LITERATURE (HIGH SCHOOL)

Introduction to Short Story

As a narrative, a short story, or generally classified as fiction, is always brief and can be read in a dingle sitting. It creates a strong impression on the reader. However, a short story does not have to be an exact mirror of what life actually is. The short story allows both the writer and the readers for a creative and imaginative mind. Thus, compared to real-life stories, a short story is a ‘stylized and artificial reflection.”

Your Study Skills: Pre-Reading Skills

The first set of skills, you must be able to use when you read for study purposes is what is known as pre-reading skills. These skills include surveying, skimming, and scanning. In practice, these three skills are often used together.

Surveying – This involves taking a quick look at the entire material to get a general idea of what it is about. Often it entails looking at titles, names of the author, headings, pictures, and other information which readily stand out when looking at a page.

Skimming – This involves reading rapidly through the page to try to get the main ideas contained in the selection. Experienced readers usually skim by reading the first sentence or the first few words of the paragraph.

Scanning – This skill allows the reader to find specific information quickly, usually those which answer the questions, who, what, when, and where. This reading skill is also used when one tries to find short, specific answers to questions about the material.

Survey: What is the focus of the lessons in the subject?Skim : What are the main topics that will be studied during the year?Scan : What details seem interesting to you.

Introduction to Poetry

Poetry is said to be as old as age itself. It has been part of our lives as we listened to t, or as it is read to us or as we ourselves read them for peasure.But poety is not just appreciated because of thepleasure it gives to those who read it; more importantly, it is valued for the venue it provides those who use it to express themselves and communicate ther ideas and feelings.

Synopsis

A syopsis is a condensed version of the original text, whichcan be a book, a movie, or a play.It is shortened and more concise.For instance,a synopsis my outline the plot of a text providing the readers enouhj detais to know what to expecr from the text.

IDENTIFYING The Elements of a short storyThe short story has six integrated elementd.Thy sare as follows