ILM-ENG 105

WORLD LIT

MODULE 2- LITERARY FORMS AND TYPES

This module focuses on the LITERARY TYPES and FORMS, including critical approaches in
studying literature and literary standards.
Content:
1. Prose and Poetry
2. Critical Approaches in Studying
Literature
3. Literary Standards
Time Frame Week3-4
Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module, students can:
1. Apply critical thinking skills in analyzing literary pieces according to genres.
Lessons 1-2
Topics:
1. Prose Fiction
2. Poetry
3. Drama
4. Non-Fiction
5. Elements of Short Story
6. Elements of Drama
Time Allotment September 20-30, 2021
Student Learning Outcomes: Expected Output
At the end of these weeks, students should be
able to: Literary Mapping:
Draw the plot structure of the short story
1. Classify the literature according to entitled “The Dead Stars” by Paz Marquez
genres Benitez
2. State samples for each type and form
of literature
3. Analyze certain literary pieces
according to critical approaches that
would make the reader use of their
critical thinking skills

Learning Activities:
I. UNCOVER

Think about the following?

1. Are you fond of reading stories? Or watching movies?
2. What particular genres are you fond of?
3. Who among you are interested in telenovela? Or drama?
Let’s get started!

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 II. BRAINSTORM
Literature is classified into four genres:
A. PROSE FICTION MYTH- is often a story
B. POETRY of origins, how the
C. DRAMA world and everything
D. PROSE-NON-FICTION in it came to be.

LEGEND-comes from
the Latin adjective
“legenda”which refers
to unverified story
handed down from
earlier times especially
one popularly believed
to be historical.
PROSE FICTION PARABLE- is a simple
Presents the story that is invented and
story illustrating a
not literally “true”.
moral or religious
It is written to be read rather than acted
or performed. lesson.

FABLE- is a usually
short narrative making
an edifying or
cautionary point and
often employing as
characters animals
that speak and at like
humans.

FAIRY TALE- is a kind of

folktale or fable,
SHORT STORY-a piece of prose fiction marked by relative where witches and
shortness and density, organized into a plot and with some kind queens, giants and
of denouement at the end. elves, princes,
dragons, talking
NOVEL- a fictional prose narrative of considerable length. animals were met.

NOVELLA-a fictional prose narrative that is longer than a short

story but shorter than a novel

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 POETRY
Is a piece of art written by a poet in meter or verse expressing various
emotions which are expressed by the use of variety of techniques
including metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia.
The emphasis is the use of aesthetics of language.

is a comparatively short,

NARRATIVE

DRAMATIC
non narrative poem
like narrative,
tells stories
LYRIC

It gives a verbal representation, in verse

Of a sequence of connected events DRAMATIC
MONOLOGUE- a
combination of
Song- meant BALLAD- a song originally the words
to be sung transmitted orally which dramatic and
tells a story. monologue.
-a four line stanza It could be acted
Sonnet –a-14
line poem in out.
iambic
pentameter METRICAL ROMANCE- is a
poem which tells a story
that end happily whether SOLILOQUY- is a
Elegy-
love is involved or not. long speech in
meditative
lyric poem which a character
lamenting the who is alone on a
death of a stage expresses
public his or her private
EPIC- is an extended
thoughts or
narrative poem that
Ode- a long feelings.
operates in a large scale
lyric poem both in length and topic.
with a serious
subject

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 D
TRAGICOMEDY
Refers to fictional works that
blend aspects of the genres
of tragedy and comedy.

TRAGEDY
Refers to a drama in which a
heroic protagonist meets an
unhappy or calamitous end

R
brought about by some fatal
flaw of character.

MELODRAMA
formed by combining the
words ‘melody” from the
(Greek word meloidia
meaning song) and drama.

A SATIRICAL-ridicules
human folly

M
COMEDY
Depicts humorous incidents in
which protagonists are faced with
moderate difficulties but COMEDY OF MANNERS-
overcome them and the play depicts romantic
ends happily. intrigues

A
ROMANTIC-idealized
romantic love

BLACK- ridicules
Comes from laughter as a kind of
the Greek defense
word “dran”
which means
“to do” or “to FARCE-exaggerated
act”. It is a character types
story acted
out.

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PROSE NON-FICTION
 AUTOBIOGRAPHY-which comes from BIOGRAPHY-a personal account of a
the Greek words “auton” “self” and “bios” person’s life written by another person.
which means “life” and “graphein” “write” a
biography written by the person himself or
herself.

CHARACTER SKETCH- an abbreviated DIARY OR JOURNAL-is a daily record

portrayal of a particular characteristic of of events in a person’s life.
people. It emphasizes the most striking part
of a person’s life.
REFERENCES:
Readings from World Literatures: Understanding Peoples’ Cultures, Traditions and Beliefs by:
Rizza Soriano-Baldonado, Bernado Chua Jr.,Archie Franco. 2013

Literature in the Digital Age: An Introduction by Hammond Adam, Cambridge. 2016

EDITORIAL-is a statement or an article by ESSAY-is a brief work of non-fiction that

a news organization, newspaper or magazine offers an opinion on a subject. Its purpose is
that expresses the opinion of the editor, to express ideas and feelings, to analyze, to
editorial board or publisher. inform, to entertain and to persuade.

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