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Literary Genres

Literary Genres. Genres. Divisions or types of literature Poetry Prose Drama. Poetry. no set definition often divided into lines and stanzas uses regular rhythmical patterns (meter). Types of Poetry.

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Literary Genres

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  1. Literary Genres

  2. Genres • Divisions or types of literature • Poetry • Prose • Drama

  3. Poetry • no set definition • often divided into lines and stanzas • uses regular rhythmical patterns (meter)

  4. Types of Poetry • Lyric – short, highly musical poem that expresses observations and feelings of a single speaker (song) • Narrative – story told in verse; contains elements of short stories (tells a story) • Haiku – a 17-syllable, delicate, unrhymed Japanese verse, usually about nature • Limerick – a 5-lined, rhymed, rhythmical verse, usually humorous

  5. More Types of Poetry • Ballad – a songlike narrative poem, usually featuring rhyme, rhythm, and refrain • Free verse – poetry with neither regular meter nor rhyme scheme • Dramatic – characters speak in own voices • Epic – poet tells a long, involved tale about gods or heroes

  6. Prose • Fiction • Nonfiction

  7. Fiction • False • Imaginary characters and events • 8 division of fiction

  8. Types of Fiction • Novel – long work of fiction • Short story – brief work of fiction; usually follows a plot diagram • Realistic Fiction – actual events did not take place, but story and characters are believable

  9. More Fiction • Historical Fiction – story is based on true historical events/people; contains fictional characters and events • Contemporary Fiction – set in present day; story and characters are believable

  10. Just a little more fiction • Science Fiction – combines elements of fiction and fantasy with scientific fact • Fantasy – highly imaginative, elements not found in real life (i.e. fairy tales) • Folklore – myths,tales, legends, fables – based on fiction or fact, often passed down by word of mouth

  11. Nonfiction • True! • Ideas, information, stories about real people, places, objects, or events

  12. Types of Nonfiction • Biography – writer tells life story of another person • Autobiography – writer tells story of his or her own life • Letters

  13. More Nonfiction • Essays – short work about a particular subject; types: narrative, expository, persuasive, reflective, descriptive • Reports • Speeches • Technical Writing

  14. Drama • Story written to be performed

  15. Match the Genre essay epic novel lyric fantasy letters biography poetry nonfiction fiction

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