Main Divisions of Literature

Cards (27)

  • The expression of man's best thoughts, feelings, and emotions in words of truth and beauty.
    literature
  • language of the mind
    prose
  • language of the heart
    poetry
  • 6 strategies in reading prose
    predict, visualize, connect, question, clarify, evaluate
  • trying to figure out what will happen next
    predict
  • paying attention to images formed
    visualize
  • connecting text to yourself/society/another text
    connect
  • connecting text to yourself/society/another text
    connect
  • searching for reasons behind events/characters' feelings
    question
  • review what you understand
    clarify
  • form opinions and develop ideas upon reading
    evaluate
  • stories that do not happen in real life
    fiction
  • true to life events and stories
    non-fiction
  • can be read in one sitting
    short story
  • lengthy story with many plots, characters, and setting
    novel
  • narrative presented on stage
    drama
  • story of origin
    legend
  • filled with suspense from start to end
    adventure
  • story that gives moral lesson; fables and parables
    allegory
  • person's life written by somebody else
    biography
  • person's life written by themselves
    autobiography
  • record of day-to-day activities
    diary
  • note sent to another person
    letter
  • written report on a certain field/subject
    journal
  • informs, entertains, or explains
    essay
  • consist of news items in newspapers/magazines/periodicals
    current publication
  • record of the past
    history