GENRES OF

LITERATURE
 A. According to Form
1. Prose – is a form of
language that exhibits a
natural flow of speech
and grammatical
structure, rather than a
rhythmic structure as in
traditional poetry. Prose
comes from the Latin
 Examples of
Prose
Narrative Prose
Mr. Bennet was among the
earliest of those who waited on
Mr. Bingley. He had always
intended to visit him, though to
the last always assuring his wife
that he should not go; and till
the evening after the visit was
paid she had no knowledge of it.
It was then disclosed in the
following manner. Observing his
second daughter employed in
 Nonfiction Prose—
I Speech
have a dream that one day even
the state of Mississippi, a state
sweltering with the heat of
injustice, sweltering with the
heat of oppression, will be
transformed into an oasis of
freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little
children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be
Nonfiction Prose-
Explication
To make the cookies, first,
you add butter and
shortening to the bowl.
Mix them together. Then,
you add three eggs and
three cups of flour. You
will also need to add a
teaspoon of vanilla. Mix
2. Poetry – (the term derives
from a variant of the Greek
term, poiesis, "making") is
a form of literature that uses
aesthetic and rhythmic
qualities of language—such
as phonaesthetics, sound
symbolism, and metre—to
evoke meanings in addition
to, or in place of, the prosaic
                               Jose Paulo Tolentino 

                    Seven months felt like seven

                     and now I face my greatest

                        Why before I could never

                     but now I know the heavy

                         In a strange world, a mad

                              it is tough to be an adult

would like to die
                            life is not pretty as it seem
                     Leave this and what do I

                        many I have learned is just a

                      They say I should create a goal

                      Love and life is what you make

                      but somehow it just could not

                            All I have is a hollow soul 

                  From here I don't know where to

3. Drama – is a
composition in verse or
prose presenting a story
in pantomime or
dialogue, containing
conflict of characters,
particularly the ones who
perform in front of
audience on the stage.
The person who
writes drama for
stage directions is
known as a
dramatist or
playwright.
Peter
Solis
Nery
According to
Content
1. Fiction –
literature in the
form of prose,
especially short
stories and novels,
that describes
2. Non-fiction – the branch
of literature comprising
works of narrative prose
dealing with or offering
opinions or conjectures
upon facts and reality,
including biography, history,
and the essay (opposed to
fiction and distinguished
from poetry and drama ).
 According to Presentation

Print
(literary journal,
book…)

Oral (delivered…)

Digital (computer,
Literary
Genres in the
21 Century
st

Literature
Cellphone Novel
Keitai shousetsu (mobile phone
novels)
Read and written on mobile
phones and resemble text
messages, utilizing affective
visual elements which are not
part of conventional
orthographies, such as smileys
(emoticons) and symbols.
Cellphone Novel
Started in 2000 by
a young Japanese
writer from Tokyo
who posted the
short chapters of
his novel by using a
 Cellphone Novel
Gave the title of his novel as
Deep Love. As there was no
website to
host his serial fiction during tha
time, initially he sent out the
ongoing chapters of his
serialized fiction to
the readers via e-mails and
 Cellphone Novel
Later Yoshi himself set
up a website in 2000 and
started posting his novel
in small segments.
Deep Love was then
printed in 2002 and
turned into a manga,
then a television drama
Text Literature
Text Serye – text
or online version of
series of narratives
sent through either
mobile phones or
internet
Vince and Kath is
an online romantic
series written by
Filipino author Jenny
Ruth Almocera.
Story consist of
screenshots of SMS
and chat
conversations
between the
characters with few
narrative sections.
Each album
Became popular
on social media

Book version is
released under
ABS-CBN Publishing
Incorporated
Series was ended on
May 17, 2016 with a
total of 24 chapters
(37 parts)

The series was

serialized into a
motion picture
Text Literature
Text Tula – short
poems sent as text
message or posts in
the internet
Text Tula ni Frank G.
Rivera, ang Makata ng
Cellphone
Bayang mahilig sa ganda
Inuuna ang postura
Walang laman ang
bituka
Kundi gasgas na pag-
asa.
Si Megan Young nang
manalo
Nagbunyi ang Pilipino
May dala sanang asenso
Magkakapag-asa tayo.
Nagkagyera sa
Mindanao
Kaban ng bayan
ninakaw
Sa bagyo’y daming
pumanaw
Miss World, salamat sa
Spoken Poetry
Spoken word poetry
is poetry that is
written on a page
but performed for
an audience.
Because it is performed,
this poetry tends to
demonstrate a heavy
use of rhythm,
improvisation, free
association, rhymes,
rich poetic phrases,
word play and slang.
It is more
aggressive and “in
your face” than
more traditional
forms of poetry.
What should be kept in mind
when writing a spoken word
poem?
Use of Concrete
Language. This is the
use words and phrases
that project on the minds
of the listeners vivid
images, sounds, actions
and other sensations.
What should be kept in mind when
writing a spoken word poem?

Repitition. It is a
simple but powerful
poetic device that
can help writer
generate exciting
poems.
What should be kept in mind whe
writing a spoken word poem?

Rhyme. Rhyming
can enrich your
poems and
performance if used
with skill, surprise
and moderation.
What should be kept in mind when
writing a spoken word poem?

Attitude. It is
important that a
spoken word poem
embodies the
courage necessary
to share one’s self
What should be kept in mind wh
writing a spoken word poem?

Persona. Spoken
poetry allows you to
be anyone you want
to be.
What should be kept in mind
when writing a spoken word
poem?
Performance.
After the poem is
written, practice
performing the
poem with the
elements of good
What should be kept in mind when
writing a spoken word poem?
Memorization. If you
have a poem memorized
you can focus more on the
performance of the poem.
However, so far as
performance is concerned,
it is more important to
Hugot Lines
Hugot lines are
emotions concretized.
Hugot lines are the
product of Filipinos’
tactfulness which is
one of their many
unique
Hugot Lines
Humor is another
characteristics of
hugot line and it is
what makes it
different from
epigrams, quotation,
Hugot Lines
Free verse in
structure and are
composed of two
lines that either
support or contradict
each other.
Hugot Lines
Simile, metaphor,
irony, personification
Symbols are also
present in hugot
lines.
 Hugot Lines
Subjectsare
unrequited love, pain
of loving, difficulty of
moving on and
letting go after a
break-up, infidelity,
purity of love, irony
What is Creative Non-Fiction?
Creative
nonfiction (also known
as literary nonfiction 
or narrative nonfiction)
is a genre of writing that
uses literary styles and
techniques to create
What is Creative Non-Fiction?
Creative non-fiction
combines the authority
of literature and the
authority of fact which
demands spontaneity and
an imaginative approach
while remaining true to
the validity and integrity
Characteristics of
CNF
Based on facts
Limited poetic license
Stretched scenes or
experiences
Use of literary
elements and devices
Excerpt from Would Luna
Have Been a Strongman?
By Nick Joaquin
Eyes flashing and fists
clenched, Luna entered
the house and ran
upstairs, after slapping a
sentry who had been too
unnerved to salute.
Luna was met by his
mortal Foe, Felipe
Buencamino, who told
him that Aguinaldo
had gone to San
Isidro.
Types of CNF
Narrative – tells a
story
Exploratory –
explains/
discusses a topic or
points of interest
Types of CNF
Reflective – reveals
feelings/ realizations/
changes caused by an
experience, fact or
reality
Journalistic – reports/
reviews/comments on
Narrative
Biography – life
stories which subject
is someone other
than the author
Autobiography – a
story about the
Narrative
Memoirs – deals
with particular
period or episode
in the author’s
life
Narrative
Character Sketch – a
short piece of writing
that reveals or shows
something important
about a person. It is a
person’s portrait based
on what he looks like,
what he says what he
Narrative
Travel Narrative /
Travelogue – it is a
single person’s
account of a trip,
journey or otherwise.
Exploratory
Essay - is generally, a
piece of writing that gives
the author's own argument
— but the definition is
vague, overlapping with
those of an article, a
pamphlet, and a short
story. Essays have
Reflective
Review – is an evaluative
report of information / a
formal assessment or
examination of something
with the possibility or
intention of instituting
change if necessary.
 Reflective
Commentary – an
expression of
opinions or offering of
explanations about an
event or situation / a
set of explanatory or
Reflective
Devotional
Blog –  (a truncation of
the expression
"weblog") is a
discussion or
informational website
published on the World
Wide Web consisting of
Speculative Fiction
Itis an umbrella genre
encompassing
narrative fiction with
supernatural or futuristic
elements. This includes the
genres science fiction,
fantasy, horror and
supernatural fiction, as
Dystopian / Utopian Literature

Dystopia, which is
the direct opposite
of utopia, is a term
used to describe
a utopian society in
which things have
Both utopias and 
dystopias share
characteristics of
science fiction and
fantasy, and both are
usually set in a future
in which technology
has been used to
Chick Lit
Chick lit is a sub
genre of women’s
fiction perceived to
appeal to, or be
marketed at, young
women, typically
Chick Lit
Chick lit is a genre that
usually depicts what life is
like for young women in
big cities, or occasionally –
for the sake of variety – on
fashionable county
estates.
Flash Fiction
Exact definitions
can vary by specific
market, but
generally, complete
stories of fewer
than 1,500, 1,000,
500 or even 300
"Golden Years" by Edith
Perlman from 
Hint Fiction
Flash Fiction
Flash stories can fall
under any genre;
publishers in the sci-
fi, fantasy, horror and
even literary realms
notably have
embraced the
"Why I Don't Keep A
Daily Planner" by Stace
Budzko from Hint Fiction
Digital Poetry
Sometimes called e-
poetry, electronic
poetry or cyber poetry
– is a relatively new era
of literature, much of it
written since the 1990’s
Digital Poetry
Its boundaries are
far from sharp, partly
because it remains an
emergent form, but
also because it
overlaps with, or
shades into, many
 HYPERPOETRY
 Itrefers to works of verse (although not
necessarily in lines and stanzas) which
could not be presented without the
computer.
 Hyperpoetry includes verse with links to
sub-poems or footnotes, poetry
“generators,” poetry with movement or
images.
 Hyperpoetry is usually highly steeped in
the visual and sometimes involves parts
that are read in varying orders.
 HYPERPOETRY
Hypertextual poems is also a part
of hyperpoetry where readers
move from one website to
another because of embedded
links in the words, sometimes not
returning to the original pages at
all.
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