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    Literature falls into two major types that are written and oral literature. Literature being a part of scientific language is also used to analyze grammar, usage, lexis and semantics. The major types of literature across the world are english, Greek, Latin, Roman, African, Indian, american, French, Irish, spanish, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Nepali, Russian and Canadian literature.

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    Topic 4

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    Literature falls into two major types that are written and oral literature. Literature being a part of scientific language is also used to analyze grammar, usage, lexis and semantics. The major types of literature across the world are english, Greek, Latin, Roman, African, Indian, american, French, Irish, spanish, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Nepali, Russian and Canadian literature.

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    TYPES OF LITERARY TEXTS

    TOPIC 4 DED3043 TEACHING OF LITERATURE IN ESL

    "When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language."- James Earl Jones

    INTRODUCTION Literature falls into two major types that are written and oral literature. Oral literature includes ballads, myth, jokes, folktales and fables; whereas written source has drama, novel, poetry and nonfictional literature.

    The major types of literature across the world are English, Greek, Latin, Roman, African, Indian, American, French, Irish, Spain, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Sanskrit, Nepali, Russian and Canadian literature. Literature being a part of scientific language is also used to analyze grammar, usage, lexis and semantics.

    Kinds of Literature Fictional Literature Drama: Drama is the theatrical dialog performed on stage, it consists of 5 acts. Tragedy, comedy and melodrama are the sub types of drama. e.g William Shakespeare, an Elizabethan dramatist composed the plays Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear that are famous because of its combination of tragedy and comedy. Problem play, farce, fantasy, monologue and comedy of manners are some kinds of drama.

    Prose Literature History, journalism, philosophy, fiction and fantasy writings, scientific writings, children's literature authors and writers are included in Prose Literature.

    Myth Myths are the fairy tales with lots of adventure, magic and it lacks scientific proof. Nursery rhymes, songs and lullabies are forms of myths that strike the interest of children. Short story The small commercial fiction, true or imaginary, smaller than a novel is known as short story.

    Novel

    Novel can be based on comic, crime, detective, adventurous, romantic or political story divided into many parts.

    Novels- types
    Allegory Comedy Feminist Gothic Ironic Realism Romance Narration

    NON FICTION LITERATURE

    Nonfiction Literature is opposite to fiction as it is informative and comprises the interesting facts with analysis and illustrations.

    Main types of Nonfiction literature Autobiography and Biography Essay Literary criticism Travel literature Diary Journal

    Folk Tale Folk Tales are traditional stories that have been creating interest since ancient times. The children and old persons like religious story, magic and superstition as well. Mythology or legend is the ancient religious stories of origin and human civilization such as story of Robin Hood

    Types of poetry Sonnet- 14 lines poem Ballad- about love Elegy- lamenting death of someone Allegory- poem with 2 symbolic meaning. Epic- narrative poem about moral and culture. Lyric- appeal by the poet to readers about an incident or historical event. Ode- a tribute to person, things

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