LITERATURE LESSON 101

​LITERATURE LESSON 101

BASICS OF LITERATURE​

​Jordan Kujo

What Is Literature?

Literary Studies is the study of written works of the imagination, of which poetry, drama and narrative fiction constitute today the most familiar types or genres. Most students and teachers of literature, however, see it as a more complex matter.

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It is a style or category of art, music, or literature.​ There are two types of major genres. Fiction and Nonfiction. Fiction is literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people. It can also be something that is invented or untrue. Nonfiction on the other hand is prose writing that is informative or factual rather than fictional.

What Is A Genre?

Memoir

Cookbook

Art

Self-help

Development

Motivational

Health

History

Travel

Guide / How-to

Families & Relationships

Humor

​List of nonfiction book genres

​Fantasy

Adventure

Romance

Contemporary

Dystopian

Mystery

Horror

Thriller

Paranormal

Historical fiction

Science Fiction

Children’s

​List of fiction book genres

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Elements Of Prose

1 — A Theme. Plot (#5) is what happens in a story, a theme is why it happens—which you need to know while you're writing the plot. ...

2 — Characters. I'm talking believable characters who feel knowable. ...

3 — Setting. ...

4 — Point of View. ...

5 — Plot. ...

6 — Conflict. ...

7 — Resolution.

Subject | Subject

Classwork One:

Choose the correct genre to its title. This will be recorded.​

Multiple Choice

The Wizard of Oz

• Fantasy

• Fan-fiction

• Horror

• Mystery

Multiple Choice

Sherlock Holmes

• Thriller

• Fantasy

• Horror

• Mystery

Multiple Choice

Harry Potter

• Fan-Fiction

• Horror

• Fantasy

• Romance

Multiple Choice

Frankenstein

• Romance

• Horror

• Fantasy

• Thriller

Multiple Choice

A head full of ghosts

• Thriller

• Horror

• Romance

• Fan-fiction

Multiple Choice

The love hypothesis

• Romance

• Thriller

• Fan-Fiction

• Adventure

Multiple Choice

(which does it sound most like?)The Duke's Mistress

• Romance

• Fantasy

Jordan Kujo

​Thank You For Your Time!