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Define literature Literature is a group of works of art made up of words. Most are written, but some are passed on by word of mouth. Literature usually means works of poetry and prose that are especially well written Give the 3 generic genres of literature. Define each poetry, drama, and prose

What are the 2 types of prose. Define each Fictional Prose (Includes novels, novellas, short stories) Non-fictional Prose (Includes biographies, essays, journals)

Enumerate and define the different elements of fiction The six major elements of fiction are character, plot, point of view, setting, style, and theme. 1. Character -- A figure in a literary work (personality, gender, age, etc). E. M. Forester makes a distinction between flat and round characters. Flat characters are types or caricatures defined by a single idea of quality, whereas round characters have the three-dimensional complexity of real people. 2. Plot –- the major events that move the action in a narrative. It is the sequence of major events in a story, usually in a cause-effect relation. 3. Point of View -- the vantage point from which a narrative is told. A narrative is typically told from a first-person or third-person point of view. In a narrative told from a first-person perspective, the author tells the story through a character who refers to himself or herself as "I." Third –person narratives come in two types: omniscient and limited. An author taking an omniscient point of view assumes the vantage point of an all-knowing narrator able not only to recount the action thoroughly and reliably but also to enter the mind of any character in the work or any time in order to reveal his or her thoughts, feelings, and beliefs directly to the reader. An author using the limited point of view recounts the story through the eyes of a single character (or occasionally more than one, but not all or the narrator would be an omniscient narrator). 4. Setting –- That combination of place, historical time, and social milieu that provides the general background for the characters and plot of a literary work. The general setting of a work may differ from the specific setting of an individual scene or event. 5.Style -- The author’s type of diction (choice of words), syntax (arrangement of words), and other linguistic features of a work.

6. Theme(s) -- The central and dominating idea (or ideas) in a literary work. The term also indicates a message or moral implicit in any work of art. Give 5 examples of non-fiction. Define each include expository, argumentative, functional, and opinion pieces; essays on art or literature; biographies; memoirs; journalism; and historical, scientific, technical, or economic writings (including electronic ones).

Define creative writing Creative writing is writing that expresses ideas and thoughts in an imaginative way. The writer gets to express feelings and emotions instead of just presenting the facts.. Enumerate and define the 3 classifications of poetry narrative, dramatic and lyrical

Enumerate and define the different types of drama

There are many types of drama like comedy ,tragedy, fantasy,musical drama and farce. COMEDY- Comedies are lighter in tone than ordinary writers, and provide a happy conclusion. A comedy makes us laugh when the play is well-composed with the humorous elements. TRAGEDY- Tragic dramas are one of the oldest forms of drama. It exposes the plight and suffering of humans to the audience. They use darker themes such as disaster, pain, ruins of a dynasty, moral setback, downfall of man, personal loss, emotional betrayals, death, and denials. FANTASY-It is a fictional work where characters virtually display supernatural skills. It is more appealing to children as fairies, angels, superheroes, etc., are embedded in the plot. Use of magic, pseudo science, horror, and spooky themes through various kinds of technical devices create a perfect world of fantasy. MUSICAL DRAMA- Music, melody, and dance play a significant role in a musical drama. In musical drama, the dramatists not only tell their story through acting and dialogue, nevertheless through dance as well as music. FARCE-

Generally, a farce is a nonsensical genre of drama, which often overacts or engages slapstick humor. It uses highly improbable situations, stereotyped characters, extravagant exaggeration, and violent horseplay.

Enumerate and define the different elements of drama

The followings are the elements of drama and their brief description:

Plot Plot, referring to the basic storyline of the play, is the structure of a play which tells what happens as the story goes. The plot structure can be divided into six stages: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. o o o o o o

The exposition is simply an introductory part that provides the background information needed to properly understand the story. The inciting incident, or conflict, is the event that sets the action of the play in motion. It is what gets the story going. The rising action is a series of events, including complications and discoveries, which follow the inciting incident and create the dramatic climax of a plot. The climax is the turning point, or the peak, of a plot which holds an utmost emotional intensity of the play. The falling action is a series of events following the climax that leads to the solution of the conflicts. The denouement serves as the conclusion of the plot in which the conflicts are unraveled. It is the ending scene of the drama.

Character Characters are the people, or sometimes animals, subjected in the drama, and are portrayed by the actors and actresses in the play. They are one of the main components that move the action of the play forward. Characters can be categorized into three types according to the roles they play. The main character of the play is known as the protagonist. The antagonist is the character who opposes the protagonist. The other characters that are neither the protagonist nor the antagonist are called the secondary characters. They may have a major part or a minor involvement in the drama.

Setting The setting is the place, together with other conditions, such as time and the environment, involved in which the events occur. The setting in the drama can be presented through the visual element deals with the scenes, costumes and special effects used in it. The setting can as well be enhanced by using viewable elements, sound effects, and music.

Theme The theme refers to the message that is intended to be expressed through the story. In other word, it is the main idea or the lesson to be learned from the play.

Genre Genre is the type of play. The examples of genre in which the play can be classified include tragedy, comedy, romantic, mystery, and historical play.

Audience Audience is a group of people who watch the play. Audience can be said to be the most important element of drama to be considered about, since it is the audience that determine whether the play is successful or not. Also, many playwrights write the plot of the drama with a great concern regarding to their groups of audience rather than their own interests.