Prose: Sub-genres of Fiction
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Literary Genres
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It seems like there is an infinite amount of genres in literature, but in reality, there are only three: Poetry, Drama, and Prose. Students will encounter these genres for most of what they read and write about in school, so it’s important for them to know their key characteristics.
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Prose: Sub-genres of Fiction
different types of literature
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- Slide: 1
- NOVEL
- • A lengthy narrative with plot, setting, characters, and conflict that imitates real life or real situations• Encompasses all kinds of subject matter, including historical, adventure, mysteries, romance, etc.
- Slide: 2
- NOVELLA
- • Shorter than a novel, with a more simplified plot• Develops themes and characters more fully
- Slide: 3
- SHORT STORY
- • A short prose narrative, very limited in plot, few characters, and crafted for unity• Reveals character, rather than traces its development
- Slide: 4
- MYTHS AND LEGENDS
- • A narrative that explains the origins of life, the occurrences in nature, or the deeds of a figure of folklore• Often rooted in both fact and fiction• Legends focus less on the supernatural
- Slide: 5
- FABLES AND PARABLES
- • A short narrative that imparts a moral, or a lesson• Is sometimes a warning, or expresses a general truth about life• Often times, the characters are animals• Parables are typically allegorical
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