MAJOR FORMS

OF
LITERATURE
Major forms
of Literature
•Prose
•Poetry
 •This form is
mainly ascribed
Prose to be composed
freely.
 •This form does not
have any
Prose measurement
scheme for it is
known to have a free-
flow of sentences.
 •It has greater
irregularity and the

Prose language used in this

form is ordinary for it
has a close resemblance
to man’s pattern of
everyday speech.
 • It is a form of literature
characterized by its highly

Poetry
controlled manner or choosing
and arranging language with
the use of regulating devices
(sound and rhythm) to
aesthetically convey a
meaning which may call for a
specific emotional response.
GENRES OF
LITERATURE
 • Poetry
Genres of • Prose Fiction
Literature • Drama
• Non-Fiction Prose
 • Known as the most
economical means of
Poetry expression.
• Its beauty is mainly forced
by the intricate and careful
use of words, figurative
expression, imagery,
rhythm and sound.
 • Any literary work that is an
imaginative recreation and

Prose reconstruction of life.

• It recounts the flow and
Fiction development of actions and
events involving an identified
number of characters who
deal and react to certain
conflicts and human issues.
 • This involves stories concerning
significant human encounters

Drama
which are intended to be
performed on stage.
• It may involve certain number of
characters.
• It presents fictional or imaginative
events presented or portrayed by
actors and actresses before an
audience.
 • This genre mainly
Non- attempts to:
Fiction 1.Present
Prose 2.Interpret
3.Describe facts
 • It may be framed
Non- and expressed in
Fiction the form of essays,
feature articles,
Prose
editorials and the
like.