Creative Non-Fiction: Third Quarter (Introduction to Literary Genres, Fiction)

Litera

Origin term of Literature

Letter

Meaning of Litera

Litera

Origin term of Literature

Letter

Meaning of Litera

Literature (Kahayon)

Deals with ideas, thoughts, and emotions of a man

Literature (Kahayon)

Story of man

Literature

Certainly the reflection of human’s way of life

Literature

Illuminates the important historical events in the past even in the present time on how the author expressed and injected feelings and emotions

Literature

Entails the accepted cultural values, norms, and standards, and societal issues that people faced in different literary periods

Literature

Crosses the boundaries of the worlds of being universal as it introduces the readers to the diversity of life

Literature

About past and present experiences — records of man’s everyday struggles for survival

Literature

Through this, we learn the innermost feelings and thoughts of people—the real part of themselves.

Literature (Garcia)

Through this, we gain an understanding of others and ourselves and of life itself

Literature (Tan)

Reflection of human experience in various forms (sensations, moods, attitudes, feelings, thoughts, events)

Prose Drama

Drama written in prose; has dialogues and meant to be acted and witnessed

Essay

Writer’s attempt to express his viewpoint and opinion about some events or issues

Prose Fiction

Basic type of discourse that uses dialogue, narrative, and exposition

Novel

Long narrative divided into chapters, events are taken from real-life experiences involving many characters

Novel

“Without Seeing the Dawn” by Steven Javellana

Short Story

A narrative in form which has 1 or more characters, single plot and impression

Short Story

“Dead Stars” by Paz Marquez — Benitez

Biography

A life account of a certain individual written by another person

Biography

“Cayetano Arellano” by Socorro O. Alberto

Autobiography

A life account of an individual written by themselves

Autobiography

“A Woman with No Face” by Ms. Pilar Pilapil

Letter

Written discourse which displays the writer’s psychological makeup

Letter

Intended to be sent from one person to another party to convey a message and maintain good relationship

Diary

Daily record of particular person’s day-to-day experiences, feelings, and/or state of mind

Journal

Newspaper or periodical especially of a serious matter

Historical Prose

Prose form dealing with historical events

Scientific Prose

Prose form dealing with the science subject

Satirical Prose

Prose form that ridicules the vices and follies of men

Current Publications

Books, magazines or newspaper that are commonly known or accepted or in general usage at the time specified or at the present

Literary Criticism

An action such as judging and giving comments on the qualities of a certain literary piece

Book Review

Article dealing with the contents, literary worth, etc. of a book especially a recently published book

Philosophy

Prose form dealing with the process of governing thoughts/conduct

Philosophy

Prose form dealing with theory of the investigation of principles/laws that regulate the universe and underlie all knowledge/principles/laws/reality

Travel

Written account of trips, journeys, tours, etc. taken by the writer

Parody

Imitation of another author’s work, where ridicule is the main objective

Anecdote

Brief narrative concerning a particular individual/incident

Anecdote

“The Moth and The Lamp”

Character Sketch

Short description of the qualities and traits of a person

Parable

A short tale that illustrates principle, using application of the principle to something familiar to the hearer/reader

Pamphlet

Small book of topic of current interest

Eulogy

Writing in praise of a dead person, event or thing

Speech

Discourse delivered to an audience whether prepared or not

Address

Implies a formal, carefully prepared speech and usually attributes importance to the speaker/speech

Oration

Suggests an eloquent/rhetorical sometimes merely bombastic speech, delivered on special occasion

Lecture

A carefully prepared speech intended to inform/instruct the audience

Talk

Suggests informality and applied to impromptu/address/lecture which uses a simple conversational approach

Sermon

A speech by a clergy man intended to give religious/moral instruction and based on scriptural test

Fiction, Poetry, Essay, Drama

Major Literary Genres

Poetry

Written in stanza/verse

Prose

Written in paragraph

Poetry

Expressed in metrical, rhymical, figurative language

Prose

Expressed in ordinary language

Poetry

Appeals to emotion

Prose

Appeals to intellect

Poetry

Stir the Imagination and set an ideal of how life should be

Prose

Aims to convince, inform, instruct, imitate, and reflect

Fiction

A product of human imagination

Fiction (Ang)

It is an imaginative recreation and recreation of life

Fiction (Marcos)

A prose in writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

Short Story

Often referred to as a “slice of life”

Short Story

Narrative compressed into a single unit of time/place/action

Short Story

Deals with one-character interest, a single emotion called forth by a single situation

Short Story

Work that ranges from 2 000 to 7 500 words long

Novel

A narrative that extends beyond a single plot

Novel

It has a main plot and more than one subplot that helps in developing the main plot

Novel

Characters and actions representative of the real world are portrayed in a plot; Divided into chapters

Novel

Defined at 50 000 words or more

Character

An element of fiction that refers to human beings/animals/figures involved in the story

Character

An element of fiction that plays a vital role in the development of any fiction, without it, a story will cease

Flat Character

A type of character in fiction that does not change too much from the start to its end

Round

A type of character that are similar to dynamic characters, both typically change their character throughout the story; the difference is that round change because of some reasons/major events in the story

Dynamic

Characters that develop over the course of the story, they change or grow to become wiser and better

Stock

Familiar figures that appear in the story from time to time

Stock

They have different roles like a mentor, joker, chosen one, sage, etc.

Symbolic

Characters who represent something larger and more important than themselves

Setting

It is the locale or period in which the story happens

Setting

Includes atmosphere, time, furniture, and fixtures; motions; characters’ perspectives and level of knowledge; senses

Setting

Some authors do not explicitly state this, but it can be revealed through close reading

Conflict

Refers to the struggle/complication involving the characters, the opposition of persons/forces upon which the action depends in drama or fiction

Man vs Man, Nature, Society, Technology, Supernatural

External Conflicts

Man vs Himself, Destiny (Fate/Luck/God)

Internal Conflicts

Plot

Literary element that refers to the series of events/actions in a story involving characters in conflict

Plot

There are different plot patterns like linear/chronological arrangement, in medias res or in the middle of things, or begin in the present and return to the past or flashback, and prolepsis or flash-forward that give sudden glimpse of the future

Exposition

The beginning of the story where the main characters, setting, and the initial situation are introduced

Rising Action

The series of events that build tension and develop the central conflict

Climax

The turning point of the story, where the conflict reaches its most intense point

Falling Action

The consequences of the protagonist’s actions start to unfold

Resolution/Denouement

The conflict is fully resolved, and the story reaches its final closure