Genres of
LITERATURE
UNDERSTANDING PROSE,
POETRY, AND DRAMA (WITH
EXAMPLES, QUIZ, AND
COMPARISON TABLE)
Suitable for High School to College
Literature Learners
Prepared By: Drey
, Understanding Literary Genres: Prose, Poetry, Drama
● Understanding genre is not something simple or shallow, and literature is never written
without purpose.
● The genre of literature encompasses the various types found within its three main
divisions: prose, poetry, and drama.
● Each division of literature has its genres to help us better understand and identify the
different types of literary works.
📌 GENRES UNDER PROSE
I. FICTION
~ Fiction is a creation of the writer’s imagination, meant to entertain readers, whether
young or old.
~ It is written in ordinary language and paragraph form because its content mainly
involves storytelling and narration.
~ It includes characters, plot, setting, and sometimes theme.
~ It can be realistic or fantastical
~ It follows a narrative structure because it has a beginning, middle, and end.
📌 TYPES OF FICTION PROSE
1. Short Story
2. Novel
3. Novella
4. Legend
5. Fable
6. Parable
7. Myth
8. Fairy Tale
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, ✏️ EXAMPLE OF FICTION PROSE
The Legend of King Arthur is one of the most famous legends in Western literature,
blending history, fantasy, and moral lessons. It's a fictional yet culturally significant story that
has been passed down for centuries.
II. NON-FICTION PROSE
~ Opposite of fiction, this is no longer made up or imagined by the writer, but is based on
real events and facts.
~ Just like fiction, it is also written in ordinary language and paragraph form.
~ It is written to inform, persuade, explain, or reflect
~ It can be factual or personal
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LITERATURE
UNDERSTANDING PROSE,
POETRY, AND DRAMA (WITH
EXAMPLES, QUIZ, AND
COMPARISON TABLE)
Suitable for High School to College
Literature Learners
Prepared By: Drey
, Understanding Literary Genres: Prose, Poetry, Drama
● Understanding genre is not something simple or shallow, and literature is never written
without purpose.
● The genre of literature encompasses the various types found within its three main
divisions: prose, poetry, and drama.
● Each division of literature has its genres to help us better understand and identify the
different types of literary works.
📌 GENRES UNDER PROSE
I. FICTION
~ Fiction is a creation of the writer’s imagination, meant to entertain readers, whether
young or old.
~ It is written in ordinary language and paragraph form because its content mainly
involves storytelling and narration.
~ It includes characters, plot, setting, and sometimes theme.
~ It can be realistic or fantastical
~ It follows a narrative structure because it has a beginning, middle, and end.
📌 TYPES OF FICTION PROSE
1. Short Story
2. Novel
3. Novella
4. Legend
5. Fable
6. Parable
7. Myth
8. Fairy Tale
1
, ✏️ EXAMPLE OF FICTION PROSE
The Legend of King Arthur is one of the most famous legends in Western literature,
blending history, fantasy, and moral lessons. It's a fictional yet culturally significant story that
has been passed down for centuries.
II. NON-FICTION PROSE
~ Opposite of fiction, this is no longer made up or imagined by the writer, but is based on
real events and facts.
~ Just like fiction, it is also written in ordinary language and paragraph form.
~ It is written to inform, persuade, explain, or reflect
~ It can be factual or personal
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