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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LITERATURE AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Flashcards

1
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…… is it kind of musical drama.

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Burlesque

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……… also has the ability of upholding virtue which is worthy of emulation or societal reformation.

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Sentimental Comedy

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Black comedy is a play that is concerned with man’s ……. and…..

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disillusionment and disappointment.

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…….of studying literature include; it teaches about the past, it introduces one to rich
language development, literature entertains, it inspires imagination and creativity, it keeps the
brain active and healthy, it improves one’s critical and analytic skills, improves one’s Reading,
writing and communication skills, teaches us about ourselves, expands one’s horizon and
knowledge, gives learners aesthetic pleasure

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Importance

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5
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Development encompasses everything that will help improve…..

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human existence.

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Five basic types of development are

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physical
intellectual
social,
emotional and
moral development

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7
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……… of literature in national and human development include; literature helps one understand
their origin, transformation, nation building, revolution, literature gives voice to the people,
literature serves as the foundation.

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roles

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7
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Shakespeare wrote ….. sonnets

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154

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Types of sonnets are.

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Shakespearean or English sonnet and Miltonic / Petrarchan/ Italian sonnet.

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……. is a poem of 14 lines which originates from Sicily in the 13th century.

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Sonnet

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9
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An aspect of fiction is …….

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romance.

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In……, literary texts like the epic of Gilgamesh were inscribed on clay tablets.

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2800 BC

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Petrarchan wrote ….. sonnets.

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317

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12
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…… is usually used to
mark a special occasion.

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Ode

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…… is a short insightful statement and witty poem which amuses in a clever way.

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Epigram

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…..is a poem written in the form of an address to somebody or something.

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Ode

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……. means a poem to be sung to the lyre.
.

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Lyrics

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16
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…… poems are highly emotional and full of thoughts

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Lyrics

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…… is a poem written in the form of an address to somebody or something.

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Ode

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18
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An example of lyrics is …….

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J.P Clark’s “streamside exchange”

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19
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Types of narrative poetry are.

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epic and ballad.

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20
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The three main branches of literature are:

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prose, poetry and drama.

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21
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The three main branches of literature are.

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prose,
poetry and
drama

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…….is a long poem narrating the heroic deeds of a people or great man. An example is
Homer’s “Odyssey”.

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An epic

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23
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…… is the oldest form of literature.

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poetry

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24
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poetry’s words are more ….. and ……

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technical and difficult to understand.

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…… include; narrative poems, lyric, Ode, Sonnet, didactic poem, Satire, Epigram,

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Types of poetry

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26
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……. create aesthetics through their words.

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Poets

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Poetry is seen as that branch of literature that is based on ……. and …..

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interplay of words and rhythm.

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………. are poems that tell stories

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Narrative poems

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prose is written in ……, …… and ….

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sentences, paragraphs and chapters.

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30
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……..are Collin’s “ode to evening” and ode to Nightingale by Keats.

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Examples of Ode

31
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……. is a personal recounting of an experience by a poet.

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Dramatic monologue

32
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An example of dramatic monologue is……

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“ my last duches” by Robert Browning.

33
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…… is the ordinary form of written or spoken literature.

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Prose

34
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…… is usually a natural flow of speech that has no rhythmic structure.

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Prose

35
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An example of satire is …..

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“the Pauper” by Richard Ntiru.

36
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…… is a poem which holds up society to ridicule.

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Satire

37
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……. conveys an instruction or teaches moral. An example is Alexander Pope’s “essay on man”

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Didactic poem

38
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……….. comedy is intended to generate laughter and is full of criticism.

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Satirical

39
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…….. writing may appear in the form of fiction or nonfiction.

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Prose

40
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Tragicomedy combines the qualities of both……. and ……

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tragedy and comedy.

40
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………. can be a serious drama with a happy end.

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Tragicomedy

41
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Farce is comical and often humorous but…….

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unrealistic.

42
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Melodrama is a romantic play full of…………. and …….

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music and heroic acts.

43
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……… is the story of a
person by another author. An example of biography is “Nzeogwu” by O. Obasanjo.

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Biography

44
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examples of autobiography are

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“tell freedom” by Peter Abraham
and “Zambia shall be free” by Kenneth Kaunda.

45
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…….. is the story of one’s life by oneself.

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Autobiography

46
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drama has its roots in……, ……, and …….

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religious ceremonies and festivals.

47
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……. is full of sensation, emotion and seriously exaggerated.

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Melodrama

48
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……… originated from the Greek word “dram” which means to do.

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Drama

49
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Drama originated from the …….. word “dram” which means to do.

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Greek

50
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Drama originated from the Greek word ……. which means to do.

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“dram”

51
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Drama originated from the Greek word “dram” which means …………

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to do.

52
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…….. is usually centred on conflict and attempts to resolve the conflict that heightens the
action of the play.

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Drama

53
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……. is a kind of drama that ends on a sad note.

.

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Tragedy

54
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……. involves a tragic hero who is loved by everyone but suffers a serious nice person because of his tragic flaw.

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Tragedy

55
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Comedy is a play that is less serious and ends……..

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on a happy note

56
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Examples of …….. are “our husband has gone mad again” by Ola Rotimi and “comedy of errors” by William Shakespeare.

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comedy

57
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…….. in drama are; Introduction (the first major incident), complication, climax ( the highest
point of action and tension) resolution (the concluding event).

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Stages

58
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………. include; tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, farce, melodrama, Satirical comedy, burlesque, sentimental comedy, black comedy.

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Types of drama

59
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Examples of ……. are “Julius
Caesar” and “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare and “the gods are not to blame” by Ola Rotimi.

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tragedy

60
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Drama is a form of literature which exists mainly in action and is performed on stage by …………..

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different characters

61
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……. is a factual all real life story based on actual events and experiences.

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Nonfiction

62
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Prose types of fiction are …….., ……. and ……

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short story, novella and novel.

63
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A short story is a …….. story with a simple plot and a few characters.

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straightforward

64
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A short story length is between …………

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500 to 10,000 words.

65
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A novella contains
……… to …… words.

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10,000 to 40,000

66
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A novel is a prose that contains not less than ……… words.

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50,000

67
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The word fiction is derived from the Latin word ……..

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“facio”

68
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The word fiction is derived from the Latin word “facio” which means ……

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i make

69
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Fiction is an ……….
story that assumes some measures of reality.

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imaginary

70
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Nonfiction is a factual all real life story based on actual …………. and ………

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events and experiences.

71
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……. of nonfiction are; biography, autobiography, history, science, philosophy, essay, textbooks,
speech, journalism, reference books.

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Types

72
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Fiction is an imaginary
story that assumes some measures of………

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reality

73
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Things that happen
in romance are impossible of happening in the……….

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real world.

74
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Types of……… are; biography, autobiography, history, science, philosophy, essay, textbooks,
speech, journalism, reference books.

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nonfiction

75
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A short story is a imaginary story with a ……….., and ………

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simple plot and a few characters

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