.
Poetry
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS IN POETRY
verse
stanza
It often refers to the shared sound
of words at the end of two or more
verses, which creates a poem’s
rhythm.
Rhyme
It is the pattern of unstressed and
stressed syllables. It helps create
rhythm and musicality.
Meter
3 TYPES OF POETRY
Lyric Poetry - personal emotion
Narrative Poetry
Dramatic Poetry
Tells a story
Narrative Poetry
Written for performance
Dramatic Poetry
tells a story, idea, or
information in sentences and
paragraphs. Its language is similar
to how we communicate in real life.
It can be classified into fiction
(imaginative) or nonfiction (factual).
Prose
These are the humans or animals that
interact in a story.
character
This refers to the sequence of events in a story.
plot
It is the time and place where a story takes place.
setting
It is the feeling or atmosphere a story
conveys based on the choice of words and
other elements in the story.
mood
It is the perspective from which the story is told.
POV
It is the central idea or the main
message of a story.
theme
tells a story in
prose or in verse (like in
poetry). But unlike the
two other genres, drama
is intentionally written to
be presented on stage.
drama
4 STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS IN DRAMA
setting
stage direction
dialogue
characters
3 TYPES OF DRAMA
tragedy
comedy
musical
*Literature from diverse cultures and languages
world literature
common Literary theme
*Love and Relationships
*Good vs. Evil
*Power and Corruption
*Identity and Self-Discovery
*Freedom and Oppression
*Fate vs. Free Will
*The Human Condition
are techniques
writers use to enhance storytelling,
emphasize ideas, and create deeper
meaning in their works.
Literary devices
Literary devices
Metaphor – Comparing two unrelated things without using
“like” or “as.”
Example: “Time is a thief.”
Simile – Comparing two things using “like” or “as.”
Example: “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
Personification – Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Example: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
Hyperbole – Extreme exaggeration.
Example: “I’ve told you a million times!”
SOUND DEVICES
Alliteration – Repetition of the same consonant sound at the
beginning of words.
Example: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
Assonance – Repetition of vowel sounds within words.
Example: “The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.”
Onomatopoeia – Words that imitate sounds.
Example: “The bees buzzed in the garden.”
