Week 13

Front 1

Homily

Back 1

religious sermon or discourse

Front 2

Melodrama

Back 2

drama that pits unbelievably good characters against a despicably evil character.  The plot includes dire events and near disasters.  Good is always rewarded, and evil punished. 
 

Front 3

Memoir

Back 3

an account of a single period in a writer’s life, often one that coincides with important historical events.

Front 4

Metaphysical poetry

Back 4

intricate 17th century English poetry employing wit and unexpected images.
 

Front 5

Miracle Play

Back 5

medieval religious drama based on a miraculous event in a saint’s life or a story from the Bible.

Front 6

Mock Epic

Back 6

comically or satirically imitates the form and style of the epic, treating a trivial subject in a lofty manner.

Front 7

 
Morality Play

Back 7

allegory in dramatic form.  Hero, who represents all mankind, is surrounded by personifications of virtues, vices, angels, demons and death, who battle for possession of the hero’s soul.

Front 8

Myth

Back 8

an anonymous narrative, originating in the primitive folklore of a race or nation, that explains natural phenomena, or recounts the deeds of heroes, passed on through oral tradition.
 

Front 9

Novel

Back 9

a lengthy fictional narrative in prose dealing with characters, incidents, and settings that imitate those found in real life.
 

Front 10

Novelette

Back 10

built on one incident; shorter than a novel, but has more development of character and theme than a short story.