Lesson 3 - Literary Genres Flashcards
form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language that evokes meaning.
Poetry
short stories/novels that describes imaginary events and people.
Fiction
tells a story through actions and dialogues.
Drama
elements of drama
characters, dialogue, plot, and stage directions.
based on facts and author’s opinion about a subject.
used to inform and persuade readers.
Non Fiction
story through text and illustrated images.
half of the work should’ve an illustration.
Illustrated Novel
story in comic book
Graphic Novel
handwritten graphics.
drawing that enhances the story.
Doodle Fiction
Japanese word for Comic
Manga
comics created by Americans
Ameri-Manga
boy’s manga
shonen
girl’s manga
shojo
men’s manga
seinen
women’s manga
josei
children’s manga
kodomo
written for women (feminism)
target readers: young and single women in their 20s and 30s
Chick Literature
extreme brevity, limited
Flash Fiction
lumped with fantasy and futuristic science and technology genres.
broader term: “speculative fiction”
Science Fiction
work of fiction written by fans.
Fan Fiction
romantic same-sex pairs
Slash Fiction
narratives of real events told in a literary style and uses literary style and techniques
Creative Non Fiction
a person’s life written by another person.
Biography
focused on a single event in a person’s life
Memoir
written of the life of a person by the subject himself/herself
Autobiography
