21st century Discussion 2.docx

GENRES 1. POETRY ------ - Poetry is a "way of feeling life", according to Daisy Zamora, a Nicaraguan poet. - Poetry captures intense experiences of creative perceptions of the world in a musical language, if prose is like talking, poe...

GENRES 1. POETRY ------ - Poetry is a "way of feeling life", according to Daisy Zamora, a Nicaraguan poet. - Poetry captures intense experiences of creative perceptions of the world in a musical language, if prose is like talking, poetry is like singing. ODE ========================= - long stately form written in various stanzas. - addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea. SONNET ====== - lyric poem of 14 lines - from the Italian word sonetto, meaning "[a little sound or song]\" ELEGY =========================== - #### a poem expressing grief of subjective and meditative nature. BALLAD ====== - a narrative poem written in four- line stanza. BLANK VERSE ================================= - unrhymed 10- syllable poem FREE VERSE ========== - #### no regular meter, pattern or rhyme. LIMERICK ============================== - 5- line rhymed poem that makes fun. EPIC ==== - #### narrates the life and adventures of a hero. SONG ========================== +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | - | | deep | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | | | and | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ - A small commercial fiction, **true** or **imaginary** and [smaller] than a novel. - It is a [prose] that has [one unit] of place, time and action.  ###### PLOT AND STRUCTURE PLOT - The **sequence of incidents** or events through which an author constructs a story. - It is not merely the action itself, but the way the author **arranges** the action toward a specific end. - [Structure] - **layout** of the work ### CONFLICT - It is where plot is often created. It is **controlling impulse** in a connected pattern of causes and effects. - This arouses curiosity, causes doubt, creates tension and produces interest. - [Great stories do have a conflict] EXTERNAL INTERNAL  ###### CHARACTER & - [Character] is a **verbal representation** of a human being. - The character is either the **protagonist** ("the good guy") or **antagonist** ("the bad guy").  ###### CHARACTER & - [Characterization] is the quality of the character which is disclosed through **actions**, **descriptions both personal** and **environmental**, **dramatic statements** and **thoughts** by the other characters and statements by the author. - The setting is the **overall context** - when, where and in what circumstances the action occurs. ### Point of View (POV) - It is the **speaker**, the **narrator**, **persona** or **voice** created by the author to tell the story. ### POINT OF VIEW (POV) - First person= **I, we** - Second person= **you** - Third person= **He, she, they (most common)**  ### THEME - The central idea or message of the story, often a perception about life or human nature. ### TONE AND STYLE - Tone- the **attitude** and **feelings.** ### TONE AND STYLE - *Style*- the **manner**, in which an author uses words, constructs sentences, incorporates non literal expressions and handles rhythm timing and tone. ### HUMOR AND IRONY - **Humor** is intended to create an emotional impact on the reader. - **Irony** is when things work out opposite of what they' re supposed to or expected to. ##### FIRST READING - Determine what is happening: where, what, who is involved or the major characters of the story. - Make a record of your reactions and responses. - Describe characterizations, events, techniques and ideas. ##### SECOND READING - Write expanded notes about characters, situations, actions. - Write paragraph describing your reactions and thoughts. - Write down questions that arise as 3. NONFICTION ---------- - Nonfiction is the broadest category of - Autobiograhies, biographies, memoirs, letters, essays, speeches and news articles are just a few of the many types of nonfiction. - All of these forms of prose concern real, - tells a story as works of fiction do. - this includes essays, speeches, and articles that explain a topic or promote an opinion. 4. DRAMA ===== - Drama is told mainly through words and actions of characters and intended to be performed by actors. - Feature films can be considered as drama as well as any television programs.