This document provides an overview of different types of literature, including fiction and nonfiction. It defines fiction as made-up stories from an author's imagination, while nonfiction is about real people, places, and ideas. Some common types of literature mentioned are autobiography, biography, fable, play, poetry, and science fiction. The document also outlines key narrative elements for stories, such as characters, conflict, plot, and setting. It concludes by listing specific elements found in plays, like script, plot, characters, dialogue, and conflict.
2. Types of Literature There are two main character types of literature: Fiction is literature that is made-up. It comes from a writer's imagination. Non-fiction is literature about real people, places, things, ideas. Fiction and nonfiction are broken into many different types, too. Below you'll find brief descriptions of some of the most common types of literature.
3. Types of Literature Autobiography - A type of nonfiction in which a person tells the story of his or her own life. Biography - A type of nonfiction in which a person tells the story of someone else's life Fable - A short story that ends with a moral (lesson) and often uses animals as the main characters. Play (Drama)- a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, for a theatrical performance rather than reading. Poetry - A type of literature that uses concise, colorful, and often rhythmic language to express ideas or emotions. Examples: rhyming poetry, free verse, haiku, ballad, narrative poetry. Science fiction - Fiction that often takes place in the future and is based on real or imaginary scientific developments
4. Narrative Elements A narrative is a story that is created in a practical format that describes a series of fictional or non-fictional events. Elements Character – a person or an animal that performs the action in the story. Conflict – a problem or struggle between opposing forces. Person against personPerson against selfPerson against society Plot – what happens in the story. Setting – the time and place of the story.
5. Elements of a Play (Drama) Script Plot Character Story organization (beginning, middle, end) Setting Dialogue Monologue Conflict
