Classifications

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I. POETRY (3 types)
A. LYRIC POETRY (4 kinds)
1. elegy 3. sonnet
2. ode 4. dramatic monologue
B. NARRATIVE POETRY ( 3 kinds)
1. epic 3. ballad
2. mock epic
C. DESCRIPTIVE AND DIDACTIC
POETRY
II. PROSE (2 types)
A. FICTION ( 2 kinds )
1. realistic fiction
2. fantastic fiction
B. NON-FICTION ( 5 kinds )
1. biographies 4. articles
2. autobiographies 5. humor
3. essay
III. DRAMA (6 types)
A. COMEDY
B. TRAGEDY
C. FARCE
D. MELODRAMA
E. FANTASY
F. MUSICAL
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A. Lyric Poetry
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❑It is a comparatively
non-narrative poem, in which a
single speaker presents a state
of mind or emotional state.
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Narrative Poetry
❑It is a form a poetry that tells a
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story, often making use of the
voices of a narrative and of
characters as well. The entire
story is usually written in metered
verse.
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Fiction
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❑It is a literature written in a form
of prose, especially short stories
and novels, that describes
imaginary events and people.
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Non-Fiction
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❑Prosed writing which is based
on facts, real events, and real
people such as biography and
history.
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MUSICAL
an opera in which the action
is not interrupted by formal
song divisions (such as
recitatives or arias) and the
music is determined solely
by dramatic
appropriateness.
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Classifications
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of Literature