Comprehensive Review: Literature, Creative Non-Fiction, and Poetic Devices

A set of practice flashcards covering literary forms, drama, creative non-fiction, memoir structures, sequential art, letter formats, and poetic elements based on lecture notes.

What is the main focus of poetry compared to prose?

Poetry focuses on rhythm, feelings, and rhymes, whereas prose is normal writing such as books and text messages.

How are round, static, and dynamic characters defined in short story elements?

Round characters are flexible, static characters do not change and are uncomplicated, and dynamic characters change over time.

What are the five sequential elements of a story's plot?

Exposition (introduction), Rising Action (conflicts arise), Climax (most exciting part), Falling Action (problems degrade), and Resolution (ending of the story).

What are the primary types of conflict mentioned in literary elements?

Man vs. Man (M vs M), Man vs. Nature (M vs Nat), Man vs. Technology (M vs Tech), and Man vs. Supernatural (M vs Sup-nat).

What distinguishes Third Limited POV from Third Omniscient POV?

In Third Limited POV, the narrator uses 'He, she, they' to follow one perspective, whereas in Third Omniscient POV, the narrator knows everything about all characters.

What is the difference between concrete nouns and abstract nouns?

Concrete nouns can be seen, touched, heard, smelled, or tasted, while abstract nouns refer to ideas, emotions, or concepts that can be thought or felt but cannot be touched.

What are the three types of conjunctions and their functions?

Coordinating conjunctions connect phrases or words (e.g., FANBOYS), subordinating conjunctions link a main idea to a helping idea, and correlative conjunctions join or connect words.

What are the five sensory types of imagery used to create mental pictures?

Auditory (hear), Olfactory (smell), Gustatory (taste), Visual (see), and Tactile (touch).

How do Haiku, Tanka, and Sonnet differ in line counts and themes?

Haiku has 3 lines (focusing on nature), Tanka has 5 lines (focusing on feelings), and a Sonnet has 14 lines.

What is drama, and what are its four sub-types?

Drama is literature written to be performed on stage. Its types include Tragedy (tragic), Comedy, Melodrama (emotional), and Farce (with exaggerated situations).

What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?

A soliloquy consists of a character's inner thoughts spoken aloud, while a monologue consists of lines spoken out loud by one person.

How does a memoir differ from an autobiography?

An autobiography tells a person's whole life story, whereas a memoir focuses only on a specific moment, period, or theme and reflects deeply on it.

What are the four styles for writing a powerful memoir introduction?

Style 1 draws readers using sensory details (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste), Style 2 starts with a feeling/emotion, Style 3 starts with an Idea Hook, and Style 4 starts with a Question Opening.

What are panels, gutters, and splash pages in graphic non-fiction?

Panels are individual frames, gutters are the blank spaces between panels, and splash pages break from the usual panel layout.

What is a 'bleed' in graphic non-fiction and sequential art?

A bleed extends panel art to the edge of the page, used during action sequence steps or intense emotional moments.

How are alliteration, assonance, consonance, and onomatopoeia defined?

Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound, assonance is the repetition of the same vowel sound, consonance is the repetition of the same sound in the middle or end, and onomatopoeia describes things using their noise.

What is a diary, and what is its golden rule?

A diary is a 1st person written factual record of daily life featuring clear dates and times; its golden rule is to 'Be honest.'

What are the standard parts of a letter?

Heading (Address & date), Inside address (Receiver), Greeting, Body, Closing, and Signature.

What are the three standard letter formats?

Block Format (no indents, all left-aligned), Modified Block Format (all on the right side), and Semi-Block Format (semi-indented).

What is the difference between perfect rhyme and slant rhyme?

Perfect rhyme features sounds that are exactly alike, while slant rhyme features sounds that are similar but not exact.

What are the names of stanzas containing 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 lines?

Couplet (2 lines), Tercet (3 lines), Quatrain (4 lines), Cinquain (5 lines), and Octave (8 lines).

What is the difference between stressed and unstressed syllables in poetic rhythm?

Stressed syllables are spoken louder, whereas unstressed syllables are spoken softer.