Introduction to Literary Genres

This refers to those expressions in verse, with measures and rhymes, lines and stanzas with melodious tone.

• Drama

• Fiction

• Poetry

• Prose

It is a literary piece which is written within the common flow of conversation.

• Comedy

• Drama

• Poetry

• Prose

It is the art of imitating human action or story presented on the stage by actors impersonating characters in a given situation.

• Drama

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Poetry

Which does NOT belong to the group?

• Epic

• Essay

• Novel

• Short Story

It is a characteristic of a literary genre (often unrealistic) that is understood and accepted by audiences because it has come, through usage and time, to be recognized as a familiar technique.

• Convention

• Element

• Form

• Genre

This is defined as a series of imagined facts which illustrates truths about human life.

• Drama

• Essay

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

It is the most flexible and inclusive of literary forms.

• Essay

• Folklore

• Novel

• Short Story

This is a passage spoken by the speaker in a poem or by a character in a play except that there is no one present to hear him except the reader or the audience.

• Aside

• Dramatic Monologue

• Dramatic Poetry

• Soliloquy

This refers to the categories according to which literary works are commonly classified and may imply a set of conventions related to a particular genre.

• Form

• Motif

• Structure

• Style

This is a term used in literary criticism to designate the distinct type or categories into which literary works are grouped according to form or technique.

• Convention

• Form

• Genre

• Style