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21 Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

NAME:_______________________________ TEACHER:____________

LESSON 11: DIFFERENT GENRE OF LITERATURE

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES: Compare and contrast the
various 21st century literary genres and the ones from the earlier genres/periods
citing their elements, structures and traditions

LET’S REVIEW!

When you speak about genres and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story.
There are five (5 ) major of genre.
A. Fiction-A written stories about people and events that are not real: literature that
tell stories which are imagined by the writer.
B. Non Fiction-The branch of literature comprising works of narrative prose dealing
with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including
biography, history and essay
C. Drama-A story put into action, or a story of human life told by actual
representation of persons by persons,
D. Poetry-Prose that resembles a poem in some respect, as in vivid imagery or
rhythmic sound
E. Folktale-Folktales are stories passed down by oral tradition.

ACTIVITY#1. Classify the following subgenres of literature to its major genre. Put your
answer on the given table below.

Fiction Non Fiction Drama Folktale Poetry

Sonnet Historical Fiction Haiku Autobiography Skits Play Mystery Fantasy

Legend Fable Free Verse Realistic Fiction Comedy Musical Biography

Essay Myth Informational

21st Century Literature in the Philippines and in World//MIajada In IS /Mrs. Cristina F. Gruma/
ACTIVITY #2. Identify the following statements. Choose your answer from the box below.

____________1. Refers to particular types or category of literature or any arts

____________2. It is commonly about regular people in everyday settings.

____________3. Literature that tells stories which are imagined by the writer.

____________4. This literature consists of elements like rhyme and rhyming pattern.

____________5. Genre of literature that is narrated from point of view, or perspective of the author,
who is a real person

____________6. A story put into action, or a story of human life told by actual representation of persons
by persons.

____________7. One of the elements of this genre is having dialogues of characters.

____________8. Diaries and journals are examples of this genre.

____________9. Made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology. This

____________10. A regular pattern of sounds or movements in a poetry.

Drama Genre Poetry Folktale Fiction Non-Fiction

Science fiction rhythm verses Realistic Fiction

21st Century Literature in the Philippines and in World//MIajada In IS /Mrs. Cristina F. Gruma/