1is a division of literature which covers a literary work that is spoken or written within the common flow of language in sentences and in paragraphs which gives information, relate events, express ideas, or present opinions.
Prose
2is a sub-division of prose which covers a literary work of imaginative narration, either oral or written, fashioned to entertain and to make readers think and more so, to feel.
Fiction
3is a prose fiction which attempts to explain the origin of things, places, objects that we see around us.
Legend
4is a short prose fiction narrative depicting a simple characterization and plot conveying a moral which can be read in one sitting.
Short story
5is a very long prose narrative depicting complex characterization and plot which is usually divided into chapters.
Novel
6is a long prose narrative similar to but shorter than a novel but longer than a short story. It is also known as novelette.
Novella
7is a short prose fiction narrative depicting animal characters which espouses a lesson in life.
Fable
8is a short prose allegorical narrative which presents a philosophical outlook in life.
Parable
9is a sub-division of prose which covers a literary work of “real life” narration or exposition based on history and facts whose main thrust is intellectual appeal to convey facts, theories, generalizations, or concepts about a particular topic.
Non-Fiction
10is a prose non-fiction detailing the life of a person written by another person.
Biography
11is a prose non-fiction record of events that transpired in the past.
History
12is a prose non-fiction narrative of events that happen everyday.
News
13is a personal account of significant events that happen in the life of a person.
Diary
14is a prose non-fiction narrative that depicts a single incident in a person’s life.
Anecdote
15is prose non-fiction which is a formal treatment of an issue written from the writer’s personal point of view.
Essay
16is a division of literature works which covers a literary work expressed in verse, measure, rhythm, sound, and imaginative language and creates an emotional response to an experience, feeling or fact.
Poetry
17is a sub-division of poetry which tells or narrates a story. It may be lengthy as an epic, or short as a ballad and typically measured as a metrical tale.
Narrative poetry
18is a narrative poem which accounts the heroic exploits of a community’s hero, usually involving superhuman abilities.
Epic
19is a narrative poem which depicts a single incident that transpired in a person’s life. It is usually recited during gatherings in the past but it may be sung in the present days.
Ballad
20is a narrative poem which narrates a story in a “metered” or “measured” number of syllables hence it was called metrical.
Metrical Tale
21is a romance metrical tale of dodecasyllabic measure which is recited during formal performances or informal gatherings.
Awit
22is a martial or adventure metrical tale of octosyllabic measure which is recited for recreational purposes.
Corrido
23is a sub-division of poetry which features poems intended to be sung with the accompaniment of the musical instrument called “lyre”
Lyric poetry
24is a lyric poem of various theme which is meant to be sung in its entirety.
Song
25is a lyric poem of noble and exalted emotion which has dignified countenance.
Ode
26is a lyric poem of sad theme such lamentation for the dead, longing for a missing love, and a grief for things beyond one’s control.
Elegy
27is a lyric poem of 14 iambic pentameter lines usually about love and beautiful themes.
Sonnet
28is a lyric poem celebrating the tranquil and beautiful landscapes of rural and country settings.
Idyll
29 is a sub-division of poetry which features poems meant to be performed on stage. Theater plays and dramatic presentations belong to this type.
Dramatic Poetry
30is a dramatic poetry which features a hero whose hubris or shortcoming eventually causes his downfall or defeat often ending in a very sad conclusion.
Tragedy
31is a dramatic poetry which is similar with tragedy except that the hero triumphs and overcomes the odds towards the end and emerges victoriously.
Comedy
32is a dramatic poetry which is a combination of the elements of tragedy and comedy yet ends in a happy note.
Melodrama
33is a dramatic poetry which is an exaggerated comedy that aims to elicit laughter hence, relaxation.
Farce
34is a dramatic poetry which tackles social issues and problems such as poverty, corruption, discrimination, racism, sexism, among others, with an aim to bring awareness and bring about positive change.
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