Q3 W2 - Literary Features

• Graphic novels are books written and illustrated in the style of a comic book.
• Literary themes can revolve around universal ideas and concepts that resonate with readers across different cultures and time periods, exploring fundamental aspects of the human experience such as love, power, justice, and the passage of time.
• Literary themes can delve into the complexities of human behavior, emotions, and relationships, offering insights into the human condition and helping readers understand and empathize with characters as they grapple with various challenges and conflicts.
• Literary themes often reflect the cultural and historical contexts in which a work is written, providing a lens through which readers can gain insights into the social, political, and cultural aspects of a particular time and place.
• Many literary themes explore moral and ethical dilemmas, prompting readers to reflect on their own values and beliefs and considering the consequences of characters' actions and decisions.
• Literary themes can encourage readers to engage in critical thinking by examining the complexities of the issues presented in the story, stimulating intellectual curiosity and promoting discussions about the meaning of the work.
• Character elements in literature can include the protagonist, antagonist, and other characters, each with their own motivations, personalities, and roles in the narrative.
• Literary elements and devices can include characterization, plot, setting, point of view, and others, each contributing to the overall story and its impact on readers.
• Irony in literature is when the intended meaning is completely opposite to their literal meaning.
• Historical criticism in literature relies heavily on the author and his world.
• Reader-response criticism in literature is concerned with how the work is viewed by the audience.
• Metaphor in literature is comparing two distinct objects and drawing similarity between them.
• Text Tula is a cell phone novel originally written on a cellular phone via text messaging.
• Mimetic criticism in literature seeks to see how well a work accords with the real world.
• Chick lit is a genre of literature that emerged in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, primarily targeting a female audience.
• Hyperpoetry refers to a form of poetry that utilizes digital technology, interactivity, and multimedia elements to create an immersive and dynamic literary experience.
• Feminist criticism in literature examines the woman’s role in society as portrayed through text.
• Formalism in literary criticism is a school of thought that emphasizes the analysis of a literary work's form, structure, and language rather than focusing on its content or the author's biography.
• Deconstruction in literature is when a piece of writing does not have only one meaning and challenges the way we interpret meaning.
• Symbolism in literature is the use of symbols to represent a broader message or deeper meaning.
• Blog is reading, writing, or editing a shared online journal.
• Imagery in literature is the use of figurative language to appeal to readers’ physical senses.
• Allegory in literature is an abstract idea given a form of characters, actions or events.