Ms. CornickLAL Types of Literature & Narrative Elements
Types of LiteratureThere are two main character types of literature:Fiction is literature that is made-up. It comes from a writer's imagination. Non-fiction is literature about real people, places, things, ideas. Fiction and nonfiction are broken into many different types, too. Below you'll find brief descriptions of some of the most common types of literature.
Types of LiteratureAutobiography - A type of nonfiction in which a person tells the story of his or her own life.Biography - A type of nonfiction in which a person tells the story of someone else's lifeFable - A short story that ends with a moral (lesson) and often uses animals as the main characters.Play (Drama)- a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, for a theatrical performance rather than reading. Poetry -  A type of literature that uses concise, colorful, and often rhythmic language to express ideas or emotions. Examples: rhyming poetry, free verse, haiku, ballad, narrative poetry.Science fiction - Fiction that often takes place in the future and is based on real or imaginary scientific developments
Narrative ElementsA narrative is a story that is created in a practical format that describes a series of fictional or non-fictional events. ElementsCharacter – a person or an animal that performs the action in the story.Conflict – a problem or struggle between opposing forces. Person against personPerson against selfPerson against societyPlot – what happens in the story.Setting – the time and place of the story.
Elements of a Play (Drama)ScriptPlotCharacterStory organization (beginning, middle, end)SettingDialogueMonologueConflict
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Types Of Literature

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    Ms. CornickLAL Typesof Literature & Narrative Elements
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    Types of LiteratureThereare two main character types of literature:Fiction is literature that is made-up. It comes from a writer's imagination. Non-fiction is literature about real people, places, things, ideas. Fiction and nonfiction are broken into many different types, too. Below you'll find brief descriptions of some of the most common types of literature.
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    Types of LiteratureAutobiography- A type of nonfiction in which a person tells the story of his or her own life.Biography - A type of nonfiction in which a person tells the story of someone else's lifeFable - A short story that ends with a moral (lesson) and often uses animals as the main characters.Play (Drama)- a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, for a theatrical performance rather than reading. Poetry - A type of literature that uses concise, colorful, and often rhythmic language to express ideas or emotions. Examples: rhyming poetry, free verse, haiku, ballad, narrative poetry.Science fiction - Fiction that often takes place in the future and is based on real or imaginary scientific developments
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    Narrative ElementsA narrativeis a story that is created in a practical format that describes a series of fictional or non-fictional events. ElementsCharacter – a person or an animal that performs the action in the story.Conflict – a problem or struggle between opposing forces. Person against personPerson against selfPerson against societyPlot – what happens in the story.Setting – the time and place of the story.
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    Elements of aPlay (Drama)ScriptPlotCharacterStory organization (beginning, middle, end)SettingDialogueMonologueConflict
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