LITERATURE

Types of Literature

Poetry
Type of

literature in
which words
are chosen and
arranged to
create a
certain effect.

Short Story
It can usually be
read in one sitting.
A short story has
one main conflict
that involves the
characters, keeps
the story moving
and makes it
interesting.

Graphic Novel
-Graphic novels are similar
to comic books because
they use sequential art to
tell a story.
-Graphic novels are
generally stand-alone
stories with more complex
plots.

POETRY

Introduction to Poetry
A creative form of

writing
It is a type of literature
that expresses ideas and
feelings or tells a story
in a specific form.

ELEMENTS OF POETRY

PERSONA
The speaker or I in the poem

-Whose voice is heard in the poem?

-How many voices are there in the poem?

SETTING
Place, time and social environment of the

poem
-Where and when is the poem set?
-How does the setting influence?

THEME
The central idea or subject of the poem

-What is the theme of the poem?

-What is the poem about?

MESSAGE
The idea the poet wants to convey in the

poem
-What message can you draw from the
poem?
-Describe two messages you get

MORAL VALUES
The values the poem teaches you

-What are the values conveyed in the

poem?
-What values did the persona display?

TONE & MOOD

The poets attitude, stated and general

feeling of the poem

-What is the attitude of the poet?
-What is the mood?

LANGUAGE & STYLE

The way the poet writes the poem

-Is the poem in one or two stanzas?

-Did the poet use figurative language?