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Chapter 3
Analyzing Literature
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| genre | a type of literature that can be distinguished from other types by technique, tone, subject matter, and use of literary devices |
| Four main genres are? | fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama |
| nonfiction | writing based on facts rather than imagination |
| essay | a type of nonfiction that is written to briefly examine a single topic or argue a specific point |
| biography | a type of non fiction that tells the story of a person's life written by someone else |
| autobiography | a type of nonfiction that tells the story of a person's life and is written by that person. |
| speech | a speech conveys important information verbally and falls under the category of non fiction |
| fiction | writing that includes made up stories, events, and people |
| What are a few genres of fiction? | fantasy, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction, suspense, etc. |
| short stories | thes are works that tell a complete story in just a few pages |
| novella | is like a very long story or a short novel |
| novel | any long fictional story written in prose; usually divided into chapters |
| legend | a type of fiction that can appear in either a short story or a novel and is typically a story passed down through generations that tells about the life of a hero |
| myth | a type of fiction that takes the form of a traditional story that was, at one time, accepted as history. It seeks to explain views of a people about the world and life. |
| folktales and fables | another type of fiction, considered traditional tales that are handed down orally and often contain magical events or talking animals as characters |
| poetry | writing that creatively expresses feelings, experiences, or ideas by using words chosen for their sounds as implied meanings and by using literary devices such as meter and rhyme |
| narrative poetry | a type of poetry that tells a story |
| epic | is an ancient form of narrative poetry that is usually very long and about a serious subject |
| dramatic poetry | is a kind of mixture of drama and poeetry. |
| lyric poem | does not attempt to tell a story but rather communicates a feeling or a state of mind to the reader |
| rhyme | the pattern of repeated end sounds in words |
| alliteration | a pattern of several words beginning ith the same consonant used closely together, kind of like a tongue twister |
| assonance | similar to alliteration, but uses the combination of like-sounding vowel sounds |
| drama | the acted performance of a story that involves action and dialogue between its characters |
| tragedies | these are plays that often end in sadness |
| shakespearean tragedies | a type of drama and tragedy that depicts a protagonist who was once at a high place in society who falls from grace |
| comedies | a light hearted work that attempts to amuse the audience and lift the spirits |
| dialogue | the conversation between two characters in a written or acted out work |
| monologue | a speech given by one character, it is usually a lengthy speech and is typically given to other characters; sometimes the character speaks directly to the audience |
| aside | a short comment or observation made by a character directly to the audience |
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