literary genres v2
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Literary Genres
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Classification by TypesLyric: The author writes the poem as
his own experience; often in first person.
It is written in Verse attending rules of Rhyme and Rhythm.
“When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see,For all the day they view things unrespected;But when I sleep, in dreams they look on thee,And darkly bright, are bright in dark directed.”
Sonnet 14, W. ShakespeareProf. J. Magdalena Arévalo
J. Calles, 2000
Drama: The Characters are obviously separate from the writer; they generally seem to have lives of their own and their speech reflects their individual personalities.
It is written in prose.
“Four days will quickly steep themselves in night;Four nights will quickly dream away the time;And then the moon, like to a silver bowNew-bent in heaven, shall behold the nightOf our solemnities.”
Hipolita; Midsummer’s Night Dream
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
J. Calles, 2000
Fantasy. Type of fiction that
contain elements such as characters or settings that could not exist in real life.
“The seventh mermaid tidied her hair and set off to find the terrible cave of the Sea Witch behind the last whirlpool”
Jane Gardam, The Pangs of love.
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Mystery Stories that involve a
suspenseful event.
“And now --now I shuddered in her presence, and grew pale at her approach; yet bitterly lamenting her fallen and desolate condition”
E. A. Poe, Bernice (1835)
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Poetry Stories written in verse, often have
a rhythm and a meter.
“Because I could not stop for Death,He kindly stopped for me;The carriage held but just ourselvesAnd Immortality.We slowly drove, he knew no haste,And I had put awayMy labour, and my leisure too,For his civility.”
Emily Dickinson, Because I could not stop for death.
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Historical Fiction Those stories that give a
historically accurate portrayal of life during a particular time in history, but don’t tell accurate events.
“Then a man from Belfast bought the field and built houses in it--notlike their little brown houses but bright brick houses with shining roofs”
James Joyce, Evelyne
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Non-Fiction Informational books
written by credible authors.
“And since so large a ship had never been seen by them, messengers were sent to announce ‘that a canoe as large as an island had brought as many men as there were trees in the woods.’ ”
Father Andrew White's First Impressions of Maryland (1634)
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Theme
Abstract concept or idea
Love, Power, Fear…
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
“He took the ring and carried it from
Hobbiton to the depts of Mordor.”
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Conflict
Internal
External
The rivalry between Gandalf
and Saruman.
Frodo´s struggle against the
power of the
Ring.
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Climax
He held the ring over his head and
decided he couldn’t destroy it…
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Conclusion
Frodo laid on the ground and felt his
journey had come to an end…
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
Setting
Middle Earth, Mordor, Gondor…
J. Calles, 2000
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Characters
Frodo, Aragorn, Gandalf….
J. Calles, 2000
Prof. J. Magdalena Arévalo
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