Prose

It is a literary piece which is written in the pattern of ordinary spoken language and within the common flow of conversation. It is derived from the Latin word prosa which means straightforward.

Divisions and Types of Prose

A. Fiction A. Non - Fiction
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Fiction
It is a series of imagined facts which shows truths about human life. Examples are: a. Short Story brief, artistic form of prose which is centered on a major main incident. b. Novel a more extensive form of prose which is elastic and can expand to

Non-Fiction
These are literary works that are based mainly on facts rather than on the imagination. An example is the essay. Essay a composition with moderate length, usually expository in nature. There are several types of essay. CLICK HERE

Examples of Essays
Formal Essay deals with serious and important topics Informal Essay deals with any subject, even the ordinary Critical Essay seeks to analyze or evaluate a literary work Biography deals with the personal life and achievement of a person Travelogue informs others of vicarious experiences in a given place and time.

Poetry
It refers to those expressions in verse, with measures, rhymes, lines, stanzas and melodious tones. It came from the Greek word poiesis which means making.

Divisions and Types of Poetry

A. Lyric Poetry A. Narrative Poetry A. Dramatic Poetry
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Lyric Poetry

In earlier days, it was meant to be sung to the accompaniment of a musical instrument known as lyre. Examples are: a. Simple Lyric embraces a wide variety of poems and is characterized by subjectivity, imagination, melody and emotion. b. Song short lyric poem which has a specific melodious quality and is intended to be sung c. Sonnet a poem expressing of 14 lines with a formal rhyme d. Elegy a poem expressing lament or grief for the dead.

Narrative Poetry
It tells a story following an order of events. It includes: a. Ballad short simple narrative poem composed to be sung and is orally told from one generation to another b. Metrical Romance a long rambling love story in verse which is centered around the adventures of knights and lords, and their royal ladies during the age of chivalry. c. Epic a long, majestic narrative poem which tells the adventures of a traditional hero and the development of a nation.

Dramatic Poetry
It has the elements that are closely related to drama because it is written in dramatic form or makes use of a dramatic technique. It includes: a. Dramatic Monologue a combination of drama and poetry which presents the speech of a character in a particular situation at a critical moment. b. Soliloquy passage spoken by the speaker in a poem of a by the character in a play except that there is no one present to hear him except the audience or the reader. c. Character Sketch poem which the writer is concerned less with complete or implied matters of a story, but rather with arousing sympathy or antagonism for, or some interest in an individual

Literary according to GENRE

PROSE

POETRY

Fiction

NonFiction

Lyric Poetry

Narrative Poetry

Dramatic Poetry

a. Short Story b. Novel

Essay

a. b. c. d. e.

Simple Lyric Song Sonnet Elegy Ode

a. a. b. c. Ballad Metrical Romance Epic a. c.

Dramatic Monologue Soliloquy Character Sketch

Look within you

The greatest form of literary expression can be found within you. It is the innate feeling which thrive deep within the depths of your soul. It is a great

In my solitary, the silence evaded my soul and I took my pen and a piece of paper. Thinking about the happy times we had, I positioned my pen, and there, the black tears which leaked from its tips scribbled letters that stilled a portion of my soul