Quarter 2 – Module 2:

Differentiating 21st Century

Literary Genres
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:
• identify the relationship between form, genre, and meaning
• recall the four main literary forms,
• differentiate graphic fiction from flash fiction,
• write in one of the genres, and;
• appreciate the unique features of each genre.
Genre
• (French: “kind” or “sort”) a distinctive type or
category of literary composition, such as the epic,
tragedy, comedy, novel, and short story.

•Genres, in turn, are like the branches of the family

tree. A genre is a specific style or category of writing.
Form
• The form of a piece of writing is simply its
structure, how it is constructed and organized.

• Literary forms are like the roots of the literary

family tree.
Meaning
• is the writers message to you reader

• we get the meaning once we react to the certain

literary text

• writers across the globe select various forms and

genres to help them express the meaning of there text
21st Century Literature
• the new literary work created with the last decade
written by contemporary or modern authors

•Deals with current themes/issues and reflects a

technological culture that often breaks traditional
writing rules.
MAJOR LITERARY FORMS

FICTION DRAMA

NONFICTIO
POETRY
N
MODERN LITERARY
GENRES

GRAPHI
FLASH
C
FICTION
FICTION
Graphic Fiction / Novel
• Narrative in prose form conveyed to the readers in comic
book formats or dimensions.
• is a creative piece written in comic form

• the pictures are arranged in sequenced in image panels and

dialogues are written in speech bubbles. The illustrations
allow the readers to imagine and experience the characters
and events in the story.
Features
of Graphic Fiction (Singh, 2012)
• Autographic forms are the marks of author’s
handwriting which creates an impact that the whole
novel is a manuscript and thus provides a sense of
intimacy.

• Graphic novels encourage interactivity in the minds

of the reader as he fills in the blanks image panels
Features
of Graphic Fiction (Singh, 2012)
• Filling in the blanks between image panels makes
the reader imagine the actions portrayed in the
story.
• The language, syntax, and meaning of a graphic
novel spring primarily through the relationship
between images than words.
• Graphic fiction combines book and screen
Elements
of Graphic Fiction
Image panels

Gutters

Bleed
Elements
of Graphic Fiction
Now I hush the
ringing of my Eyes just shut,
reminder. Ok but here goes
alarm, let’s put that timer. It’s
that behind us. 7:20. I’m late!!!

WORD /
THOUGHT SPEECH
BALLOONS
BALLOON OR BUBBLES
S
Elements
of Graphic Fiction
NARRATION

SEQUENCED
DIALOGUES
Errrr.

SOUND
EFFECT
Elements
of Graphic Fiction
MOTION
LINE

BACKGROUND
MOTIO COLORS
N LINE
Elements
of Graphic Fiction
Examples

“In the Shadow of No

Towers: 9/11”

By: Art Spielgelman

Examples

“The Barn Owl’s

Wondrous Capers”

By: Sarnath Banerjee

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn.“

by: Ernest Hemingway

Flash Fiction
• imaginative literature of extreme brevity

• it is known as micro stories, postcard fiction,

nanotales and short-short stories
Characteristics
of Flash Fiction
• story with fewest words as possible

BREVIT • shorter than a short story

Y
• 6 to 1000 words

• 500 words or less

Characteristics
of Flash Fiction
COMPLETE • emphasizes the development of
PLOT plot. It has a beginning,
middle, and ending of the story.

SURPRISING • The successful hallmark of a

ENDING flash fiction is its twist at the end
of the story.
Elements
of Flash Fiction
SETTINGS &
CHARACTERS THEME
• No more than 3 to 4 • One setting
characters
• Every detail counts
• Not much backstory and
character development • Single theme
Examples
of Flash Fiction
“Taylor Swift” by Hugh Behm-Steinberg

“You’re in love; it’s great, you swipe on

your phone and order:
the next day a Taylor Swift clone shows up
at your house.”
Examples
of Flash Fiction
“Unnecessary Things” by Tatyana Tolstaya

This Teddy bear once had amber eyes made

from special glass- each one had a pupil and
an iris. The bear itself was gray
and stiff, with wiry fur. I adored him.
Performance task