what is the difference between the common forms of literature and the contemporary forms of literature
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Literature broadly refers to any collection of written or oral work, but it more commonly and narrowly refers to writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry, in contrast to academic writing and newspapers.[1] In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to now include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed.[2]
Literature, as an art form, can also include works in various non-fiction genres, such as autobiography, diaries, memoir, letters, and the essay, as well as in the disciplines of history and philosophy.[3]
Its Latin root literatura/litteratura (from littera: letter of the alphabet or handwriting) was used to refer to all written accounts. Developments in print technology have allowed an ever-growing distribution and proliferation of written works, which now includes electronic literature.
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Unfortunately, there is no definite answer to your question since there isn’t a universal classification for literature. Like art in general, literature is an intensely subjective field, so there are very few definitions of literature into specific ‘types.’ However, if we’re going to divide all of the literature into three types, here’s what I would suggest:
Poetry. The oldest form of literature, and (in my humble opinion) the most beautiful and expressive. Poetry at its most basic level is any piece of writing that is composed with some sense of rhythm in mind, either a definite meter like iambic pentameter, or something looser like free verse. Poetry can be used to convey intense emotion and profound ideas with an effect heightened by its use of rhythm. Important poets include Homer, Virgil, Dante, and William Shakespeare, the greatest writer in the English language.
Drama. Basically, dramatic literature is any piece of writing that is meant to be performed, or at the very least mainly consists of dialogue. Every play and movie script falls into the definition of dramatic literature. Notable dramatists include Sophocles, George Bernard Shaw, and William Shakespeare, who was also the greatest poet in English and exemplifies the overlap of these literary ‘categories.’
Prose. This is the broadest of all categories listed here. It can be loosely defined as any piece of written work that is neither drama nor poetry. In that sense, fiction, novels, philosophy, non-fiction, essays, biographies, histories, textbooks, and more all fall into this category. It is an absolutely huge definition.
If I had to categorize all of the literature into three areas, this is how I would do it. Of course, the broadness of the Prose category, as well as the overlap between Poetry and Drama all argue against such categorizations. Like I said before, literature is such a broad and subjective field that it’s far more effective to analyze it on the basis of individual works, authors, movements, and genre, rather than taking the entire literary canon and forcing it into some predetermined sets. I wish you luck in your further adventures in literature!
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