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Definition of Literature
a. literature, a body of written works. The name has traditionally been applied
to those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the
intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their
execution.
b. a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material. Derived
from the Latin word literature meaning "writing formed with letters,"
literature most commonly refers to works of the creative imagination,
including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and in some instances,
journalism, and song.
c. The body of written works of a language, period, or culture. 2. Imaginative
or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value: "Literature must
be an analysis of experience and a synthesis of the findings into a unity"
(Rebecca West). 3. The art or occupation of a literary writer.

2. Definition of Prose
a. Prose is verbal or written language that follows the natural flow of speech.
It is the most common form of writing, used in both fiction and non-fiction.
Prose comes from the Latin “prosa oratio,” meaning “straightforward.”
b. A prose composition that, while not broken into verse lines, demonstrates
other traits such as symbols, metaphors, and other figures of speech
common to poetry
c. the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure,
as distinguished from poetry or verse. matter-of-fact, commonplace, or dull
expression, quality, discourse, etc.

3. Definition of Poetry
a. poetry, literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of
experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen
and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm.
b. writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of
experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific
emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm.
c.
4. Definition of fiction
a. literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it
may be based on a true story or situation. Types of literature in the fiction
genre include the novel, short story, and novella.
b. Not based on facts
5. Definition of Non-Fiction
a. Nonfiction is a broad genre of writing that encompasses all books that
aren't rooted in a fictional narrative. Nonfiction writing can be based in
history and biography, it can be instructional, it can offer commentary and
humor, and it can ponder philosophical questions.
b. writing that is about real events and facts, rather than stories that have
been invented.
c. Biographies, historical fiction, travelogues, and diaries are examples of
literary nonfiction. Informative nonfiction is writing intended to inform
readers of real people, places, and events. Examples of informative
nonfiction include encyclopedias, textbooks, newspaper articles, and
interviews in publication.

6. Examples of Prose
a. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins,
b. “Cinderella
c. short stories, poetry, heroic prose, newspaper articles, and
fiction/nonfiction prose.

7. Examples of Poetry
a. Homer's The Odyssey is one of the oldest and most
famous epic poems.
b. Haiku. The haiku (or hokku) is an ancient form of Japanese poetry that
has become very popular all over the world. ...
c. Free verse. ...
d. Sonnet. ...
e. Acrostic. ...
f. Villanelle. ...
g. Limerick. ...
h. Ode. ...
i. Elegy.

8. Examples of fiction
a. Mysteries, science fiction, romance, fantasy, chick lit, crime
thrillers
b. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens, 1984 by George Orwell and Pride and
Prejudice by Jane Austen.
9. Examples of non-fiction
a. personal journals, diaries, memoirs, letters, and essays.
b. biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, essays, and journalism
c. History. ...
d. Biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. ...
e. Travel guides and travelogues. ...
f. Academic texts. ...
g. Philosophy and insight. ...
h. Journalism. ...
i. Self-help and instruction. ...
j. Guides and how-to manuals.

10. Elements of Narrtives

a. Plot
b. Them
c. Allegory—-
d. Character
e. Conflic
f. Writing style
g. Setting
h. Climax
i. Tone

11. Elements of Prose

a. theme, plot, characters, setting, conflict, point-of-view, tone and style
b. characters, theme, setting, plot, perspective, and mood.

12. Elements of poetry

a. voice, diction, imagery, figures of speech, symbolism and allegory, syntax,
sound, rhythm and meter, and structure.
b. Lyric
c. Alliteration
d. Rhyme
e. Imagery
f. Meter
g. Metaphor
h. Stanza
i. Literary consonance
j. Simile
k. Personification
l. Repetition
m. Iamb
n. Anapest
o. Internal rhyme
p. Theme
q. Dactyl
r. Rhyme scheme
s. Tone
t. Trochee
u. Spondee
v. Couplet
w. Enjambment
x. Elegy
y. Irony