Literary Genres

1. Poetry

1.1. Lyric

1.2. Narrative

1.3. Dramatic

1.4. Special Types (e.g. Haiku, Limerick, Cinquain, Acrostic)

2. Drama

2.1. Comedy

2.2. Tragedy

2.3. Melodrama

2.4. Farce

2.5. Tragicomedy

2.6. Musical Drama

2.7. Pantomime

3. Fiction

3.1. Myth

3.2. Legend

3.3. Short story

3.4. Novel

3.5. Fables

3.6. Folktales

4. Non-Fiction

4.1. Biography

4.2. Autobiography

4.3. Diary and Journal

4.4. Essay

4.5. Speech