Genres in Literature

Ancient Literary Genres

1st grade literature

Mr. Narchi

Multiple Choice

What do I mean when I say "ancient"?

• When Narchi was young

• The Aztec Empire

• Greek and Roman cultures

• Last week

Multiple Select

What do I mean when I say genres?

• The way an era classifies its literature according to its predominant characteristics.

• Male of female

• Prose or verse

Fill in the Blanks

Write the name of ONE ancient literary genre.

Ancient Literary genres

• EP

• LP

• DP

Ancient Literary Genres

• Epic Poetry

• Lyric Poetry

• Dramatic Poetry

Multiple Choice

What is narrative?

• singing

• describing

• telling a story, a plot

• expressing feeling

Multiple Choice

What is an epic poem?

• A narrative poem about a hero that fulfills a quest, often with the intervention of the supernatural.

• A poem in which the author expresses her or his own experience through her or his own thoughts and/or feelings.

• A theater play in verse, meant to be acted.

Are there any questions?

Multiple Choice

What is a lyric poem?

• A narrative poem about a hero that fulfills a quest, often with the intervention of the supernatural.

• A poem in which the author expresses her or his own experience through her or his own thoughts and/or feelings.

• A theater play in verse, meant to be acted.

Multiple Choice

What is dramatic poetry?

• A narrative poem about a hero that fulfills a quest, often with the intervention of the supernatural.

• A poem in which the author expresses her or his own experience through her or his own thoughts and/or feelings.

• A theater play in verse, meant to be acted.

Multiple Choice

What is a quest?

• a mission, an adventure with a goal

• a Namibian peanut-butter sandwich

• a feeling

• a written exam

Poll

How much do you believe you understood ancient literary genres?

• A lot

• Ok

• Somewhat

• Little

• Nothing