Types of literature

Types of literature

1. LITERATURE AND ITS TYPES

2. 14 TH CENTURY Polite learning through reading. A man of literature or a man of letter = a man of wide reading, ”literacy” 18 TH CENTURY Practice and profession of writing The high skills of writing in the special context of high imagination 19 TH CENTURY LITERATURE DEFINITIONS

3. ROBERT FROST’S Performance in a word MODERN DEFINITION Language artistically used to achieve identifiable literary qualities and to convey meaningful messages Literary is characterized by beauty of expression form and by universality intellectual and emotional appeal

4. THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING LITERATURE Reading /learning literature improves our Language proficiency Reading/learning literature enhances our understanding about culture of others. Reading/learning literature gives us a valuable chance to explore the nature of human being Reading /learning literature makes us human Reading or learning literature shapes our goal and values by clarifying our own identity both positively and negatively Reading/learning literature helps us grow personally and intellectually Etc.

5. LITERATURE GENRES PROSE (FICTION) PROSE ( NONFICTION ) POETRY Open form and close form Relies on imagery, figurative language and sounds Examples: Myths Fables Novels Short Stories Examples: News Reports Journals Articles Essays Textbooks Biographies Etc. Made of dialog and set direction Designed to be performed DRAMA

6. Drama is a story written to be performed by actors. Although a drama is meant to be performed, one can also read the script, or written version, and imagine the action. DRAMA

7. Setting Characters Plot Point of view Theme Image Symbol ELEMENTS OF DRAMA ELEMENTS OF STORY INCLUDE:

8. Poetry is language written with rhythm, figurative language, imagery, sound devices and emotionally charged language. Concrete poem Narrative Poem Lyric Poem POETRY DEFINITION KINDS OF POETRY/POEM

9. Concrete Poem is one with a shape that suggests its subject. The poet arranges the letters, punctuation, and lines to create an image or picture, on the page. . Narrative Poem is a story told in verse. Narrative poems often have all the elements of short stories, including characters, conflict, and plot KINDS OF POETRY CONCRETE POEMS NARRATIVE POEM Lyric poem is a highly musical verse that expresses the observation and feelings of a single speaker. LYRIC POEM

10. PROSE is the ordinary form of written language. Prose imitates the spoken language. . Fiction Non Fiction PROSE DEFINITION KINDS OF PROSE

11. Examples: Short Stories Legend Fairy Tales Letters Folk Tales Memoirs Novels Short Stories Fables Myth E tc . Examples: Report Personal Narrative Memoirs Letter Article Journal Biographies KINDS OF PROSE FICTION NON FICTION