5. Prose
FICTION NON-FICTION
Short Stories Personal Narrative
Fairy Tales Letters
Folk Tales Memoirs
Novels Short Stories
Poems Reports
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6. PoetryPoetry
Poetry is language written withPoetry is language written with
rhythm, figurative language, imagery,rhythm, figurative language, imagery,
sound devices and emotionally chargedsound devices and emotionally charged
language.language.
Major Types of PoetryMajor Types of Poetry
Lyric PoetryLyric Poetry
Narrative PoetryNarrative Poetry
Concrete Poetry
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7. Lyric PoemLyric Poem
Lyric poem is a highly
musical verse that
expresses the observation
and feelings of a single
speaker.
8. Narrative PoemNarrative Poem
Narrative Poem is a story told in
verse. Narrative poems often
have all the elements of short
stories, including characters,
conflict, and plot.
9. Concrete PoemConcrete 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.
10. 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.
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1.1. What is Literature?What is Literature?
2.2. What does genre mean?What does genre mean?
3.3. What are the three main genre’sWhat are the three main genre’s
of literature?of literature?
4.4. Write three types of writing forWrite three types of writing for
each category.each category.
