Genre

1. Genre

2. Genre • “Genre” is the term used to describe the various types of literature.

3. Genre • Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or even (as in the case of fiction) length.

4. Genre • “Genre is a French term derived from the Latin genus, generis, meaning "type," • "sort," or "kind."

5. Genre • Genres are often divided into sub-genres. Literature, for instance, is divided into three basic kinds of literature, the classic genres of Ancient Greece, poetry, drama, and prose.

6. Prose • Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure (as in traditional poetry).

7. Nonfiction • Nonfiction is a factual account of a person, place, or event. • Nonfiction is told from the author’s point of view or perspective.

8. Fiction • Fiction is prose writing that tells about characters and events from the author’s imagination.

9. Short story/Novela/Novel Romance Action/Adventure Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy/Folktale/Fairy Tale Western Young Adult/Juvenile Mystery/Suspense Horror/Thriller/Ghost Story Gothic Prose Fiction Nonfiction News Article Biography Autobiography Journal Reference Book Textbook Diary Letter Essay Speech

10. Poetry • Epic Poetry • Lyric Poetry • Dramatic Poetry • http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/index.htm

11. Epic Poetry • An epic (from the Greek adjective ἐπικός (epikos'pi), from ἔπος (epos) "word, story, poem"[1]) is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.

12. Epic Poems • Beowulf • Odyssey • Iliad

13. Lyric Poetry • Lyrics (in singular form lyric) are a set of words that make up a song. • Lyric Poetry consists of a poem, such as a sonnet or an ode, that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet. The term lyric is now commonly referred to as the words to a song. Lyric poetry does not tell a story which portrays characters and actions. The lyric poet addresses the reader directly, portraying his or her own feeling, state of mind, and perceptions.

14. Types of Lyric Poems • Ballad • Ode • Cinquain • Haiku • Hymn • Chant • Song • Sonnett

15. Dramatic Poetry • Poems for the theatre • Dramatic verse occurs in a dramatic work, such as a play, composed in poetic form.

16. Dramatic Poems • http://www.blackcatpoems.com/d/dramatic_poems.html • After Hearing a Waltz by Bartok, by Amy Lowell • The Battle of the Bards, by Theocritus • A Countryman's Wooing, by Theocritus • The Death of Daphnis, by Theocritus • The Herdsmen, by Theocritus • The Lady and the Painter, by Robert Browning • Number 3 on the Docket, by Amy Lowell • Off the Turnpike, by Amy Lowell • The Pauper Witch of Grafton, by Robert Frost • Reaping, by Amy Lowell • A Servant to Servants, by Robert Frost • The Sorceress, by Theocritus • The Triumph of Daphnis, by Theocritus

17. Drama • Drama is written to be preformed. Dramas include elements of fiction such as plot, conflict and setting, they also use some elements that are unique to drama. • Drama elements include playwright, script, acts, scenes, dialogue, monologue, state directions, set, and props.

18. Types of Drama Comedy Tragedy The Governess Diary of Anne Frank Romeo and Juliet Anne Frank and Me