This document defines and compares different types of literature and poetry. It discusses the definitions of literature, prose, fiction, non-fiction, epic poems and lyric poems. Epic poems tell stories of heroes and historical figures from a third-person perspective, while lyric poems express personal feelings from a first-person point of view. Epic poems are usually longer and focus on adventures, history and time periods, while lyric poems are shorter and focus on individual emotions or experiences.

1. LITERATURE
REFLECTS A NATION

2. LITERATURE
Written works that are
considered to be very good and
to have a long lasting
importance

3. LITERATURE
Printed materials that provides
information about something.

4. Two types of
LITERATURE
•PROSE
•POETRY

5. PROSE
An ordinary writing

6. TWO TYPES OF prose
•FICTION
•NON FICTION

7. FICTION
Written works that are real
Examples:
• BIOGRAPHY
• AUTO-BIOGRAPHY

8. NON FICTION
Written works that are not real
and created through writer’s
imagination and creativity

9. TWO common
TYPES OF prose
•LYRIC
•EPIC

10. EPIC VS. LYRIC

11. EPIC POEM- is a long narrative
poem in elevate style
recounting the deeds of a
legendary hero or historical
hero.
-a long poem that tells the story of a
hero’s adventures

12. LYRIC POEM- a poem
that expresses deep
personal feelings in a
way that is like a song.
-A lyric composition
-The words of a song

13. length

14. EPIC POEMS- are usually
much longer than lyric
poems, which are short
by definition.
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15. Purpose

16. EPIC POEMS-
• To show us the
adventures of a particular
hero or set of heroes.
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17. It usually involves
important elements of
history and can spread
across several and period of
time
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18. A LYRIC POEMS are
usually focused on an
individual emotion or
experience.

19. perspective

20. EPIC POEM- Is written from a
third-person perspective,
With a writer describing the
exploit of a hero
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21. A LYRIC POEM is written
from a first-person point of
view with an “I” telling the
reader about a personal
experience or emotional
response.

22. RECITATION 

23. RECITATION 

24. What are the two
common types of
Poetry?

25. •EPIC POEM
•LYRIC POEM

26. is a long narrative poem in
elevate style recounting the
deeds of a legendary hero or
historical hero.

27. It is a poem that expresses
deep personal feelings in a
way that is like a song.

28. The epic poem is
written from what
Perspective?

29. How about the Lyric
poem?

30. What are the purpose
of an epic poem and a
lyric poem?