List of basic literature topics
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Literature is prose, written or oral, including fiction and non-fiction, drama and poetry. See also the list of basic poetry topics. Basic topics in literature include:
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[edit] Nature of literature
[edit] Forms of literature
[edit] Oral literary genres
- Epic poetry
- Legend
- Mythology
- Ballad
- other forms of oral poetry
- Folktale
- Oral Narrative (Oral History)
- Urban legend
[edit] Written literary genres
- Children's literature
- Constrained writing
- Erotic literature
- Poetry (see that article for an extensive list of sub-genres and types)
- Prison literature
- Rhymed prose
[edit] Non-fiction
[edit] Fiction genres
- Adventure novel
- Airport novels
- Comedy
- Crime fiction
- Erotica
- Fable
- Fairy tale
- Family Saga
- Frame story
- Gothic
- Historical fiction
- Inspirational fiction
- Invasion literature
- Mystery
- Philosophical literature
- Inspirational fiction
- Religious literature
- Psychological novel
- Psychological thriller
- Romance
- Historical romance
- Inspirational romance
- Paranormal romance
- Saga
- Speculative fiction
- Alternate/Alternative history
- Fantasy (for more details see Fantasy subgenres; fantasy literature)
- Epic fantasy
- Science fantasy
- Steampunk
- Urban fantasy
- Weird fantasy
- Horror
- Science fiction (for more details see Science fiction genres and related topics)
- Supernatural fiction
- Sensation novel
- Slave narrative
- Thriller
- Western
[edit] History of literature
[edit] Basic literature concepts
- literature
- Western canon
- the teaching of writing* composition, rhetoric
- prose genres
- essay
- flash prose
- journalism
- mini saga
- novel
- novella
- short story
- Basic procedural knowledge
- poetry analysis
- effective reasoning in argument writing
- Techniques and conceits
[edit] Literary scholars and literary critics
- See also Category:Literary critics
[edit] Literature lists
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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