LITERARY GENRES

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LITERARY GENRES
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What is a literature? Literature means book and ather writing usually by expert authors.
What is a Literary genres? Literary genres is a type or category of literature.
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Literary genres refer specifically to books and writing, as opposed to other types of media, such as movies. Many bookstores organize large quantities of books according to literary genres, such as classics, mysteries, and fantasy. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, and prose are the five main genres of literature. Writers can then further categorize their literature into subgenres. Subgenres are smaller and more specific versions of a genre.
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Various genres possess their own features and functions, and understanding what major genre a work of literature belongs to can enable a deeper understanding of the work. Genres allow forms of literature to be classified according to form, content, and style. Major genres include poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction and each of these categories can be further broken down into subgenres. Classifying literature by genre helps faster the study and understanding of literature as a whole.
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There are four main literary genres: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama. The works with in each genre share certain characteristics that place them in the same category. Lets talk about definition and example each one.
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Drama meaning: A drama is a type of literature that is written for the purpose of being performed in front of an audience. This type of writing is written in the form of a script, and the story is told through the lines of the characters played by actors.
Fiction is a story that did not actually happen in real life.
Non fiction is writing that is real and factual or that actually happened.
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Poetry is writing using language and sounds in special ways to express ideas. If you understandable these main genres now we will learn subgenres. You now what is a subgenre. Subgenre is a smaller group or category.
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1. Comedy a funny or humorous, drama with ending a happy ending.
Example: The comedy of errors by Shakespeare. We can also see televition and movies.
2. Tragedy a sad drama with a sad ending. Example; famous tragedy Romeo and Juliet.
First we learn drama`s subgenres. Drama has two categories Comedy and Tragedy.
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1. Fantasy a story in a fantasy world. Fantasy novels are speculative fiction stories with imaginary characters set in imaginary universes. They’re inspired by mythology and folklore and often include elements of magic. The genre attracts both children and adults; well – known titles include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. You know Harry Potter world magic and fantasy.
2. Folklore old culture stories include fairtale, fable, myths, legend, and talltales. Every country and culture has its own folklore. Example; Baba Yagi. Baba Yagi is Russian Folklore.
Fiction types:
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3. Historical fiction a fiction story based on real history.One famous This type of fiction takes place in the past and centers a plot around accurate details of the time in which it takes place. Historical fiction relies on real-life history to propel a novel or story’s key details and plot. Authors commonly use historical fiction to retell a historical event while changing minor details, like characters’ names or the event’s settings. This fiction often involves traditions and customs of previous periods, and it can include actual historical figures and settings.
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Writers composing this genre of literature typically perform heavy research so they can depict their chosen historical period successfully.
Example of historical fiction.
Ex;Is the novel Gone with the wind by Margaret Mitchel.This story Take place during the Civll War in US history.
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4. Mystery is another subgenres of fiction. Mystery. Mystery novels, also called detective fiction, follow a detective solving a case from start to finish. They drop clues and slowly reveal information, turning the reader into a detective trying to solve the case, too. Mystery novels start with an exciting hook, keep readers interested with suspenseful pacing, and end with a satisfying conclusion that answers all of the reader’s outstanding questions.
Mystery is a story about a crime.
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5. Realistic fiction. Realist fiction novels are set in a time and place that could actually happen in the real world. They depict real people, places, and stories in order to be as truthful as possible. Realist works of fiction remain true to everyday life and abide by the laws of nature as we currently understand them.
Ex; Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. This story about Charlotte Bronte life.
Another subgenres of fiction is romance or a love story.
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6. Science fiction story in the future with advanced technology. Sci – fi novels are speculative stories with imagined elements that don’t exist in the real world. Some are inspired by “hard” natural sciences like physics, chemistry, and astronomy; others are inspired by “soft” social sciences like sychology, anthropology, and sociology. Common elements of sci – fi novels include time travel, space exploration, and futuristic societies.
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Ex; Is the Hunger Games By Susen Collens.This story Take place about a 100 years into the future sometimes science fiction can confused with fantasy.The main different Science fiction and fantasy. Science fiction is in a future world involves new invention and technology but fantasy imposible happen.
