This document discusses different literary genres. It defines literary genre as a category of literary composition that can be determined by elements like technique, tone, content and length. The main genres discussed are non-fiction, fiction, prose, poetry and drama. Non-fiction is true writing that can be creative or factual. Fiction is imaginative writing that is not real. Prose is the simplest form of writing told in chapters or verses as a story. Poetry uses formal structure and language to create emotion, while drama is written in scenes to be performed on stage. The document also discusses the key elements of poetry like voice, diction, imagery, figures of speech, symbolism, rhyme scheme and meter.

1. Prepared by: Sir Jeth
LITERARY
GENRE

2. Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the different literary genres
of the 21st century;
2. differentiate the elements,
structures and traditions of the
various literary genres.

3. LITERARY GENRE
is a category of literary composition.
Genres may be determined by literary technique,
tone, content, or even (as in the case of fiction)
length. The distinctions between genres and
categories are flexible and loosely defined, often
with subgroups.

4. LITERARY GENRE
They are defined by the general cultural movement
of the historical period in which they were
composed.
Genre should not be confused with age categories,
by which literature may be classified as either adult,
young-adult, or children's.

5. NON-FICTION
is a writing that is true. It could be creative like a
personal essay, or factual like scientific paper. It may
use figurative language but not to the extent as
poetry and fiction used to. Sometimes non-fiction
may tell a story like an autobiography or sometimes
it may convey information to readers.

6. FICTION
Is an imaginative or made up writing. It is not real
and therefore authors can use complex figurative
language to touch readers’ imagination. It is more
structured, follows proper grammatical pattern, and
correct mechanics.
A fictional work may incorporate fantastical and
imaginary ideas from everyday life.

7. PROSE, POETRY and
DRAMA

8. PROSE is the most regular, easiest and
simplest form of writing; you basically
need no skill in writing this.
It is however written in chapters and
verses that is how you recognize them.
They are also a continuous form of
writing, which basically the aim of a
prose is to narrate a story.

9. Prose can be of any form, but first it
comes in two types, which is the
fictitious and non -fictitious, fictitious
prose tends to be more interesting,
because it is the creativity of a writer
that makes people want to read a myth
instead of the true story.

10. DRAMA on the hand is basically a style of
writing that portrays the actions of men,
and this genre of literature comes in
dialogue and is written in scenes
because it should originally been acted
on a stage, before being written down.

11. POETRY comes from the Greek word
poiema which is “something made
fashioned – a meaning that applies to
both poetry and poems. It is writing in
language chosen and arranged to create
a specific emotional effect. Poet refers to
a person who writes or speaks poems.

12. POETRY is the most difficult genre. Many
people write prose and call it poetry,
however without the add-ons of figures of
speeches and literary devices, a work can
never be considered a poem.

13. Poetry consists the more
formal metrical structure of
verse. Poetry often involves
a metrical or rhyming
scheme.

14. What Is Structure In
A Poem?

15. shows the reader how it should be read.
Short lines are usually read faster, with more
emotion. Longer lines slow down the pace
of a poem. Choosing appropriate line breaks
gives a reader a chance to take a natural
breath.
LINE LENGTH

16. or the beat that the poem follows. This
will typically be measured in meters
(sets of syllables that are stressed and
unstressed) that the reader will sing
along with.
RHYTHM

17. Consider the rhythmic effect of music and
the words. What emotions does the singer
display? The notes and the meter may be
fast at first, but they may slow down later
on. This rhythm affects the message as a
whole.
RHYTHM

18. the groups of lines, are like paragraph in prose.
They contain a central idea. Having multiple
stanzas gives readers a chance to focus on
multiple ideas. Think about a page with writing.
Is it more manageable to read it if all the words
flow together as one paragraph or if they are
broken apart into appropriate paragraphs? The
same works with poetry.
STANZAS

19. Structure also refers to the consistency used
throughout the poem. An author might start each
line with a certain part of speech, or a repeated line
or phrase is used at the same spot in each stanza.
When a poem has a strong sense of structure, it
flows from beginning to end, and the ideas are
easily conveyed.
CONSISTENCY

20. ELEMENTS OF
POETRY

21. 1. VOICE
means the speaker of the poem. This is often
referred to as persona. Sometimes, however, the
voice in the poem is not that of a person. It can be
the voice of a mountain or a fish or any non-
human being or thing. Even inanimate objects can
speak in poetry. Sometimes, it refers to itself as “I”
or “me” or, sometimes, in the third person (she,
the, his, her).

22. 2. DICTION
refers to the author’s choice and use of words in
the poem. To understand a poem, one must know
not only what words mean but also what they
imply or suggest. Both denotation and
connotation of words must be considered.

23. 3. IMAGERY
refers to the words that are used to describe
things in a poem. It is the element that produces
the effect of vividness.
Visual Imagery, Olfactory Imagery,
Gustatory Imagery, Tactile Imagery &
Auditory Imagery

24. expressions or ways of using words in a nonliteral
sense.
4. FIGURES OF SPEECH
5. SYMBOLISM
is any object or action that means more
than itself.
A heart shape or the rose are symbols of
love.

25. 6. RHYME SCEME
is the way the author arranges words, meters,
lines and stanzas to create a coherent sound
when poem is read out loud.

26. 7. COUPLET
refers to the two lines of verse that rhyme at the
end and are thought as one unit.
8. METER
refers to the rhythm that continuously
repeats a single basic pattern.

27. 9. VERSE
is a line of a poem or a group of lines within a long
poem.
10. TONE
is the attitude of the writer towards the subject
matter. It can be playful, sad, excited, regretful,
etc. and the tone can change throughout the
poem

28. ACTIVITY

29. Make a Venn Diagram showing the
similarities and differences of the poems in
terms of structure, elements and traditions.
Write your answer on a ½ crosswise paper.

30. ACTIVITY

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