MTEL English 61 Questions and
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Fantasy -features imaginary creatures and supernatural abilities
-takes place in settings that resemble real places/cultures in history
-usually follows gifted protagonist from humble beginnings as they embark on a
quest/journey/adventure and encounter obstacles
-themes: personal growth, good vs evil, value of the journey
-The Lord of the Rings
Realistic Fiction -events and characters that could exist in reality
-could take place in real places
-Wonder by RJ Palacio
Historical Fiction -takes place in the past; may involve real people or events
-The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Literary Nonfiction -a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create
factually accurate narratives
,-also called creative nonfiction
-The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Realism -goal of representing reality as faithfully as possible
-Western lit: 19th C reaction against the sentimentality and extreme emotionalism of the
Romantic literary movement
-vernacular, dialect, emphasis on character over plot
-historically focuses on middle class of author's society
-The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Satire -the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's
stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
-often deliberately exaggerates reality to appear ridiculous to illuminate flawed behaviors
-Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Dimeter Two stressed syllables
Trimeter Three stressed syllables
, Tetrameter Four stressed syllables
Pentameter Five stressed syllables
Iambic u / (unstressed, stressed)
attain, portray, describe
Trochaic / u (stressed, unstressed)
garden, highway
Spondaic // (stressed, stressed)
bookmark, handshake
Dactylic /UU (stressed, unstressed, unstressed)
poetry
Anapestic U// (unstressed, unstressed, stressed)
Answers|Latest Update
Fantasy -features imaginary creatures and supernatural abilities
-takes place in settings that resemble real places/cultures in history
-usually follows gifted protagonist from humble beginnings as they embark on a
quest/journey/adventure and encounter obstacles
-themes: personal growth, good vs evil, value of the journey
-The Lord of the Rings
Realistic Fiction -events and characters that could exist in reality
-could take place in real places
-Wonder by RJ Palacio
Historical Fiction -takes place in the past; may involve real people or events
-The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Literary Nonfiction -a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create
factually accurate narratives
,-also called creative nonfiction
-The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Realism -goal of representing reality as faithfully as possible
-Western lit: 19th C reaction against the sentimentality and extreme emotionalism of the
Romantic literary movement
-vernacular, dialect, emphasis on character over plot
-historically focuses on middle class of author's society
-The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Satire -the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's
stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
-often deliberately exaggerates reality to appear ridiculous to illuminate flawed behaviors
-Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Dimeter Two stressed syllables
Trimeter Three stressed syllables
, Tetrameter Four stressed syllables
Pentameter Five stressed syllables
Iambic u / (unstressed, stressed)
attain, portray, describe
Trochaic / u (stressed, unstressed)
garden, highway
Spondaic // (stressed, stressed)
bookmark, handshake
Dactylic /UU (stressed, unstressed, unstressed)
poetry
Anapestic U// (unstressed, unstressed, stressed)
