4 Types of Literature:
Short
Story
Novel
Play
(Drama)
Poetry
1. Short Story…
Official Definition:
 A brief fictional narrative
in prose
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Short Story…
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Additional information:
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Elements of a short story
include plot, character,
setting, point of view,
theme, and sometimes
symbol and irony.
Short Story…
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Examples:
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“Rikki Tikki Tavi”
“After Twenty Years”
Short Story.
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Definition in everyday
language:
2. Novel…
Official Definition:
 A book-length fictional
prose narrative.
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Novel…
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Additional information:
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May develop more than one conflict,
although it still focuses on one main
conflict.
Develops more characters and lets us get
to know the main characters more fully
than a short story.
May have more than one setting.
Novel…
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Examples:
Tears of a Tiger
 Peak
 Heat
 Lawn Boy
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Novel…
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Definition in everyday
language:
3. Play (Drama)…
Official Definition:
 A story intended to be
performed by actors on a
stage or before movie or
TV cameras.
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Play (Drama)…
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Additional information:
2 Types: Tragedy and
Comedy
 Includes dialogue (lines)
and stage directions.
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Play (Drama)…
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Examples:
“The Monsters are Due on
Maple Street”
 “The Wonder Years”
 “The Million Pound Bank
Note”
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Play (Drama)…
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Definition in everyday
language:
4. Poetry…
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Official Definition:
Language arranged in lines,
with a regular rhythm and
often with a definite rhyme
scheme.
Poetry…
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Additional information:
Divisions are called
“stanzas”
 Wide variety of forms
 Usually uses emotional,
imaginative language
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Poetry…
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Examples:
“Foul Shot”
 “The Highwayman”
 “Annabel Lee”
 “’Twas the Night Before
Christmas”
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Poetry…
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Definition in everyday
language: