Introduction to Literature Genres
A literary genre refers to the form and structure of a literary work. Common literary genres include novels, poems, essays, dramas, movies, and television dramas. Fictions were one of the most common literary forms. They usually focused on the characters and conveyed the author's views and feelings by describing the characters 'experiences, emotions, and thoughts. A novel can have a single or multi-person perspective, a linear or non-linear narrative structure, and can also contain science fiction, fantasy, history, and many other elements. Poetry is a short and vigorous literary form that is usually featured by rhythm and rhyme to express emotions and thoughts through language. The form and structure of a poem were more flexible and could be freely developed by the author. Prose is a literary form that is free, casual, and natural. It usually uses description, narration, or discussion to express the author's emotions, thoughts, and feelings through words. The structure of a prose is flexible. It can be linear or non-linear, and it can also contain a lot of details and descriptions. Drama is a form of literature that focuses on performance, usually with characters, plots, and stage performance as its characteristics. There were many forms of drama, including ancient Greek drama, Renaissance drama, modern drama, and so on. Movies and TV series were also a form of literature, usually using images and sounds as a means of expression to convey the author's emotions and thoughts through sight and hearing. Movies and TV series usually contain a lot of plots, characters, and scenes that can be enhanced through camera language and music.
