Classification of Literature

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• in its broadest sense, consists of any written productions
• it refers to those deemed to have artistic or intellectual value, or which deploy language in ways that differ from ordinary usage

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Literature

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• any categories of literature, music, or other forms of art or entertainment, whether written or spoken, audio or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria
• form by conventions that change over time as new genres are invented and the use of old ones is discontinued
• often, works fit into multiple genres by way of borrowing and recombing these conventions

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Genre

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• began as an absolute classification system for ancient Greek literature.

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Genre

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3 Genres of Literature

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• Poetry
• Prose
• Drama

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a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language

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Poetry

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3 Kinds of Poetry

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Lyric
Narrative
Descriptive & Didactic

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a comparatively short, non-narrative poem, in which a single speaker presents a state of mind or emotional state.

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Lyric poetry

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4 kinds of lyric poetry

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Elegy
Ode
Sonnet
Dramatic monologue

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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead

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Elegy

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a poem in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something

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Ode

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a fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter, which employ one of several rhyme schemes and adhere to a tightly structured thematic organization

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Sonnet

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a poem in the form of a speech or narrative by an imagined person, in which the speaker inadvertently reveals aspects of their character while describing a particular situation or series of events

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Dramatic monologue

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a form a poetry that tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrative and of characters as well. The entire story is usually written in metered verse.

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Narrative poetry

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3 kinds of Narrative poetry

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Epics
Mock-epic
Ballad

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a long narrative poem written in elevated style in which heroes of great historical or legendary importance perform valorous deeds

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Epics

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are typically satires or parodies that mock common classical stereotypes of heroes and heroic literature

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mock-epic

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• a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
• typically unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next as part of the folk culture.

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ballad

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both lyric and narrative poetry can contain lengthy and detailed descriptions (descriptive poetry) or scenes in direct speech (dramatic poetry)

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descriptive and didactic poetry

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the purpose of a didactic poem

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primarily to teach something

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written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure

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Prose

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2 kinds of Prose

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Fiction and Non-fiction

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It is a literature written in a form of Prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people

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Fiction

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2 kinds of Fiction literature

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Realistic fiction and Fantastic fiction

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a genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting

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realistic fiction

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a type of fiction that ideologically and aesthetically subordinates reality to imagination by depicting a world of marvels that is contrasted to everyday reality and to accepted views of what is credible

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fantastic fiction

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prosed writing which is based on facts, real events, and real people such as biography and history

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non-fiction

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kinds of Non-fiction

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1. Biographies
2. Autobiographies
3. Essays
4. Articles
5. Humour

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a detailed description of a person’s life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death, but also portrays a subject’s experience of these life evets

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biographies

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a written account of the life a person written by that person

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autobiographies

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a piece of writing that gives the author’s own argument but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of an article, a pamphlet, and a short story.

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essay

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a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication

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articles

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situations, speech, or writings that are thought to be humorous

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humour

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a piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on a stage

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drama

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6 kinds of drama

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1, comedy
2. tragedy
3. farce
4, Melodrama
5. fantasy
6. musical

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are lighter in tone than ordinary writers, and provide a happy conclusion. The intention of dramatists in comedies is to make their audience laugh. uses quaint circumstances, unusual characters and witty remarks

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comedy

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use darker themes such as disaster, pain and death. Protagonists often have a tragic flaw- a characteristic that leads them to their downfall

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tragedy

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a nonsensical genre of drama, which often overacts or engages slapstick humor. basically what you call a parody

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Farce

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an exaggerated drama, which is sensational and appeals directly to the senses of audience. Just like the farce, the characters are of single dimension and simple, or may be stereotyped

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melodrama

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a complete fictional work where characters virtually display supernatural skills. It is more appealing to children as fairies, angels, superheroes, etc., are embedded in the plot. Use of magic, pseudo science, horror, and spooky themes through various kinds of technical devices create a perfect world of fantasy. The modern version of drama incorporates a great deal of special effects

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Fantasy