Types of Literature

1. Fiction Literature talks about

imaginary characters, settings, stories.
2. Nonfiction literature talks about
the reality of things, places and
people, building up on facts.
3. Creative Nonfiction Literature tries
to combine these two main types into
one ingenious literary masterpiece. It
follows the structure of Nonfiction
Literature, while employing the use of
Fiction Literature’s style and
characteristics. Also regarded as the
modern essay, it is built upon facts,
but is crafted creatively. It has
become popular in the form of
memoirs and literary journalism
articles.

Common Forms of Literature Across

Types
1. Drama is created literature to be
performed and witnessed by an
audience. This literature is intended
for theatre and is performed by actors
donning costumes and props against a
constructed backdrop for setting. A
dram is divided into “acts” and
“scenes” forming a text filled with
dialogues and stage directions for the
actors’ movements.
2. Novel is an extended story, usually
fictional. Novels could present various
themes organized in “chapters” and,
sometimes, “volumes.”
3. Short Story is a story narrated in
brevity, in comparison with a novel.
Short stories, oftentimes, are more
creatively crafted than novels, but lack
specific and minute details.
4. Poetry is a form of literature that
uses more expressive words, like
figures of speech, and creative
structures in conveying its message.
Most poems are intended to be read
aloud, however, unlike the drama,
poems are usually intended to be read
aloud, however, unlike the drama,
poems are usually intended to a
specific person, or is only meant to be
heard and generalized. Poetry is the
expression of the writer’s emotions.
Poetry stands out from the other
literacy forms as it has, most of the
time, meter, rhyme and rhythm.
5. Essay is a literacy from intended to
be read, if not, addressed to be a
specific audience. Essays are mostly
built upon facts and general
knowledge. It is one literacy form that
focuses on analyzing and critiquing
issues. Essays are deemed as the most
relatable and tangible among the
other literacy forms.
6. Epic is on literary form that is slowly
becoming extinct, if not, rare. In
structure, an epic combines both
styles of a drama and a narrative
story. It also has an element of song in
it, as most epics were using in the old
times. More than a factual story, epics
showcase personal interpretations of
their writers, therefore adding hints of
fantasy and mythology in the
literature.