Unit 1: The Literature of the Americas, Lesson 1: Course Introduction.

Summary

A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Parts of Speech

A category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its syntactic functions. In English the main parts of speech are noun, pronoun, adjective, determiner, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.

Archetypes

A very typical example of a certain person or thing.

All of the following are considered parts of speech except?

B. clause.

Which of the following sentences best states the main idea of "The Literature of the Americas"?

C. The literature of the Americas reflects the diversity of the people and cultures in each region.

World Literature

It is sometimes used to refer to the sum total of the world's national literatures, but usually it refers to the circulation of works into the wider world beyond their country of origin.

A _______________ states the exact same thing as a passage but in your own words.

Paraphrase.

A _______________ contains the main points of a story and is relatively short.

Summary.

Translation

The process of translating words or text from one language into another.

Paraphrase

To express the meaning of the writer or speaker or something written or spoken using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

Archetypes frequently appear in literature with ________________.

Universal Themes.