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This document provides an overview of 21st-century literary forms, covering topics such as illustrated novels, graphic novels, manga, and more. It delves into the characteristics and examples of each form, making it a valuable resource for those interested in contemporary literature.

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21ST CENTURY LITERARY FORMS What is 21 Century st Literature? 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE Refers to new literary work created within the last decade. 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE written by contemporary authors deals with current themes/ issues and reflects a technological culture 2...

21ST CENTURY LITERARY FORMS What is 21 Century st Literature? 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE Refers to new literary work created within the last decade. 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE written by contemporary authors deals with current themes/ issues and reflects a technological culture 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE often breaks traditional writing rules Who are those 21 Century st Readers? 21ST CENTURY READER Grew up using technology as a primary learning tool. 21ST CENTURY READER They are capable of navigating and interpreting digital formats and media messages. 21ST CENTURY READER They possess literacy skills, which include technological abilities such as: 21ST CENTURY READER - keyboarding - internet navigation - interpretation of technological speak - ability to communicate and interpret coded language - decipher graphics Genre and Form in Literature GENRE - is the story, content, style, theme, and the intended emotional or intellectual effect of a piece of writing - GENRE is the CAKE TRADITIONAL LITERARY GENRES - Prose - Poetry - Drama FORM - is the blueprint for the literary structure which includes length whether it is fiction or nonfiction. - FORM is the CAKE PAN But what are those 21 Century st Literary Forms? 21ST CENTURY LITERARY FORMS Illustrated Novel Chick Lit Digi-Fiction Flash Fiction Graphic Novel Speculative Fiction Manga Blog Doodle Fiction Hyper Poetry Text-Talk Novels Textula Illustrated Novel ILLUSTRATED NOVEL is a story or narrative told through words complemented by illustrated images ILLUSTRATED NOVEL 50% of the narrative is presented without words while some may not contain any text at all, so the reader must interpret the images to comprehend the story completely Examples The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Examples Examples Examples The Arrival by Shaun Tan Examples Examples Examples Digi-Fiction Triple Media Literature DIGI-FICTION it uses the combination of three media: book, movie/video, and internet website to tell a narrative DIGI-FICTION readers must engage in navigating, reading, and viewing in all three forms to comprehend the full story Examples Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman Examples Level 26 by Anthony Zuiker Examples Graphic Novel Graphic Fiction GRAPHIC NOVEL is a comic book narrative that is equivalent in form and dimension to the prose novel (Campbell 200, 81) GRAPHIC NOVEL The pictures are arranged in sequenced in image panels and dialogues are written in speech bubbles. GRAPHIC NOVEL The illustrations allow the readers to imagine and experience the characters and events in the story. GRAPHIC NOVEL This is read from left to right unlike the manga. Examples “In the Shadow of No Towers: 9/11” by Art Spielgelman in 2004 which tells the story about the terrorist attack on September 11, in America. Examples Examples “Louis Riel” by Chester Brown in 2003 is a fictionalized violent rebellion in the 19th Century on the Canadian prairie who led by Riel. Examples Examples Manga Comics MANGA a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels originally published in Japan MANGA its panels were read from right to left MANGA CATEGORIES Shōnen Shōjo Seinen Josei Kodomo Shōnen – Boy’s Manga targeting adolescent boys is known for its focus on action, adventure, and fighting against monsters or other forces of evil Shōnen – Boy’s Manga However, the category includes many genres and subgenres, such as comedy, crime, romance, a slice of life, and sports. Examples Bleach Fairy Tail Jujutsu Kaisen Kimetsu no Yaiba Examples Examples Other Examples Dragon Ball Fullmetal Alchemist My Hero Academia Naruto One Piece Shōjo – Girl’s Manga targeting adolescent females and young adult women. Shōjo – Girl’s Manga human relations and emotions characters that defy traditional roles and stereotypes surrounding gender and sexuality Examples Sailor Moon Horimiya Orange Maid-sama! Snow White with the Red Hair Examples Examples Seinen – Men’s Manga aimed at young adult men, marketed towards men’s interests and catering to a demographic of young adult men between the ages of 18 and 40 Examples Tokyo Ghoul AKIRA Zetman Berserk Examples Examples Josei – Women’s Manga marketed towards adult women and usually melodrama specializing in specific sub-genres such as drama, romance, or pornography Examples