21st Century- L3 Earliest Literary Genres, Prose & Poetry

Prose

ordinary pattern, common flow of conversation, just like narrating

Poetry

language is used to evoke emotions and meanings beyond the literal, often with rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language

Fiction

made from imagination of the writer

Fantasy

magical, surreal

Historical Fiction

historical setting

Sci-fi

based on real or imagined inventions

Horror and Mystery

events evoke a feeling of fright, solving mystery/crime

Realistic Fiction

could actually happen in real life

Fable

short, usually use animals as characters, has moral lessons

Folktale

told from generation to generation

Myth

people’s early way to explain the universe

Non-fiction

based on facts and real events

Biographies

written in 3rd POV, about a person

Autobiographies

written in 1st POV, own story

Textbooks

standard of study

Instructional Books

provides directions and guidance

Informational Book

presents factual information

Drama/Plays

presented to an audience, with or without narrator

Legend

handed down as a “true story”

Fairytale

begins with once upon a time

Folklore

traditional beliefs and stories of a specific cultural group

3 Types of Poetry

1. Narrative

2. Dramatic

3. Lyric

Narrative

tells a story

Dramatic

one of more characters act out a poem

Lyric

expresses thoughts and feelings with musical, lyrical elements