Understanding Genre in Literature and Music

Which genre expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet?

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

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

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

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

Which genre focuses on a process or series of steps?

Narrative genre expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.