Understanding Genre in Literature and Music
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Which genre expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet?

  • Procedural
  • Narrative
  • Lyric (correct)
  • Dramatic

Which genre focuses on details showing different sides of an issue?

  • Information report
  • Explanation
  • Recount
  • Exposition (correct)

In which genre does the reader take part in choosing what to read?

  • Evaluating
  • Reviewing
  • Synthesizing
  • Interactive (correct)

Which genre is based on facts and the author's opinion?

<p>Non-fiction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which genre relates events through a story giving a sense of time?

<p>Narrative (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which genre focuses on a process or series of steps?

<p>Procedural (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Narrative genre expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dramatic genre is meant to portray a story or a situation.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Non-fiction genre is based on facts and the author's opinion.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Procedural genre focuses on details showing different sides of an issue.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Interactive genre allows the reader to take part in choosing what to read.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Synthesizing genre gathers information from different websites to form a collective understanding.

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Study Notes

Genre

  • A category of artistic composition, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter
  • Found in music and literature

Types of Genre

  • Spoken (Oral):
    • Sunday sermons
    • Telephone conversations
  • Written:
    • Research Papers
    • Love letters
    • Poetry:
      • Composed of lines and stanzas
      • Subtypes:
        • Lyric: expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet
        • Narrative: relates events through a story, with a sense of time
        • Dramatic: meant to portray a story or situation

Non-Fiction Genres

  • Based on facts and the author's opinion
  • Subtypes:
    • Procedural: focuses on a process or series of steps
    • Explanation: cites reasons for the existence of a term or phenomenon, including causes and effects
    • Exposition: focuses on details, showing different sides of an issue
    • Information report: provides basic concepts or sentence definitions
    • Recount: narrates events in chronological order

Digital Genres

  • Refers to any language or text as it is used and encoded in electronic devices
  • Subtypes:
    • Interactive: the reader takes part in choosing what to read
    • Multi-sequential: the process of reading and its outcome may vary from one reader to another

Reading Strategies

  • Reviewing: applies skimming and scanning to understand the website's content
  • Evaluating: further scrutinizes the content of the text
  • Synthesizing: gathers information from different websites and forms a collective understanding
  • Critical Reading: employs critical thinking skills, judging whether an idea is valid or not

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Explore the various categories of artistic composition such as poetry, narrative, and dramatic works. Learn how different genres are characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter, through examples like research papers, love letters, and Sunday sermons.

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