Portfolio in 21st Century
Portfolio in 21st Century
Portfolio in 21st Century
Eavan Boland
Eavan Boland was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1944. She is one
of Ireland’ preeminent contemporary poets and the author of A
Poet’s Dublin and A Women Without a Country, among others.
Boland is currently working as a professor of English at Stanford
University, where she directs the creative writing program.
She lives in California with her husband, the author Kevin
Casey, and their two daughters. In "Atlantis: A Lost Sonnet," Eavan
Boland uses literary devices to illustrate and express her ideas.
Literary devices - are techniques a writer uses to produce a special effect in their writing.
Examples are:
Simile - It is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.
Metaphor - is a figure of speech in which ideas, actions, or objects are described in non-literal
terms.
Symbolism - refers to the use of an object, figure, event, situation, or other idea in a written
work to represent something else—typically a broader message or deeper meaning that differs
from its literal meaning. The things used for symbolism are called "symbols," and they’ll often
appear multiple times throughout a text, sometimes changing in meaning as the plot
progresses.
Hyperbole - is an exaggerated statement that's not meant to be taken literally by the reader. It is
often used for comedic effect and/or emphasis.
Imagery - is a figure of speech where an author describes a scene, thing, or idea so that it
appeals to our senses (taste, smell, sight, touch, or hearing). Imagery uses vivid and figurative
language to engage the senses and depict an object, person, scene, or feeling.
5 types of Imagery:
Visual Imagery – appeals to the sense of sight and plays the largest roles in imagery in
literature. It describes what a sense or character looks like.
Auditory Imagery – describes specific sound that are happening within the story.
Olfactory Imagery – describes a particular scent.
Gustatory Imagery – pertains to the sense of taste.
Tactile Imagery – appeals to the sense of touch.
Lesson 2: 21st Century Literary Genres
Ricky Lee
Ricardo Arreola Lee (born March 19, 1948) is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist,
and playwright. Starting in 1973, he has written more than 180 film screenplays, which earned
him more than 70 trophies from various award-giving bodies including three life achievement
awards from the Cinemanila International Film Festival.
Ricky Lee's notable works include screenplays for acclaimed films like "Himala", "Jose
Rizal", "The Flor Contemplacion Story", "Muro Aml", and "Deathrow". His two short storles,
"Huwag Mong Kukuwentuhan ang Batang si Hweng Fu" and "Servando Magdamag" won first
prize at the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards. Adding to his list is the upcoming historical
movle, "Cullon," a Metro Manila Film Festival 2019 hopeful.
MAJOR LITERARY GENRES
1. Poetry – it is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through MEANING, SOUND,
and RHYTHMIC LANGUAGE CHOICES to evoke an emotional
response.
EMPLOY METER AND RHYME – patterns in the sound.
Measured beat, established by patterns of stressed
and unstressed.
RHYTHM – the sound of each line of poetry/flow of
sound.
Overall tempo or pace.
2. DRAMA
3. NON – FICTION
Short stories
Novelas – shorter than novels.
Illustrated Novels
Digi – Fiction
Chick – Lit
Speculative Fiction
Text-talk Novels
Spoken Poetry
Oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play and intonation and voice inflection.
Because it is performed, this poetry tends to demonstrate a heavy use of rhythm, improvisation,
free association, rhymes, rich poetic phrases, word play and slang. It is more aggressive and "in
your face" than more traditional forms of poetry.
What is Spoken Word Poetry?
Spoken word poetry is written for performance, showcasing rhythm, improvisation,
rhymes, and word play. It differs from traditional poetry with its more aggressive and expressive
style.
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Creative Non-Fiction
Also known as literary non-fiction or narrative non-
fiction. A genre of writing that uses literary styles and
techniques to create factually accurate narratives.
As a genre, creative non-fiction is still relatively
young and is only beginning to be scrutinized with the
same critical analysis given to fiction and poetry.
Also referred to as:
Personal journalism
Literary journalism
Dramatic non-fiction
The new non-fiction
The non-fiction novel
The new journalism
Parajournalism
The literature of fact
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