Literature What is it? October 27-th, 2010 Dr. Elena Shapa Associate Professor

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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE Written works having excellence in: Form Expression Ideas Widespread and Lasting Interest

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Written works having excellence in:
Form
Expression
Ideas
Widespread and Lasting Interest

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The Major Genres

The Major Genres

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PROSE Prose is the ordinary form of written language. It imitates the spoken language.

PROSE

Prose is the ordinary form of written language.
It imitates the

spoken language.
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Prose FICTION Short Stories Folk Tales Novels Essays NON-FICTION Personal Narrative Letters Memoirs Reports

Prose

FICTION
Short Stories
Folk Tales Novels
Essays

NON-FICTION
Personal Narrative
Letters
Memoirs
Reports

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Poetry Poetry is language written with rhythm, figurative language, imagery, sound

Poetry

Poetry is language written with rhythm, figurative language, imagery, sound

devices and emotionally charged language.
Major Types of Poetry
Lyric Poetry
Epic Poetry
Narrative Poetry
Concrete Poetry
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Lyric Poem Lyric poem is a highly musical verse that expresses

Lyric Poem

Lyric poem is a highly musical verse that expresses the

observation and feelings of a single speaker.
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Epic Poem An Epic poem is a long story told in

Epic Poem

An Epic poem is a long story told in verse

which tells the great deeds
of a hero.
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Narrative Poem Narrative Poem is a story told in verse. Narrative

Narrative Poem

Narrative Poem is a story told in verse. Narrative poems

often have all the elements of short stories, including characters, conflict, and plot.
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Concrete Poem Concrete Poem is one with a shape that suggests

Concrete Poem

Concrete Poem is one with a shape that suggests its

subject. The poet arranges the letters, punctuation, and lines to create an image or picture, on the page.
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* Drama is a story written to be performed by actors.

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Drama is a story written to be performed by actors. Although

a drama is meant to be performed, one can also read the script, or written version, and imagine the action.
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* Types of Drama: Comedy Tragedy Melodrama.

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Types of Drama:
Comedy
Tragedy
Melodrama.