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a traditional story or belief that explains natural phenomenon, customs or historical events.

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Myth

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a book of original entry which records transactions as they take place, such as an entry into the journal, must contain a source document.

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Journal

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a short lyric poem that praises an individual, an idea, or an event.

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Ode

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a work of literature of music written to mourn, such as a song or poem lamenting one who is dead.

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Elegy

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an account of a person’s life written by that person.

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Autobiography

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a figure of speech where a part of something is used to represent the whole or vice versa.

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Synecdoche

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a short poem, often with songlike qualities, that expresses the speaker’s personal emotions and feelings.

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Lyric

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a long narrative poem or story that describes heroic deeds significant to a culture or nation.

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Epic

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a poem with a musical quality. It is sometimes set to music. A _ is narrative in nature; this means that it tells a story.

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Ballad

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a written work that tells a story through action and speech and is meant to be acted on a stage, play, movie, or television production, with a serious tone or subject.

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Drama

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a genre of fiction that primarily targets young women and is also written by a young lady.

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Chick Lit

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a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children.

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Manga

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the study of past events and their impact on societies and civilizations over time.

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History

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a type of digital poem that uses links and multimedia (like images and sounds) to create an interactive reading experience.

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Hyper Poetry

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a genre where the author incorporates doodle writing and drawing.

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Doodle Fiction

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a genre of an extremely short story.

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Flash Fiction

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writing based on real events, people, and facts.

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Non-Fiction

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depicts real or imaginary science and technology as a part of its plot, setting, or theme.

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Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)

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a figure of speech that compares two different things. It uses the words, “like” or “as” to highlight similarities.

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a storytelling form that conveys a complete story or idea in just six words.

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Six-word Flash Fiction

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a genre that aims to create factually accurate narratives.

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Creative Nonfiction

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a hybrid narrative medium in which images and text work together to tell a story.

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Illustrated Novel

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stories from the past, that are believed by many, but can’t be proven to be true.

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an annual publication that contains facts, statistical, tabular, and general information about a particular subject.

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a webpage where entries contain content such as articles, opinions, or updates. It often features personal thoughts, news, or information on specific topics.
Weblog
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Authors use this figure of speech to emphasize a point or add humor. Major exaggeration or over statement used for emphasis.
Hyperbole
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Is a rhetorical device where two opposing or contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in a sentence or phrase. It involves the pairing of opposites or contrasts to highlight the differences between them.
Antithesis
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stories told through dialogues in a social network. It can be in the form of text messages, e-mails, instant messages, or blogs. Generally, it is the kind of literature written in cellphones. The plots of this kind of literature are usually about love and passion.
Text-Talk Novel
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provides a detailed overview of the subject's life in their writing. It doesn't just include the essentials of education, work, relationships, and death—rather, it portrays a person's experience of life events.
Biography
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this utilizes words to create phrases that are then arranged into sentences and paragraphs according to a grammatical structure. Usually, it's used to tell a story or convey information.
Prose
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the study of past events
History
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- Triple Media Literature - Combines three media: book, movie/video and internet website - To get the full story, students must engage in navigation, reading, and viewing in all three forms.
Digi Fiction