Worksheets21st Century Literature of the World-CONVENTIONAL AND 21st CENTU
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
1. It is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, a parallel universe and extra-terrestrial life.
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Science Fiction
d. Creative Non-Fiction
2. A literary genre which combines three media: book, movie/video and internet website.
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Science Fiction
d. Creative Non-Fiction
3. A Literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle writing and drawings and handwritten graphics in place of the traditional font Spanish Period
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Science Fiction
d. Creative Non-Fiction
4. Stories told almost entirely in dialogue, simulating social network exchanges.
a. Chick Lit
b. Digi-Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Text-Talk Novel
5. It is a genre fiction, which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly.
a. Chick Lit
b. Digi-Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Text-Talk Novel
6. It is a website that contains short articles posted and changed regularly.
a. Blog
b. Flash Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Digi-Fiction
7. Digital literature that uses links and includes parts that move or mutate.
a. Blog
b. Flash Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Digi-Fiction
8. It is a comic book or book series published in Japan
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Illustrated Novel
d. Manga
9. Stories characterized by their brevity. It could range from a word to a thousand.
a. Creative Nonfiction
b. Flash Fiction
c. Blog
d. Hyper Poetry
10. A narrative work in which a story is told using a comic form.
a. Manga
b. Digi-Fiction
c. Graphic Novel
d. Illustrated Novel
It is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction.
Digi Fiction
Flash Fiction
Doodle Fiction
Speculative Fiction
A Digi Fiction is a literary experience that combines the following media EXCEPT _____.
Book
Movie/Video
Mobile Phone
Internet Website
Manga is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels originally published in _____.
China
Korea
Japan
Philippines
A particular example of Text Tula is a_____, a type of Filipino poem.
Diona
Haiku
Tanaga
Renga
It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play and intonation and voice inflection.
Hyper Poetry
Flash Fiction
Spoken Poetry
Mobile Phone Text Tula
Text tula is done using __________.
Blog
Mobile Phone
Which is NOT a characteristic of 21st Century literary works?
Conventional
Culturally pluralistic
Gender sensitive
Technologically alluding
This type of poetry could not be presented without the aid of computers and the internet.
Spoken Poetry
Flash Fiction
Hyper-poetry
Speculative Fiction
This type of genre narrates a long story. It has a growing popularity and an example of this is manga.
Speculative Fiction
Graphic Novel
Texttula
Blogs
Utilizes pictures in narrating a long story.
Graphic Novel
Chick-Lit
It is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, a parallel universe and extra-terrestrial life.
Digi-Fiction
Doodle Fiction
Science Fiction
Creative Non-Fiction
Which does NOT belong to the group?
A 21st century literature which is characterized by brevity and its classification depends on the number of words.
textula
flash fiction
blog
graphic novel
A story that is not true but could have happened
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Includes stories, myths, and fables that were orally told over the years that were later written down
Tall Tale
Folktale/Folk Lore
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Speculative fiction
Is based on actual fact
Tells a true story
is the fiction of 'what if...?
Makes the audience confused
This genre is usually set in the future, space or an alternate dimension. It uses imaginary but realistic settings that could potentially happen. It is often based on current science and the impact that advances in technology could have in the future.
Dystopian fiction
Historical fiction
Fantasy
Science fiction
This genre follows the adventures of costumed crime fighters. Characters often have superhuman powers and fight against similarly powered criminals known as supervillains.
Utopian fiction
Supernatural
Apocalyptic
Superhero
The horror genre
Is totally fake
Aims to frighten, unsettle or disturb the audience. It may include supernatural, paranormal or fantastical elements
Aims to make the audience question the story line. It never includes supernatural, paranormal or fantastical elements.
Is always based in haunted houses.
This genre usually has elements of horror and fantasy with supernatural/paranormal creatures, e.g. vampires, zombies. Characters usually don’t believe in or know about these creatures and usually believe that there is another reason or scientific explanation for the events.
Apocalyptic
Science Fiction / Sci-Fi
Supernatural / Paranormal
Steampunk
Apocalyptic fiction...
end of civilisation due to a catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, alien invasion, disaster
end of civilisation due to a crazy president making silly decisions
end of a civilisation because Flint Lockwood's machine made too many meatballs
end of a civilisation because we ran out of chocolate
Post-apocalyptic:
set in a world or civilisation after the toilet paper runs out
set in a world or civilisation where all the shelves in Coles and Woolies are empty
set in a world or civilisation after a disaster, may be set immediately after or a long time after.
set in a world or civilisation after dooms day.
to turn aside from the actual topic; to change subject in an attempt to avoid responsibility or blame.
The Hunger Games is an example for which genre?
Utopia
Fantasy
Dystopia
Non-Fiction
Often the genre of fantasy provides...
arguments for slowing down technological progress
historically accurate knowledge
a solution for contemporary issues
a clear distinction between good and evil
The main technique of science fiction writers is...
exaggeration
extrapolation
excommunication
confrontation
The main aim of dystopias is...
to criticise contemporary societies
to emphasize the beauty of contemporary societies
to create a shock value in order to entertain
to downplay contemporary issues
Dystopias are ... visions of the future.
optimistic
realistic
pessimistic
idealistic
This term comes from the Greek words for "good place"/"no place".
Utopia
Fantasy
Dystopia
Fiction
A 21st century literature which is regularly updated on the internet. It is a shortened term for web blog.
textula
flash fiction
blog
graphic novel
