2. symbols used to represent each meaning.
Forms
particular meaning in a particular context
3. Form, Genre, and Meaning
Form
is the way of arrangement of the content.
In literature, the form refers to the style and
structure of a literary work.
In literature it is the roots of the literary family
tree.
4. Form, Genre, and Meaning
specific style or category of writing.
make use of the various literary forms as foundations
from which to stretch out in many directions of
expression.
Genres
are like the branches of the family tree.
5. work together as the foundations for a
piece of writing.
Literary Forms and Genres
give meaning to a text while exploring
the major literary forms and the
nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama
genres.
6. Meaning is basically the writer's
message to the reader. Writers choose
various forms and genres to help them
express their meaning.
8. Major LiteraryForms
Nonfiction prose
Fiction prose
written in ordinary, non-metrical language and communicates facts or
opinions about reality.
writer's primary purpose is to convey information or persuade readers.
written in ordinary, non-metrical language, but it is the product of the
writer's imagination.
fictional works can stretch all the way from obscure and difficult to clear and
direct.
poetry
drama
9. Major LiteraryForms
uses metrical language with lots of rhythm and rhyme to create word
pictures.
combines elements of prose and poetry into plays that are usually intended
to be performed on stage.
poetry
drama
employs all kinds of word play, figurative language, and imagery to send its
messages.
feature hidden meanings and messages that take some work to
decipher.
11. Literary Forms
NONFICTION PROSE GENRES
2. Auto-biography
a written account of the life of a person written by that person,
sometimes with the assistance of a collaborator or ghostwriter.
13. Literary Genre
NONFICTION PROSE GENRES
4. diary
is a record (originally in handwritten
format) with discrete entries arranged
by date reporting on what has
happened over the course of a day or
other period.
Someone who keeps a diary is known as a
diarist.
14. Literary Genre
NONFICTION PROSE GENRES
4. Journal
a daily record of events or business; a private journal
is usually referred to as a diary
or other periodical, in the literal sense of one published each day.
5. Newspaper
15. Nonfiction prose Genres
Other examples:
• Book Review
• Scientific and Current
Publications
• Government Reports
• Newspaper Article
• Cookbook
• Speech
• Instruction Manual
• Editorial
• Essay
• Textbook
• Feature Article
• Encyclopedia
• Dictionary
16. Literary Genres
FICTION PROSE GENRES
1. Fantasy
genre of literature that features magical and supernatural elements that do
not exist in the real world.
17. Literary Forms
FICTION PROSE GENRES
2. Folklore
old cultural stories (includes fairy tales, fables, myths, legends and tell
tales
19. 4. Mystery
Literary Genre
FICTION PROSE GENRES
is a genre of fiction that follows a crime (like a murder or a
disappearance) from the moment it is committed to the moment it
is solved.
20. 5) Realistic Fiction-is a genre consisting of stories that could have actually
occurred to people or animals in a believable setting.
Literary Genre
FICTION PROSE GENRES
21. 6) Romance - the aim of the genre is simple, showcasing a love story where
two people overcome adversity to obtain their
happily ever after.
Literary Genre
FICTION PROSE GENRES
22. 7) Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction which
typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as
advanced science and technology, space exploration, time
travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.
Literary Genre
FICTION PROSE GENRES
24. Poetry Genres
-uses song-like and emotional
words to describe a moment, an object, a feeling, or a
person.
-They use sensory language to set
the scene and inspire emotions in the
reader.
1. Lyric poetry
Literary Forms
25. Poetry Genres
Types of Lyric Poetry
elegy - a reflective poem to honor the dead
LiteraryForms
26. Poetry Genres
Types of Lyric Poetry
haiku - a seventeen-syllable poem that uses natural imagery to express
an emotion
LiteraryForms
27. Poetry Genres
Types of Lyric Poetry
ode - an elevated poem that pays tribute
to a person, idea, place, or another concept
LiteraryForms
28. Poetry Genres
Types of Lyric Poetry
sonnet - a descriptive fourteen-line
poem with a specific rhyme scheme
LiteraryForms
29. Poetry Genres
2) Narrative poetry tells a story.
-Also known as epic poetry, narrative poetry is often set to
music as ballads.
-Narrative poems are usually of human
interest and include epics, or long stories
LiteraryForms
30. Poetry Genres
Examples of Narrative Poetry:
allegory - a narrative poem that uses an extended metaphor to
make a point
LiteraryForms
31. Poetry Genres
epic - a lengthy poem that tells a story of
heroic adventures
Examples of Narrative Poetry:
ballad - narrative poetry set to music.
burlesque - a mock-epic poem that tells an
ordinary story in a melodramatic way
LiteraryForms
32. Drama
Dramatic poetry - also known
as dramatic monologue, is meant to be
spoken or acted. Similar to narrative
poetry, dramatic poetry tells a story.
LiteraryForms
33. Dramatic Genres
Many dramatic poems appear as:
monologue - a speech given by one character to another, or by
one character to the audience (also known as dramatic verse
when not in poetic form)
LiteraryForms
34. Dramatic Genres
soliloquy - a speech given by one character
to himself or herself; a dramatic
representation of inner monologue
Many dramatic poems appear as:
LiteraryForms
35. Drama Genres
Comedy – is a type of drama that aims to make the audience
laugh. Its tone is light and it mostly has a happy ending.
Midsummers Nights Dream
LiteraryForms
36. Drama Genres
Tragedy – is a type of drama in which the protagonist or hero is
brought down by his/her flaws. Murders, deaths, insanity, and
pain are among the most common ideas in tragedies.
LiteraryForms
37. Drama Genres
Tragicomedy – is a special kind of drama that combines the
features of tragedy and comedy.
LiteraryForms
38. Drama Genres
Melodrama – a kind of drama in which everything is
hyperbolized. Usually themes in melodramas
are simple and without any unpredictable
plot twists.
LiteraryForms
