21st Century Lesson 3

1. Types
of Literary
Genres

2. Types
of Literary
Genres
Poetry
Drama
Prose
Non-Fiction

3. - is a genre of
literature that
uses aesthetic
and rhythmic
qualities of
language,
such as
phonaesthetics,
sound
symbolism, and
metre
- is considered
by many to be
the most
intense
literature genre.
- uses beautiful
language to
express deep
thoughts and
feelings
POETRY
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4. Sub-Genres of Poetry
 Songs and Ballads
 Lyric
 Epic
 Dramatic
 Narrative
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6. A ballad is a type of poem that
tells a story. Ballads are often
about love, loss, or murder.
A lyric is a type of poem that
expresses the emotions or
thoughts of the poet.

7. An epic is a long, narrative
poem that tells the story of a
heroic figure.
Dramatic poetry is a type of poetry
that is meant to be performed.
A narrative poem is a type of
poem that tells a story.

8. - is a mode of
fictional
representation
through
dialogue and
performance
- It is one of
the kinds of
literature
which
includes epic
poetry, lyric
poetry, and
novel. .
- Aristotle’s
Poetics defines
drama as “a
representation of
an action that is
whole and
complete and has
a beginning, a
middle, and an
end.”
DRAMA
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9. - often
performed on
stage in front
of a live
audience
- It contains
dialogue, and
actors
impersonate
the characters.
- usually divided
into acts or
scenes and relies
on props or
imaginative
dialogue to
create a visual
experience for
the audience
DRAMA
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10. Sub-Genres of Drama
 Tragedy
 Comedy
 History
 Melodrama
 Musical
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11. A tragedy is a type of drama that
ends in disaster for the main
character.
A comedy is a type of drama that
ends happily or humorously.

12. A history play is a type of drama that
tells the story of a historical event.
A melodrama is a type of drama that
features exaggerated emotions and
characters.
A musical is a type of drama that
features songs and dance numbers.

13. - is a form of
language that
has no formal
metrical
structure.
- It applies a
natural flow of
speech, and
ordinary
grammatical
structure, rather
than rhythmic
structure, such as
in the case of
traditional poetry.
- is typically
written in
paragraphs,
although there
are some
exceptions, such
as in the case of
drama or fiction.
PROSE
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14. - can be found
in books,
magazines,
newspapers,
online articles,
blogs, etc. It is
the most
common form
of writing.
- It applies a
natural flow of
speech, and
ordinary
grammatical
structure, rather
than rhythmic
structure, such as
in the case of
traditional poetry.
- is typically
divided into
paragraphs,
and it uses
regular
grammar.
PROSE
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15. - narrative
writing that
originates
from the
author’s
imagination
- designed
to entertain,
but it can
also inspire,
inform, or
persuade.
FICTION
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16. Sub-Genres of Fiction
o Novel
o Short Story
o Myths and Legends
o Fables
o Historical Fiction
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17. A novel is a type of fiction that tells a
long, complex story.
A short story is a type of fiction that
tells a brief, self-contained story.
A myth is a type of story that explains
the origins of a culture or natural
phenomenon

18. Legend is a story of origin of a
particular place, or things.
A fable is a type of short story that
features animals as the main characters
Historical fiction is a type of fiction set in the
past and features historical events and people

19. - is writing
that is based
on true
events,
people,
places, and
facts.
- It is
designed to
inform, and
sometimes
to entertain
NON-FICTION
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20. Sub-Genres of Non-Fiction
 Autobiography
 Biography
 Essay
 Diaries and Journals
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