1. Short Story Novel Play (Drama) Poetry
4 Types of Literature:
Short Story
Novel
Play (Drama)
Poetry

2. 1. Short Story… Official Definition:
A brief fictional narrative in prose

3. Short Story… Additional information:
Elements of a short story include plot, character, setting, point of view, theme, and sometimes symbol and irony.

4. Short Story…
Examples:
“Rikki Tikki Tavi”
“After Twenty Years”

5. Short Story.
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6. 2. Novel… Official Definition:
A book-length fictional prose narrative.

7. Novel… Additional information:
May develop more than one conflict, although it still focuses on one main conflict.
Develops more characters and lets us get to know the main characters more fully than a short story.
May have more than one setting.

8. Novel…
Examples:
Tears of a Tiger
Peak
Heat
Lawn Boy

9. Novel…
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10. 3. Play (Drama)… Official Definition:
A story intended to be performed by actors on a stage or before movie or TV cameras.

11. Play (Drama)… Additional information: 2 Types: Tragedy and Comedy
Includes dialogue (lines) and stage directions.

12. Play (Drama)… Examples: “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”
“The Wonder Years”
“The Million Pound Bank Note”

13. Play (Drama)…
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14. 4. Poetry… Official Definition:
Language arranged in lines, with a regular rhythm and often with a definite rhyme scheme.

15. Poetry… Additional information: Divisions are called “stanzas”
Wide variety of forms
Usually uses emotional, imaginative language

16. Poetry… Examples: “Foul Shot” “The Highwayman” “Annabel Lee”
“’Twas the Night Before Christmas”

17. Poetry…
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