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The document provides an overview of literary genres, defining 'genre' as a category of artistic work with specific characteristics. It outlines four main genres in literature: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Drama, along with their respective sub-genres and examples. Understanding these genres helps readers align their expectations and purposes when engaging with a literary work.

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Written Report (Literary Criticism) (1)

The document provides an overview of literary genres, defining 'genre' as a category of artistic work with specific characteristics. It outlines four main genres in literature: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Drama, along with their respective sub-genres and examples. Understanding these genres helps readers align their expectations and purposes when engaging with a literary work.

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REVIEW OF LITERARY GENRES

What is Genre?
 It is a category of artistic work that has a specific form of characteristics. The word
“genre” comes from French word meaning “Kind or Type. Movie genres include
comedy, horror, romance, and action.
 It is important to know which genre a piece of work falls into because the reader will
already have a certain purpose.

4 Main Genres in Literature and their sub-genres:


1. Poetry – Written in lines and stanzas instead of sentences.
Sub-genres:
1. Lyric – a poem about the speakers’ thoughts. (Ex. Elegy, ode, sonnet, and
haiku.)
Example:
“I tend my garden
As a meditation, hope
In a broken world”

2. Narrative – a poem that tells a story. (Ex. Epic- a long poem about a hero)
Example: The Canterbury Tales, The Odyssey

3. Dramatic poetry – word spoken by a character.


Example: Oedipus Rex, Romeo & Juliet

2. Fiction – any work written in prose that is not real, can also use elaborate figurative
language.
Sub-genres:
1. Fantasy – is a genre of fiction that involves imaginary worlds, creatures,
magic, and the supernatural.
Example: Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Harry Potter

2. Folklore – the term “folklore” has been traditionally considered the oral
tales of a society. More broadly, the term refers to all aspects of a culture –
beliefs, traditions, norms, behaviors, language, literature, jokes, music, art,
foodways, tools, objects, etc. (e.g. fairy tales, fables, myths, legends, and
tall tales.)
Example: Aswang, Diwata, Pagong at si Matsing

3. Historical fiction – a fiction story based on real history.


Example: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

4. Mystery – is a type of fiction where a central character, often a detective,


attempts to solve a crime or mysterious event by piecing together clues
and uncovering the culprit, usually with a focus on suspense and the
revelation of the truth at the story's conclusion
Example: Sherlock Holmes

5. Realistic fiction – a literary genre that depicts real-world situations and


characters in a believable setting.
Example: Bridge to Terabithia: By Katherine Paterson

6. Romance – a type of fiction that focuses on the romantic relationship


between two people.
Example: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

7. Science fiction – a story in the future with advanced technology.


Example: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley & 1984 by George Orwell

8. Thriller/Suspense – is a type of fiction that is full of suspense, anxiety, and


anticipation.
Example: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

3. Non-Fiction – Writing that is real and factual, or that actually happened in real life. (Ex.
Newspapers, journals, diaries, biographies, autobiographies, and essays.
Sub-genres:
1. Biography – A story of a person’s life.
2. Autobiography – A story the author writes about himself or herself.
3. Narrative Non-fiction – A story (or narrative) that happened in real life
4. Periodicals – Magazines, newspapers, and journals that are written
regularly (Ex. Daily newspapers.)
5. Reference materials – books with facts in alphabetical order
(Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Encyclopedia.)

4. Drama – A play that can be performed for theatre, radio, or even television.
Sub-genres:
1. Comedy – a funny, or humorous, drama with a happy ending.
Example: Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

2. Tragedy – Sad drama with a sad ending.


Example: Romeo and Juliet by: William Shakespeare
3. Tragicomedy – It contains both tragedy and comedy, mostly the characters in
tragicomedy are exaggerated and sometimes might be a happy ending after the series
of unfortunate events. It is incorporated with jokes throughout the story to just to
lighten the tone.
Example: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Reference:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantasy
https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-realistic-fiction-definition-characteristics-
examples.html
https://study.com/learn/lesson/mystery-genre-overview-elements.html
https://youtu.be/oarGRayak5o?si=cNm5hCtc5341DFh3
https://study.com/academy/lesson/literary-genres-definition-types-characteristics-examples.html

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