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7. The last one is Thriller is a story that makes readers nervous or excited in this types excited or even scared as they read. Thriller. Thriller novels are dark, mysterious, and suspenseful plot – driven stories. They very seldom include comedic elements, but what they lack in humor, they make up for in suspense.
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In this genres we divided 4 main catigories biography, aotibiography. Narrative periodical, reference.
Non fiction subgenres
Nonfiction – The nonfiction category is a genre in which writing ranges from academic papers to creative works. Nonfiction can be used to inform and it can also be used to tell a narrative story, like in an autobiography or memoir.
Nonfiction
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Nonfiction writing aims to inform or inspire the audience by using actual events, people, places, or facts. Students can gain a deeper understanding of fiction texts through nonfiction texts, such as textbooks and essays. Before writing a nonfiction piece, nonfiction authors typically conduct extensive research. Here are a few of the subgenres of nonfiction literature:
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Autobiography: An autobiography is a personal narrative of one’s life. Autobiographies may serve a variety of purposes, such as helping the author overcome a difficult situation, assisting people in overcoming similar challenges, or simply conveying stories.
Biography: A biography is an account of a person’s life, written by someone else. Many biographies feature notable individuals, such as celebrities, athletes, business leaders, and politicians.
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Essay: An essay is a short piece of writing in which the author elaborates on an idea or topic after conducting thorough research. An essay may aim to engage its readers, influence their thinking, get them involved in its ideas, or persuade them to adopt the same point of view.
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Poetry
A poem is a piece of literature that makes use of rhythmic qualities of language, such as phonesthetics, sound symbolism, and meter to convey meaning. Phonesthetics examines the aesthetic appeal of the sounds of certain words or parts of words. Sound symbolism refers to the non -arbitrary relationship between the sounds of speech and their meaning. A meter is the fundamental rhythmic structure of a poem or lines of poetry.
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A poem’s meter, rhythm, and its focus on the sounds of syllables, words, and phrases distinguish it from other types of literature. The purpose of poetry is to convey meaning through imagery and metaphors rather than to provide complete, grammatically accurate sentences. Depending on the style of the poem, poems can range in length from a few lines to several pages. There may be one author or several poets who contribute to a book of poems. Here are a few subgenres of poetry:
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Epic: Epics are long – verse narratives retelling the heroic journey of an individual or a group of individuals. An epic typically features superhuman feats, extraordinary adventures, highly stylized language, and a combination of lyrical and dramatic elements.
Narrative: A narrative poem tells a story through poetic techniques, such as rhyme, rhythm, similes, and metaphors. Narrative poems are longer than other forms of poetry and contain a complete story similar to a novel.
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Lyric: Lyric poems are short, highly musical verses that express powerful emotions. A lyric poem is a personal expression of emotion written by a single individual.
Dramatic: Dramatic poetry is poetry that’s written in verse for public recitation or performance. The purpose of dramatic poetry is often to express one’s thoughts aloud to another actor, oneself, or an audience.
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Instructions: Label the genre and subgenre.
1 ……….. a story about plants that come to life.
2 ………… a book about the life a fomous soccer star.
3 ………. an encylopedia entry that describes Vitamin E.
4 ……… the humorous play The Taming of the Shrew.
5 ……….. a long poem about a hero named Achilles.
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Instructions: Label the genre and subgenre.
6 ………… a weekly newspaper called Main Street Times.
7 ………… sad play about the character Oedipus Rex.
8 ………….. a story about life in the year 3023.
9 ………….. a poem about a girl`s ideas about about friendship.
10 …………. a story about characters who lived during World War 1.
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1. Fiction fantasy a story about plants that come to life.
2. Biography. a book about the life a fomous soccer star.
3. Refarence. an encylopedia entry that describes Vitamin E.
4. Comedy. the humorous play The Taming of the Shrew.
5. Poetry epic. a long poem about a hero named Achilles.
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6. Nonfiction periodical a weekly newspaper called Main Street Times.
7. Drama tragedy a sad play about the character Oedipus Rex.
8. Science fiction. a story about life in the year 3023.
9. Poetry lyric. a poem about a girl`s ideas about about friendship.
10. Fiction history. a story about characters who lived during World War 1.
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