Poetry
* Narrative: Tells a story (e.g., Ballad, Epic)
* Ballad: A short narrative poem, often of folk origin, typically set to music.
* Epic: A long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of a heroic figure.
* Metrical Romance: A narrative poem, often in verse, featuring chivalric themes, love, and adventure.
* Dramatic: Involves dialogue and dramatic elements.
* Dramatic Monologue: A poem in which a single speaker addresses a silent or unseen listener, revealing their character.
* Subjective: Expresses personal emotions and feelings.
* Lyric: A short poem expressing personal emotions and feelings.
* Ode: A lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
* Elegy: A poem of mourning, usually for a deceased person.
* Sonnet: A 14-line poem with a strict rhyme scheme and structure.
Drama
* Comedy: Intended to be humorous and provoke laughter.
* Romantic Comedy: Focuses on love and courtship.
* Comedy of Humours: Characters are driven by a single dominant personality trait.
* Comedy of Manners: Satirizes the social conventions and manners of a particular class.
* Restoration Comedy: A type of comedy popular in England during the Restoration period, known for its wit, sexual intrigue, and social satire.
* Tragedy: Explores serious themes, often involving suffering, conflict, and downfall.
* Heroic Tragedy: Features noble characters facing tragic circumstances.
* Senecan Tragedy: Influenced by the Roman playwright Seneca, characterized by violence, revenge, and philosophical themes.
* Tragi-comedy: Combines elements of tragedy and comedy.
* Revenge Tragedy: Centers around a protagonist seeking revenge for a wrong.
Fiction
* Romance: Emphasizes love and emotional relationships.
* Short Story: A brief work of fiction, typically focusing on a single incident or character.
* Novel: An extended work of prose fiction.
* Picaresque: Follows the adventures of a roguish protagonist.
* Epistolary: Told through letters.
* Bildungsroman: Focuses on the protagonist's growth and development.
* Kunstlerroman: Explores the artistic and creative development of an individual.
* Regional: Set in a specific geographical location and emphasizes local culture.
* Non-fiction Novel: Blends factual information with narrative storytelling techniques.
* Gothic: Features supernatural elements, mystery, and suspense.
* Novelette: A short novel, typically shorter than a novel but longer than a short story.
Non-fiction
* Essay: A short piece of writing on a particular subject.
* Pamphlet: A short, inexpensive, and often controversial booklet or leaflet.
* Autobiography: The story of a person's own life, written by that person.
* Biography: The story of a person's life, written by someone else.
* Travelogue: A written account of travel experiences.
Criticism
* Post-colonial: Examines the impact of colonialism on literature and culture.
* Feminist: Analyzes literature from a feminist perspective, exploring gender roles and representations of women.
* Marxist: Examines literature through the lens of class struggle and economic systems.
* Psychoanalytic: Applies psychoanalytic theories to the interpretation of literature.
* Archetypal: Focuses on recurring patterns and symbols in literature.
* Moralistic: Evaluates literature based on its ethical and moral implications.
* Phenomenological: Explores the subjective experiences of readers and characters.
* Structuralist: Analyzes the underlying structures and systems within literature.
* Reader-response: Emphasizes the role of the reader in interpreting literature.
* Stylistics: Analyzes the language and stylistic choices used by authors.
This list provides a foundation for understanding the diverse world of literary genres and critical approaches.
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