Review Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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what is the word literature derived from?

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latin word litteratura which means writing formed with letters

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is a particular type of literature such as painting and music

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Genre

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3
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what are the 5 major genres

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Fiction
Non fiction
drama
folktale
Poetry

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4
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is the location where the action in a story takes place.

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setting

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is the basic idea of the story. Very often the ______ will deal with a topic that is common in life or human nature, such as independence, envy, courage, failure, and success.

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Theme

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is the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the story

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mood

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7
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are the people in the story

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characters

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is what happens in the story or the sequence of events.

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plot

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9
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contains most of the plot – the supporting information which is arranged in

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Body

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10
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includes the concluding ideas which can either be a moral of the story, prediction, or revelation about future actions that will happen as a result of the events in the story.

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conclusion

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is the part that begins the story. It usually includes the setting, and characters and prepares your audience for the action to come. The introduction should have a hook and a thesis.

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Introduction

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12
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What are the parts of a narrative text

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Introduction
Body
Conclusion

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13
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is usually the first few sentences that grab readers’ attention

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A hook

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14
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a well-structured literary text that readers could easily understand.

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Narrative Text

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Fully developed personalities that are affected by the story’s events; can learn, grow, or deteriorate by the end of the story. Characters are most convincing when they resemble real people by being consistent, motivated, and life-like.

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Round Character

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16
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One-dimensional character

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Flat

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17
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Character who does go through change and “grows” during
a story

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Character does not go through a change

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refers to the turning point of the story. It reveals the highlight of the story

20
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refers to the arts where resolution begins; events and
complications start to fall into place.

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Falling Action

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refers to the outcome of events in the story

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Resolution/Denouement

22
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the character struggles with his soul, physical
limitations, or himself

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Character vs. Self

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the character struggles against other people

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Character vs. Character

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struggles against animals, weather, or
environment

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Character vs. Nature

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– struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of others
Character vs. Society
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refers to the sequence of events in a story
plot
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refers to the beginning of the story where the characters, background, and setting are revealed.
exposition
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refers to the events in the story that become complicated and where the conflict is revealed.
rising action
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is an idea that a writer repeats in his work, making it the most significant idea in a literary work
major theme
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refers to an idea that appears in a work briefly and that may or may not give way to another _____ ______
minor theme
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is a topic that acts as the foundation for a work of literature, such as marriage in 19th-century France.
subject
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is an opinion the author expresses on the subject, for instance, the author's dissatisfaction with the narrow confines of French bourgeois marriage during that period.
theme
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are used for different purposes. It can be used to entertain, teach a lesson, convey meaning, or share ideas. Through their work, writers can express their ideas by using universal themes.
Literary texts
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is a written or broadcast assessment of something usually a creative work with comments on its good and bad qualities
critique or commentary
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written stories about people and events that is not real
fiction
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are the core elements of any fictional narrative
narrative conventions
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literary works that define its genre
literary conventions
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helps categorize a text within its specific literary genre
literary conventions
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is a figure of speech that heightens imagery or textual interpretations
literary device
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is generally a short piece of writing outlining the writer's perspective or story.
Essay
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tells a story in essay format
Narrative Essay
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