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CNF Lesson 1 Identify dominant literary conventions of a particular genre Compare and contrast how the elements are used in the different genres Create a piece of writing that demonstrates understanding of one of the genres of literature.  “those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguis...

CNF Lesson 1 Identify dominant literary conventions of a particular genre Compare and contrast how the elements are used in the different genres Create a piece of writing that demonstrates understanding of one of the genres of literature.  “those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their execution” (Rexroth, 2020) “writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest.” (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary) For a work to be considered literature, it should not simply express humankind’s thoughts, feelings, experiences and aspirations, but should also reflect merit and brilliance of expression. “a category used to classify the work of an author” “a writing style in making or writing a piece” Poetry Fiction Drama Nonfiction comes from the based on facts, real author’s events, and real imagination people  a type of story that focuses on deep characters, emotions, and ideas rather than just action or entertainment  “detective fiction” follows a plot with a detective as character or someone playing detective and tries to solve a case with a sprinkling of clues here and there  characterized by dark, mysterious and suspenseful plots highlights techniques like plot twists, red herrings, and cliffhangers which can keep readers guessing until the very end  Written to shock, startle, scare, and even repulse the readers may include characters like ghosts, vampires, werewolves, witches, and monsters themes may be of death, demons, evil spirits, the afterlife, and even fear itself  involves the creative use of research to be able to transport readers to another time and place  highlights love stories between people Created with a light-hearted, oftentimes optimistic tone, and most often a satisfying conclusion  portray characters and setting of the western frontier like cowboys, outlaws, and settlers of the American Old West  “a novel of education” or “a novel of formation” highlights the transition or metamorphosis of a character from youth into adulthood  a combination of different fiction forms like dystopian, science fiction, and fantasy, or any other combination set in a world so unlike the world we live in Considered as a supergenre  uses elements that do not exist in the real world may focus on time travel, space exploration, and societies of the future.  has imaginary characters and worlds and may have influences of mythology and folklore which can be appealing to both children and adults alike  depicts a society that is worse than ours  similar to our real world but with added magical elements which are considered “natural” in which the story takes place  portrays a world very much like ours, with all the elements created as truthful as it can be as it happens in our world.  a fictional prose work which usually focuses on one plot, one main character (with a few additional minor characters), and one central theme “should be read in one sitting, anywhere from a half hour to two hours. In contemporary fiction, a short story can range from 1,000 to 20,000 words.”  a narrative prose work of considerable length that talks about significant human experience in prose form fictional content considerable length or individualism word count  a symbolic narrative of unknown origin and tells events which are partly traditional and associated with religious beliefs specific accounts with gods or superhuman beings as characters involved in extraordinary events or circumstances in a time that is unspecified  traditional tale which is thought to have historical bases  an instructive story about human social behaviour with personified animals or natural objects as characters and always ends with an explicit moral message It tells a story with It conveys an an orientation, experience, or ideas, complication, crisis, thoughts or feelings and resolution about a subject  consists of vertical first letters name of the topic while the horizontal words describe the topic  tells a dramatic story in four-line stanza with a regular beat (quatrain; ABCB or ABAB)  no fixed form, but in which one or more lines are repeated over and over  a five line poem that follows a pattern and does not rhyme (2,4,6,8,2)  involves humor and makes sense  a seven line poem in which the first and last lines are opposites or contrasts; shaped like a diamond  a poem of mourning to someone’s death; usually in quatrains with ABAB rhyme scheme  a long narrative poem on a subject which is thought to be great and serious  a short and pointed poem, often a witty statement in verse or prose which may be complimentary, satiric or aphoristic; with twist at the end  a poem with a short inscription carved on a tombstone  a poetry that does not conform to particular schemes or patterns of rhyme, meter or form  consists of three unrhymed lines containing 17 syllables (5, 7, 5) and portrays a single idea or feeling while having a strong visual imagery  A brief poem that is cheerful, airy and light-hearted, it often describes everyday events and uses language of the speaking voice; can be as short as 2 lines  consists of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba; comic  Concerned with feelings and thoughts rather than action or narrative  tells a story with an orientation, complication and resolution  has structure and rhyme and invented words, it is characterized by fantastic themes, absurd images, artificial language and humor  having regular rhymes, strong rhythms and repetition  celebrating a person, animal or object, written without the constraints of formal structure or rhyme  indirectly describes a person, place, thing or idea and can be any length and usually has a rhyming scheme  a poem that has been set to music  has fourteen lines of five beats each  consists of five lines with the first and third lines usually having five syllables and the others seven, making it a total of 31  a fixed form, usually containing five three-line stanzas and a four-line stanza, with only two rhymes throughout 1. Acrostic 9. Epigram 17.Nonsense Verse 2. Ballad 10.Epitaph 18.Nursery Rhymes 3. Chant 11. Free Verse 19.Ode 4. Cinquain 12.Haiku 20.Riddle 5. Comic Verse 13.Light Verse 21.Song Lyrics 6. Diamante 14.Limerick 22.Sonnet 7. Elegy 15.Lyric 23.Tanka 8. Epic 16.Narrative 24.Villanelle Comedy intends to make the audience laugh through well-composed humorous elements Tragedy exposes the plight and suffering of humans to the audience Melodrama uses a technique marked by surge of feelings since melodrama highlights exaggeration of emotions Musical Drama told through acting and dialogue, as well as through dance and music  records events, contains one’s transactions, or experiences, ideas and observations daily or reflections but not at frequent intervals necessarily on a daily basis contain records of experiences by its writer  an author’s narrative of his or her experiences, which makes it similar to an autobiography, but with certain distinguishable characteristics  highlight what the telling of his or her writer has own life, character, witnessed and developing self talks about how a history, requiring one remembers research, dates, and one's own life facts double- focus on single checked event covers a person’s entire life  the communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words its significance lies in the fact that these are important historical documents or moments and literature