CREATIVE

NONFICTION
The literary Essay

Monday-Thursday 3:40-4:30
Instructor:
Jean Vandam S. Galorport, LPT
Creative
Nonfictio
n
Requirements for this subject
1. Notebook
2. Written output
3. Performance task
4. Weekly Journal
Narrative +The narrative essay is a branch of
Nonfiction creative nonfiction. Also known as
a personal essay, writers of this
genre are tasked with telling
honest stories about their lived
experiences and, as a result,
arriving at certain realizations
about life.
LITERARY
JOURNALISM
Literary journalism is
the creative nonfiction form
that comes closest to
newspaper and magazine
writing. It is fact-driven and
requires research and, often,
interviews.
The fourth Genre
INTRODUCTION TO
LITERARY GENRES
WEEK NO.2
Objectives
+Identify dominant literary convections of a particular genre
+Compare and contrast how the elements are used in the
different genres
+Analyze and interpret the theme and techniques used in a
particular text.
+Create samples of the different literary elements based ones
experience.
LITERARY GENRES
1. FICTION
2. POETRY
3. DRAMA
4. OTHER FORMS
FICTION
+Involves storytelling w/fictional characters and events.
+Typically includes elements like plot, characters, setting, and
themes.
+Can be categorized into various sub-genres like mystery,
romance, science fiction, etc.
Poetry
+Uses artistic and rhythmic language.
+Often characterized by the use of metrical and metaphorical
expressions.
+Structured in various forms, such as sonnets, haikus, or free
verse.
DRAMA
+Presented through dialogue and performance on a stage.
+Includes characters, a plot, and conflicts.
+May be categorized into tragedy, comedy, or tragicomedy
OTHER FORMS
+This category can include a wide range of genres, such as non-
fiction, essays or hybrid forms like graphic novels.
IDENTIFYING ELEMENTS
OF DIFFERENT GENRES
FICTION
FICTION
1. PLOT - Sequence of events
2. CHARACTERS - developed personas driving
the narrative
3. SETTING - time and place where the story
unfolds.
4. THEME - central idea or message
PLOT
1. EXPOSITION
2. RISING ACTION
3. CLIMAX
4. FALLING ACTION
5. RESOLUTION
CHARACTERS
SETTING
• Place
• Weather
• Culture

• Time of day
• Historical era

• Country
• Season
• Dialect
• customs
THEME
central idea or message of
the story
POETRY
METER & RHYME
Rhythmic and rhyming
patterns
IMAGERY
Vivid language that appeals
to the senses.
STANZA
Grouping of lines, often
with a specific rhyme
scheme.
 FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
Use of figurative language
Metaphors, similes, symbolism, and etc.
DRAMA
+Dialogue: Characters' spoken words.
+Stage Directions: Instructions for actors and
directors.
+Acts and Scenes: Organizational structure of
the play.
+Conflict: Central tension or struggle.
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