CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Exam

CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Exam 3 Genres - Answer-Poetry Prose Drama 3 Forms of Literary Expression - Answer-American Literature British Literature Works in Translation Prose - Answer-The most common form of written language following natural speech patterns and grammatical structure Phonic - Answer-Pertaining to sound from speech Fiction - Answer-Imaginary narrative; the information or events are created by the author Non-Fiction - Answer-Writing that delivers factual events and observations Satire - Answer-Literary form that ridicules human vices or shortcomings Truth - Answer-Fact or reality that transcends genres Novel - Answer-An extended fictional narrative written in prose that includes characters, plot, and setting Romance - Answer-Longer prose narrative, originally associated with the legendary, imaginative and poetic Mode - Answer-A broad literary method not tied to one specific form or genre, such as irony or satire i.e. realism, romanticism, impressionism, expressionism, naturalism, or neo-classicism Realism - Answer-Delivering subject from third-person objective point of view with no added interpretation or elaboration Romanticism - Answer-An artistic and literary movement originating in the second half of the eighteenth century in Europe, emphasizing emotions, idealism, adventure, and chivalry Impressionism - Answer-Subjective or personal literary style that relies on associations; style adapted from nineteenth century school of painters including Monet and Renoir Expressionism - Answer-Subjective depiction of the real world through imagination, the abstract and symbols Naturalism - Answer-Literary movement that depicts life as accurately as possible, illustrating transformation in society through environment and hereditary. Neo-classicism - Answer-A style of prose and poetry from the 17th and 18th centuries, reviving a classical style from Greek and Roman cultures. Static - Answer-A character who stays the same throughout a literary work. Dynamic - Answer-A character whose personality changes over the course of a narrative or who has the ability for such a change Protagonist - Answer-Main character in a literary work; literally, one who struggles toward or for something Antagonist - Answer-The one who struggles against or contends with the protagonist; the antagonist may be another individual or an obstacle or challenge, such as fear or death Stock - Answer-A well understood and accepted interpretation of an image, symbol or character; a character who exists for necessity of a plot Stereotype - Answer-A popularly held belief about a particular group of individuals Foil - Answer-A character who highlights through contrast opposite characteristics in another character