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Literature What is it?

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE Written works having excellence in: Form Expression Ideas Widespread and Lasting Interest

The Major Genres

Prose is the ordinary form of written language. It imitates the spoken language.

Prose FICTION NON-FICTION Short Stories Personal Narrative Fairy Tales Letters Folk Tales Memoirs Novels Short Stories Poems Reports

Poetry Poetry is language written with rhythm, figurative language, imagery, sound devices and emotionally charged language. Major Types of Poetry Lyric Poetry Narrative Poetry Concrete Poetry

Lyric Poem Lyric poem is a highly musical verse that expresses the observation and feelings of a single speaker.

Narrative Poem Narrative Poem is a story told in verse. Narrative poems often have all the elements of short stories, including characters, conflict, and plot.

Concrete Poem Concrete Poem is one with a shape that suggests its subject. The poet arranges the letters, punctuation, and lines to create an image or picture, on the page.

Drama is a story written to be performed by actors Drama is a story written to be performed by actors. Although a drama is meant to be performed, one can also read the script, or written version, and imagine the action.

~*!*~Review~*!*~ What is Literature? What does genre mean? What are the three main genre’s of literature? Write three types of writing for each category.