21st Century EXAM REVIEW

Latin word of Litterature

littera or litteratura

Meaning of Litteratura

letter

Litterature

is a written records of men thoughts, feelings, and emotion

Metafiction

A type of fiction that draws attention to itself and reminds the reader that the story is not real.

Minimalism

writing that used simple words

Parody

imitates other work in an exaggerated way

Prose

form of writing that doesn’t rely on meter or rhyme sceme

Psychological Criticism

views the character as the reflection of the author itself

Foil

Character who contrast (traits are opposite) with the main character in order to highlight the main character attributes

Poetry

the oldest form of literature

Proverb

Short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought.

Metaphor

directly compare - does not use like or as

meter

Pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in a line of poetry

Fiction

Literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact though it may be based on a real story

Tropes

Creative use of language, also knows as figure of speech

Novel

A long, complex prose narrative that explores human experiences, emotions, and situations in an imaginative way.

Narrative Structure

Framework of a story that inclued the story line or content and plotline or form

Biography

Life of an individual written by someone else

Fabula