Literature - 1st Quiz PDF
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This document provides an overview of different types of literature, including definitions, characteristics, and genres such as comedies, tragedies, and dramatic monologues. It also outlines the concept of lyric poetry, odes, elegies, sonnets, and pastoral poetry. Furthermore, the document discusses visual and modern genres of literature, such as haiga, insta poetry, literary journalism, flash fiction, and much more.
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Literature: Definition Dramatic Poetry Etymology : “litera”, acquaintance with letters; A poetic verse that is meant to be spoken and “litteratura”, writing formed with letters performed by actors on a stage (before and...
Literature: Definition Dramatic Poetry Etymology : “litera”, acquaintance with letters; A poetic verse that is meant to be spoken and “litteratura”, writing formed with letters performed by actors on a stage (before and Literature appeals to man’s emotional, audience) intellectual, spiritual and creative needs 1. Comedy Literature is Life. A reproduction of man’s 2. Tragedy experiences blended into one harmonious 3. Dramatic Monologue expression. 4. Farce Literature expresses the feelings of people Comedy towards the society, their government, o A type of dramatic work which surrounding fellowmen and the Divine Creator employs amusing and satirical tones (Hancock, 2006). with cheerful ending. Tragedy Nature of Literature o Explores sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic 1. Form – Written and Verbal individual 2. Appeal – Timelesness and Universal o Probes (with high seriousness) 3. Genre – Prose and Poem questions concerning the role of man Functions of Literature in the universe Dramatic Monologue ▪ Entertainment o A form of poem in which a small ▪ Social and Political Science character reveals her/himself to the ▪ Ideology audience ▪ Moral Farce ▪ Cultural o Aims to entertain audience by making ▪ Linguistics them laugh through the use of absurd ▪ Historical situation ▪ Educational Lyric Poetry Literary Standards A short poem that expresses powerful ▪ Universality emotions/thoughts ▪ Permanence ▪ Intellectual Value Ode ▪ Spiritual Value ▪ Suggestiveness Structured poem that glorifies a person ▪ Artistry Elegy Metrical Romance Poem that reflects upon death or loss Also termed as “Chivalric Romance” Sonnet A type of narrative poem which typically centers on courtly love, knights, fair maidens, A one-stanza, 14-line poem, written in Iambic and chivalric deeds Pentameter Became popular during the Medieval and Idyll / Pastoral Poetry Renaissance period A short poem that paints a picture of everyday Ballad (simple rural life) A narrative poem that tells a story of a person or event (often) Visual Poetry 4. Plot Incorporates graphic details like images, Linear Plot colors, layout, shapes, and patterns Non-Linear Concrete (Shape) Poetry Cliff-hanger Haiga 5. Plot Devices Hai (haiku) + ga (Japanese for Painting) Flashback Foreshadowing Insta Poetry Suspense and Tension Aesthetic form of poetry that appeared after Allusion – Indirect advent of social media 6. Point-of-View Jose Garcia Villa First Person Filipino poet, literary critic, short story writer, Thir Person (Omniscient and Limited) and painter. o Emperor’s New Sonnet 7. Mood o Bashful Ones Emotions evoked from the reader Introduced the “reverse consonance rhyme Melachonly, Nostalgia, Pessimism, Peace, scheme” and “comma poet” Anger, etc.) Elements of Fiction 8. Tone 1. Methods of Characterization Formal a. Direct / Expository / Explicit Method Informal b. Indirect or Dramatic Method Serious Direct Humurous o Telling : the author describes the character through narration 9. Symbolism Indirect 10. Imagery o Showing : The author hints to the reader what the character is like 11. Theme (Subliminal Message) 1. Characters Elements of Poetry Round Character / Dynamic 1. Sense Flat Character / Static o Protagonist Diction o Antagonist Images and Sense impression o Fringe – One destroyed by his Figures of Speech inner conflict o Simile o Minor Characters o Metaphor o Personification 2. Setting o Onomatopeia o Alliteration 3. Conflict o Assonance Internal Conflict o Hyperbole Interpersonal Conflict 2. Structure/Form External Conflict Arrangement of words and lines organization of the parts to form a whole 3. Sound Tone Rhythm Meter Rhyme Scheme 4. Imagery and Theme Modern Genres of Literature Literary Journalism (Journalistic Writing) Testimonio (Issues on Marginalization) Flash Fiction (Brevity) Textula (Modernized Tanaga) Fliptop/Rap Battle (Poetry + Rap + Dj + Break Dance) Blog (Web + Blog) Photographic Essay Graphic Novel/Illustrated Novel Digital Media Text Spoken Word Poetry Manga/Manhwa/Manhua
