TYPES OF LITERATURE.

CLASSICAL LITERATURE;

Classical Literature is one of the major types of literature today. The

classical literature existed between 1200BCE to 455CE.This term refers
to the work of the Greek, Roman etc. The European literature can be
comfortably traced to the classical era. The ancient world did not
practice the kind of literary realist novel that has been so important in
western culture since the eighteenth century. Examples of classical
literature are the works of Homer, Ovid and Sophocles. Literature in
this era was predominantly oral. It dealt with things like myth. It was a
period affected by chaotic war, sea traders, fierce pirates etc. Greek
classical era still has an effect today because most of the literature
today can still be traced to the Greek literature. This is because some
writers write due to what has happened in the past. Popular Classical
Literature Books is The ODYESS Y by Homer

DIDACTIC LITERATURE

The didactic literature existed between the 18th and 19th century
which were written for women. Didacticism describes a type of
literature that is written to inform or instruct the reader, especially in
moral or political lessons. While they are also meant to entertain the
audience, the aesthetics in a didactic work of literature are subordinate
to the message it imparts. In modern times, ’’didactic’’ has become a
somewhat pejorative way to describe a work of literature, as
contemporary authors generally do not attempt to teach moral lessons
through their writing .This is a novel or play that would always teach us
morals or lessons which could be about politics, philosophy, history or
religion. Examples of Didactic Literature are the AESOP’S FABLES.

ESCAPIST LITERATURE

This refers to fiction that provides a psychological escape from

depressing and grave realties of everyday life by transporting the
readers to an imaginary world. Romance novels, thrillers, fantasy
novels, detective and spy novels, horror novels, science fiction etc are
genres of escapist literature. Examples of authors in this literature are
J.K Rowling, Stephen King, Barbara Cat land and Danielle Steele.

ROMANTIC LITERTURE

This existed from 1770 to 1850 which originated from Europe. This
type of literature is marked with characteristics which include a focus
on the writer or narrator’s emotions and inner world; celebration of
nature, beauty and imagination; rejection of industrialization, organized
religion, rationalism, children and rural life. Examples are Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley

GOTHIC LITERATURE

This is a type of literature that employs dark and picturesque scenery,

startling and melodramatic narrative devices, and an overall
atmosphere of exoticism, mystery, fear and dread. For a literary piece
to be gothic it must have certain elements like terror, mystery, ghosts,
haunted houses, darkness, death, madness, secrets, hereditary curses
etc. Example is Castle of Otranto.