Slide 1: Literature What is it? Free powerpoints at http://www.worldofteaching.com
Slide 2: ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE Written works having excellence in: • • • • Form Expression Ideas Widespread and Lasting Interest
Slide 3: The Major Genres L it e r a t u r e P ro s e P o e try D ra m a
Slide 4: PROSE Prose is the ordinary form of written language. It imitates the spoken language.
Slide 5: L it e r a t u r e P ro s e P o e try D ra m a Prose NON-FICTION Personal Narrative Letters Memoirs Short Stories Reports FICTION Short Stories Fairy Tales Folk Tales Novels Poems
Slide 6: L it e r a t u r e P ro s e P o e try D ra m a Poetry Poetry is language written with rhythm, figurative language, imagery, sound devices and emotionally charged language. Major Types of Poetry Lyric Poetry Narrative Poetry Concrete Poetry
Slide 7: Lyric Poem Lyric poem is a highly musical verse that expresses the observation and feelings of a single speaker.
Slide 8: Narrative Poem Narrative Poem is a story told in verse. Narrative poems often have all the elements of short stories, including characters, conflict, and plot.
Slide 9: Concrete Poem Concrete Poem is one with a shape that suggests its subject. The poet arranges the letters, punctuation, and lines to create an image or picture, on the page.
Slide 10: L it e r a t u r e P ro s e P o e try D ra m a Drama is a story written to be performed by actors. Although a drama is meant to be performed, one can also read the script, or written version, and imagine the action.
Slide 11: ~*!*~Review~*!*~ 1. 2. 3. What is Literature? What does genre mean? What are the three main genre’s of literature? 4. Write three types of writing for each category.