Exploring ideas in Literature: The genres # 7

The Genres

There are different types of genre

Fiction: Can be entirely fake or partly fake. The author may have been inspired by real events and people. All good fiction guarantees a stirring plot, a vivid setting and compelling characters. Fiction usually takes one of three forms:

-         Short stories: often focus  a single event or incident

-           Novels: are  longer works of fiction that weave together many different events

-     Novellas: are generally longer that a short story but shorter than a novel. They usually feature a limited number of characters

Poetry: Arranges the perfect words in the perfect order. Poets search for the perfect words and arrange them so they can achieve specific effects. The result can be both ear-catching and unforgettable.

Poems are made up of lines, which are often arranged into groups called stanzas

Drama: is any work that is written to be performed on stage. It has all the elements of a good fiction and it is divided into scenes.

A drama is primarily written as a dialogue between characters; the playwright or author describes the setting, the character’s movement and props as stage directions.

Nonfiction and informational text:

In nonfiction, the events actually happened, and the characters are real people.

Informational nonfiction is nothing like fiction. It includes sources you consult for information

Media: Media messages are all around, and they influence your beliefs and actions more than you might realize. That is why is important to become media literate to be able to “read” all types of media m