Literary genres categorize literature based on shared characteristics. Genres help match reader tastes with writer's intentions. Genres have been used for thousands of years in literature
Action genre focuses on fights and chases without complex human relationships. Adventure involves unexpected journeys and dangerous situations. Drama deals with serious emotions, comedy aims for laughter. Plot is the sequence of events in a story
Literature is the body of written works with aesthetic excellence. Derived from Latin "littera," meaning alphabet letter. Literature encompasses all human writing, language-specific works, and individual pieces
Drama is a literary genre brought to life through performance. Derives from Greek 'dran', meaning 'to do' or 'to act'. Combines written word with physical depiction
Genre is a category of literature with accepted conventions. Ancient Greeks identified three main genres: poetry, prose, and drama. Modern four main genres are fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry
Literary genres categorize literature based on stylistic criteria. Genres share conventions in theme, style, settings, and storytelling devices. Genres can be fiction (non-fiction) or nonfiction (fiction). Fiction includes flash narratives, short stories, novellas, and novels