INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE

A literary genre falls under 2 categories

• fiction

• non-fiction

• fantasy

• autobiographical

There are 3 main genres for Ancient Greece literature

• epic

• tragedy

• comedy

• romance

Fiction genre includes

• Classics

• Folklore

• Satire

• Research article

short stories have all the elements of fiction such as (a)   , theme, setting, characterisation, tone & point of view,

Plot is a sequence of (a)   events

Setting includes

• geographical details

• physical details

• historical period

• social or political climate

Characterization can be achieved through:

• direct description by the narrator

• allowing characters to reveal themselves

       through their actions and statements

• the opinions of other characters

• the storytelling

(a)   is the central idea presented in the story.

Tone is the writer's attitude

• towards the reader

• towards the subject of his story

• towards the object

the thoughts and characters are fully known by the speaker

(a)