The Net Generation Teacher You’re My Pet Usagi Drop Paradise Kiss Examples Examples Kodomo – Kid’s Manga also called children’s manga marketed towards children and kids Examples Doraemon Pokémon Adventures Digimon Hamtaro Examples Examples Doodle Fiction DOODLE FICTION is a literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle writing, drawings, and handwritten graphics in place of the traditional font DOODLE FICTION are simple drawings or random shapes and lines that may or may not have concrete representational meanings Examples The Search for The Slimy Space Slugs by Mike Lowery Examples Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kenny Examples Text-Talk Novels TEXT-TALK NOVELS are stories told almost entirely in dialogue simulating social network exchanges TEXT-TALK NOVELS usually presented in blog, email, and IM (instant messaging) format Example Vince and Kath by Jenny Ruth Almocera (released by ABS-CBN publishing) Examples Chick Lit CHICK LIT (popular in the late 1990s), is an often humorous and lighthearted fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood CHICK LIT Stories may include romantic relationships, friendships, and issues in the workplace. It generally targets young women readers. Examples It Started with a Kiss by Miranda Dickinson Examples Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding Examples Shopaholic to the Rescue by Sophie Kinsella Examples Flash Fiction FLASH FICTION is a story narrated in an extremely brief way, but still offers plot and character development and implies a larger story FLASH FICTION It could range from a word to a thousand (Gacusan 2018). It is known as microfiction, postcard fiction, nanotales and short shorts. According to Sustana (2020), most of the flash fictions have these common characteristics: CHARACTERISTICS OF FLASH FICTION 1. Brevity. Flash fiction presents the story with fewest words as possible. CHARACTERISTICS OF FLASH FICTION 2. Complete Plot. Flash fiction emphasizes the development of plot. It has a beginning, middle, and ending of the story. CHARACTERISTICS OF FLASH FICTION 3. Surprising Ending. The successful hallmark of a flash fiction is its twist at the end of the story. VARIETIES OF FLASH FICTION six-word stories (6 words) dribble or minisaga (50 words) drabble or micro story (100 words) VARIETIES OF FLASH FICTION twitterrature (280 characters or a story in one tweet) sudden fiction (750 words) general flash fiction (1,500 words) Examples EXAMPLES: For sale: baby socks, never worn. (Written by Ernest Hemingway) Longed for him. Got him, Shit. (Written Margaret Atwood) EXAMPLES: “Angels and Blueberries” by Tara Campbell is a story of various explanations for the color of the sky that involves angels and blueberries. First Line: “Why is the sky blue?” you ask. Well, it is all depends on who’s answering. EXAMPLES: “Taylor Swift” by Hugh Behm- Steinberg tells a weird story of how anyone can order a perfectly clone of Taylor Swift at his doorsteps. First Line: “You’re in love; it’s great, you swipe on your phone and order: the next day a Taylor Swift clone shows up at your house.” EXAMPLES: “Unnecessary Things” by Tatyana Tolstaya is a story of finding an old and torn teddy bear, “unnecessary things”, that she adored as a child. First Line: This Teddy bear once had amber eyes made from special glass- each one had a pupil and an iris. The bear itself was gray and stiff, with wiry fur. I adored him. Speculative Fiction SPECULATIVE FICTION encompassing genre that freely explores possibility and impossibility alike SUBGENRES Fantasy Science Fiction Horror Alternate History EXAMPLES: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Kingdom of Ash by Sarah Maas Examples Blog Weblog BLOG is a website containing short articles called posts that are updated regularly EXAMPLE: Kryz Uy’s Break My Style which includes stories of her travel and style is one of the most followed blogs in the country. Hyper Poetry HYPER POETRY digital poetry that uses links and hypertext mark-up EXAMPLES: “I Have Said Nothing” by J. Yellowlees Douglas from 1994 “my body — a Wunderkammer” by Shelley Jackson from 1997 Textula Mobile Phone Poetry TEXTULA mastered by Frank Rivera (Makata ng Cellphone) entire poems are written and read on mobile phones TEXTULA a poem written in the form of a text message consists of one to two stanzas (4 lines with 7-9 syllables each) TEXTULA traces its origin to traditional Tagalog form of poetry called Tanaga (consists of 4 lines with 7 syllables each, monorhyme) TEXTULA Dalit (consists of 4 lines with 8 syllables each, monorhyme) Diona (consists of 3 lines with 7 syllables each, monorhyme) TEXTULA - RHYME SCHEME Basic (Monorhyme) - AAAA Enclosed (Inipit) - ABBA Alternate (Salitan) - ABAB Coupled (Sunuran) - AABB ACTIVITY #5 DIRECTIONS: Create a Six-word story (English) and a Textula (Tagalog) DIRECTIONS: Use 1 whole oslo paper Fold the oslo paper into half (see sample below) Six-word story Textula (English) (Tagalog) - Pen name - Pen name 21st Century FRONT Literature PAGE Name: Strand/Section:

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