
literarygenres英语文学体裁介绍课堂PPT.ppt
37页Literary Genres文学体裁1.¡What is Genre?Genre - a category, in literature or other media, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.For example, science fiction and fantasy are two different genres in literature.2.Why recognizing genres is important?(1)On the simplest level, grouping works offers us an orderly way to talk about an otherwise bewildering number of literary texts. (2)More importantly, if we recognize the genre of a text, we may also have a better idea of its intended overall structure and subject / main idea. (3)Finally, a genre approach can deepen our sense of the value of any single text, by allowing us to view it comparatively, alongside many other texts of its type. 3.All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction.Fiction¡a made up story ¡can tell about things that could happen¡is read for fun ¡characters may be like real people or imaginaryNon-Fiction¡has facts that can be checked and proven ¡the author is an expert on this information¡it IS TRUE!4.Can you classify the following genres into two categories, namely, fiction and non-fiction?adventure, biography/autobiography, drama, essay, fable, fairy tale, fantasy, folklore, historical fiction, horror, humor, informational, legend, mystery, mythology, narrative nonfiction, poetry, realistic fiction, romance, science fiction, short story, speech, tall tale, thriller5.¡Adventure¡Drama¡Fable¡Fairy Tale¡Fantasy¡Folklore¡Historical Fiction¡Horror¡Humor¡Legend¡Mystery¡Mythology¡Poetry¡Realistic Fiction¡Romance¡Science Fiction¡Short Story¡Tall Tale¡ThrillerFiction6.Non-Fiction¡Biography/Autobiography ¡Essay ¡Narrative Nonfiction ¡Informational (science, sports, history, economy, etc.) ¡Speech 7.Fiction¡Adventure Stories featuring physical action often around a mission usually involving killing and robbing. Many times set in forbidding locales such as jungles, deserts, or mountains. e.g. Robinson Crusoe Moby Dick8.Drama¡Stories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action. e.g. the four tragedies by W. Shakespeare: Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear9.Fable¡Narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale. e.g. Aesop's Fables10.¡Story about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children. e.g. Fairytales written by Grimm brothers Fairytales written by Hans C. Anderson Fairy Tale11.Fantasy¡Fiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters; using magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting.e.g. The Lord of the Rings The Harry Potter Series Twilight The Chronicles of Narnia12.Folklore¡The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or "folk" as handed down by word of mouth.e.g. Robin Hood Merlinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_folklore13.¡Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting. e.g. A Tale of Two Cities The Three Musketeers Little Women (by Louisa May Alcott, set in 1863 during the American Civil War)Historical Fiction14.Horror¡Fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader. e.g. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Dracula by Bram15.Humor¡Fiction full of fun, fancy, and excitement, meant to entertain; but can be contained in all genres. e.g. Tom And Jerry The Ice Age16.Legend ¡Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material.e.g. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving Robin Hood King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Helen of Troy and the Trojan War Odysseus17.¡Fiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets. It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction, crime fiction or thriller. e.g. Rebecca The Day of the Jackal The Thirty-nine Steps The Collected Sherlock Holmes Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Agatha Christie’s detective seriesMystery / Thriller18.Mythology¡Legend or traditional narrative, often based in part on historical events, that reveals human behavior and natural phenomena by its symbolism; often pertaining to the actions of the gods. e.g. The Roman Mythology The Greek Mythology19.Poetry¡ Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses.e.g. the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey Shakespeare’s sonnets poets: Alexander Pope, Robert Burns, Alfred Tennyson, John Donne, Ben Jonson, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Walt Whitman, William Bulter Yeats, John Keats, John Milton, Edmund Spencer, 20.¡Story that can actually happen and is true to life. e.g. Charles Dickens Mark Twain Jane Austen Realistic Fiction21.Romance¡Stories featuring the mutual attraction and love of a man and a woman as the main plot, and have a happy ending. e.g. Pride and Prejudice Romeo and Juliet Jane Eyre Gone with the Wind22.Science Fiction¡Story based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets.e.g. Jurassic Park 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne The Time Machine by H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Frankenstein by Mary Shelley I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Bicentennial Man by Isaac Asimov23.¡Fiction of such brevity that it supports no subplots. e.g. The Thousand and One Nights (The Arabian Nights) Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Rip van Winkle by Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving The Collected Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Fairytales written by Grimm Brothers The Gift of the Magi by O’HenryShort Story24.Tall Tale¡Humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance. (A Tall Tale: John Henry)25.Thriller / Mystery¡Story using suspense, tension, and excitement as the main elements, climaxing when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving his own life and often the lives of others. e.g. The Count of Monte Cristo The Da Vinci Code The James Bond Series The Jason Bourne Series The Hunger Games Trilogy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo26.Non-Fiction¡Biography/Autobiography Narrative of a person's life, a true story about a real person. e.g. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin My Life by Bill Clinton Living History by Hillary Clinton Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau 27.Essay¡A short literary composition that reflects the author's outlook or point. e.g. Of Studies by Francis Bacon 28.¡Narrative Nonfiction: Factual information presented in a format which tells a story. ¡Informational (science, sports, history, economy, etc.): Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject. 29.¡Speech Public address or discourse. (video)http://www.quoteworld.org/speeches/ (text)30.¡Martin Luther King – “I have a dream”¡Winston Churchill “We shall fight them on the beaches”¡Winston Churchill “Blood Sweat and Tears”¡President Kennedy “Man on the moon”¡General MacArthur “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away”¡American Declaration of Independence¡Eulogy to Diana Princess of Wales¡Colonel Tim Collins – “Magnanimous in Victory”¡Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Word Formation: Adj. suffixes32.(n.+) -ous: full of, having …e.g. dangerous: full of danger victorious: having victory(1)It is such a voluminous report that I am tired of reading it.(2)She welcomed her guests in a gracious manner.(3)Their dining room is very spacious.33.e.g. foolish: being in the nature of a fool childish: having the nature of a child(1)They made a devilish plot to kidnap the little girl and then kill her when they got the money.(2)He has a rather womanish manner. (3)She brought a coat with reddish fur. (n.+) -ish: being in / having the nature of …34.e.g. friendly: being friends lively: full of life(1)We spent a heavenly day at the beach.(2)He has a very brotherly manner towards the little boys. (3)To run away at the first sight of danger is a cowardly action.(4)I was determined on taking her away from that ungodly surroundings.(n.+) -ly: having / being …35.e.g. musical: of music economical: of economy(1)He drinks this medical tea for medicinal purposes. (2)This French entomologist is noted for behavioral studies of insects.(3)True love is unconditional.(n.+) –al / -ical: having the nature of …36.e.g. wooden: of wood golden: of gold(1)We have to wear woolen clothes in the cold winter. (2)Those earthen pots are made by the skilled man. (3)His ashen face showed how shocked he was. (n. +) –en: of …, having …37.。
