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Lesson 2: Identify the different genres, their characteristics
What are and elements
literary Classify literary samples according to the genre to
which they belong
genres? Compare and contrast how the elements are used in
the different genres
CREATIVE NONFICTION Lesson 2:
What are literary genres?
Defining Genres
• Literary genre refers to the system of
classifications, categories, groupings, or
divisions of literary forms
CREATIVE NONFICTION Lesson 2:
What are literary genres?
Defining Genres
• Literary forms may also be classified
according to their adherence to facts:
Fiction
Nonfiction
CREATIVE NONFICTION Lesson 2:
What are literary genres?
Defining Genres
• Literary forms are classified based on the
following:
a) Form (refers to the structure that the
literary form takes, whether they are
arranged in paragraph form or in lines or
verses)
b) Language (refers to the register or the
effect that the literary form has on the
readers)
c) Content (refers to the message that the
literary work wants to convey and its
purpose)
CREATIVE NONFICTION Lesson 2:
What are literary genres?
Defining Literature
Literature includes the writings of various
authors from different periods about
various topics
CREATIVE NONFICTION Lesson 2:
What are literary genres?
Sub-genres of Literature
1) Poetry expresses its idea in stanzas
2) Prose is structured using paragraphs to
express the ideas, using either literary
language or straightforward writing
3) Fiction involves writings based on the
imagination, written creatively using
literary language
4) Nonfiction is grounded on the truth,
oftentimes using literary language such
as the kind used in fiction to achieve a
symbolic and artistic effect
