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# Literature: Its Genres and Elements Literature is a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material. It is derived from the Latin word "litera" which means letters. It commonly refers to works of the creative imagination, including poetry, drama fiction, nonfiction, and in some instan...
# Literature: Its Genres and Elements Literature is a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material. It is derived from the Latin word "litera" which means letters. It commonly refers to works of the creative imagination, including poetry, drama fiction, nonfiction, and in some instances, journalism, and song (Lombardi, 2020). It is a composition that tells a story, dramatizes a situation, expresses emotions, analyzes and advocates idea. Literature makes us humans. Literature covers a wide variety of text so it was divided in four genres, namely *prose fiction*, *nonfiction prose*, *poetry*, and *drama*. ## Forms/Genres of Literature ### Prose Fiction Prose fiction is based on the writer's imagination and it uses imaginary characters, places, or events. It uses sentences and paragraphs to tell the story of the character. * **Novel** is the longest type of prose fiction. Novel gives the writer plenty of time to develop the plot and characters. There is no exact word count, it is up to the discretion of the author. * **Novella/Novelette** shorter than a novel and usually consists of more than 30 pages. Just like the novel, it also has a room for plot and character development but not that long. * **Short Story** has a limited time for character development and usually consists of 3 to 25 pages. * **Flash Fiction** the shortest among the type of prose fiction, consisting of more than 1,000 but less than 10,000 words. ### Nonfiction Prose Nonfiction prose is based on facts and evidences and it uses real life situations. It also uses sentences and paragraphs in presenting the story. * **Personal Narrative** tells true stories about events in a person's life and is written by the person himself. * **Biographical Narratives** are accounts of a person's life written by someone else. * **Diary and Journal Entry** is a highly personal and private record of experiences, thoughts, and feelings of the writer. * **Blogs** are online journals showcasing the thoughts or feelings of a certain person towards something. ### Poetry Poetry is a form of literature usually written in verses or lines that make up stanzas which are designed to be recited or read aloud. It uses imagery, figurative language, sound devices, melody, and rhythm. * **Lyric Poem** are highly musical verses that expresses the observations and feeling of a single person. * **Narrative Poems** are poems that tell a story. * **Dramatic Poem** is a verse/s which is/are written to be spoken, usually by a character invented by the author himself. * **Epics** are long narrative poems that celebrate the adventure and achievements of a heroic figure. * **Ballads** are song-like poems that tell a story, often dealing with adventure and romance. * **Sonnets** are poems with 14 lines. * **Haiku** is a special type of poem from Japan which consists of 17 syllables. * **Free Verse** are poems that do not follow any rhythmical patterns. ### Drama Drama is designed to be performed and made up of dialogue and set direction. The story is presented by the actors and actresses on a stage.
