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Poetry.
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Characteristics.
Types of poetry include lyric poetry, narrative poetry, dramatic poetry, and prose poetry. Poetry often features the use of figurative language, such as metaphor and simile, to evoke emotions and create vivid imagery. It may also include rhyme, rhythm, meter, and other literary devices to enhance its impact on the reader.
The prominent Genre is prophecy, which is a comprehensive genre and often encompasses a number of other genres such as poetry, eschatology, lyrical form, etc. For more information, see the related link.
Some other literary genres include tragedy, comedy, drama, romance, satire, and fiction. Each genre has its own defining characteristics and themes that distinguish it from others.
Surface features refer to physical characteristics or attributes visible on the exterior of an object or area. These features can include textures, colors, shapes, patterns, and other visual characteristics that define the appearance of the surface. Observing surface features can provide valuable information about an object's composition, history, or functionality.
There are various types of literary genres, including fiction (e.g. novels, short stories), non-fiction (e.g. essays, memoirs), poetry, drama, and other forms like fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and romance. Each genre has its own unique characteristics and styles that cater to different preferences and themes.
John Donne was a metaphysical poet who wrote sermons, sonnets, songs, elegies, love poetry and satire, among other genre.
No, genre and topic are not the same. Genre refers to the category or type of content, such as fiction, non-fiction, drama, or poetry, which defines the style and form of the work. Topic, on the other hand, refers to the specific subject matter or theme being discussed or explored within that genre, such as love, war, or technology. While they are related, they serve different purposes in categorizing and understanding a work.
Literature can be classified into genres, which are categories defined by specific characteristics and conventions that distinguish them from each other. Common literary genres include fiction (such as science fiction or historical fiction), non-fiction (such as biographies or essays), poetry, drama, and more. Each genre has its own set of expectations and styles that help to define it within the larger landscape of literature.
It's hard to 'define' poetry and establish a set of fixed features, but there are some general tendencies and typical features which are more often used in poetry than other genres. Examples of such are brevity, overstructuring (grouping, repeating,... certain elements and thus structuring, creating meaning), self-referentiality (poems draw attention to themselves, they refer back to elements in themselves), subjectivity (poems are read from the highly subjective point of view of the speaker), fragile aesthetic illusion (the reader has to re-center him/herself in the fictional world), etc. Poems also use certain features to create meaning which are not normally used for semantic purposes in other genres, e.g. typography and phonolgy.