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Quarter 1 – Module 2: Conventional and 21st Century Genres This module is a standalone section that you can use based on your needs and interests to enhance your competency on how to differentiate the various 21st century literary genres and the ones from the original genres, citing their elements, structures and traditions. After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. differentiate the 21st century literary genres, and the one’s from the original genres; 2. enumerate the elements, structures and traditions of each genre; 3. appreciate the unique features of each genre. Lesson 1: 21st Century Literary Genres 21st Century Literature refers to new literary work created within the last decade. It is written by contemporary authors which may deal with current themes/ issues and reflects a technological culture. It often breaks traditional writing rules. 21st Century Reader Most 21st Century readers have learned through the use of technology. They are capable of navigating and interpreting digital formats and media messages. They also possess literacy skills, which include technological abilities such as keyboarding, internet navigation, interpretation of technological speak, ability to communicate and interpret coded language and decipher graphics. Let’s recall the major literary genres! POETRY - is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning, sound and rhythmic language choices to evoke an emotional response. It has been known to employ meter and rhyme. The very nature of poetry as an authentic and individual mode of expression makes it nearly impossible to define. DRAMA - is a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict more contrast of character, especially on intended to be acted on a stage: a play. It may be any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting or striking interest. FICTION - is literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation. Types of literature in the fiction include the novel, short story and novella. NON-FICTION - is based on facts and the author’s opinion about a subject. The purpose of non-fiction writing is to inform and sometimes to persuade. Its examples are biographies, articles from textbooks and magazines and newspapers. What is It You have rediscovered the conventional literary genres. This part of the module would let you learn modern literary genres presently used by 21st century writers. 21st Century Literature Genres ILLUSTRATED NOVEL

 An Illustrated Novel is a story or narrative told through words complemented by illustrated images. In most illustrated fiction, 50% of the narrative is presented without words while some may not contain any text at all, so the reader must interpret the images to comprehend the story completely.  Some examples include The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick and The Arrival by Shaun Tan. DIGI-FICTION Digi-Fiction is also called Triple Media Literature. It uses the combination of three media: book, movie/video, and internet website to tell a narrative, so readers must engage in navigating, reading, and viewing in all three forms to comprehend the full story. Examples of digi-fiction include Patrick Carman’s Skeleton Creek and Anthony Zuiker’s Level 26. GRAPHIC NOVEL  Graphic novels are narratives told in comic-strip formats and published as a book. To differentiate from illustrated fiction, graphic novels tell a story using a combination of words and pictures in a sequence across the page. The term is employed in a broad manner, encompassing non-fiction works and thematically linked short stories as well as fictional stories across several genres.  Archie Comics by John Goldwater and illustrator, Bob Montana, and The Death of Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin are good examples. MANGA Manga is the Japanese word for comics. It is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels originally published in Japan. Manga-style comics created by American artists are sometimes called Amerimanga. Some Manga categories include the following: ● Shonen-Boy’s Manga (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece) ● Shojo-Girl’s Manga (Sailormoon) ● Seinen-Men’s Manga (Akira) ● Josei-Women’s Manga (Loveless, Paradise Kiss) ● Kodomo-Children’s Manga (Doraemon, Hello Kitty) DOODLE FICTION Doodle Fiction is a literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle writing, drawings, and handwritten graphics in place of the traditional font. Doodles are simple drawings or random shapes and lines that may or may not have concrete representational meanings. These enhance the story, often adding humorous elements. Examples include The Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney and Timmy Failure by Stephan Pastis. TEXT-TALK NOVELS Text-Talk Novels are stories told almost entirely in dialogue simulating social network exchanges. Narratives are usually presented in blog, email, and IM

(instant messaging) format. Jenny Ruth Almocera’s Vince and Kath released by ABS-CBN publishing is a good example of this genre. CHICK LIT or CHICK LITERATURE Chick Lit is an often humorous and lighthearted fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood. Stories may include romantic relationships, friendships, and issues in the workplace. It generally targets young women readers. Scarlet Bailey’s The night before Christma s and Miranda Dickinson’s It started with a Kiss are examples of this. FLASH FICTION Flash Fiction is a story narrated in an extremely brief way, but still offers plot and character development and implies a larger story. It could range from a word to a thousand. Varieties of flash fiction identified by word count include six-word stories (6 words), dribble or minisaga (50 words), 280-character story or twitterrature (280 words or a story in one tweet) drabble or microfiction ( words), sudden fiction (750 words) and flash fiction (1,000 words). Here are examples of flash fictions specifically six-word stories: ● For sale: baby socks, never worn. (Written by Ernest Hemingway) ● Longed for him. Got him, Shit. (Written Margaret Atwood) CREATIVE NONFICTION Creative nonfiction is also known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction. It is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. In contrast with other nonfiction, such as technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact, it is not primarily written in service to its craft. As a genre, creative non-fiction is still relatively young and is only beginning to be scrutinized with the same critical analysis given to fiction and poetry. 1000 Gifts by Ann Voscamp and Wind, Sand, and Stars by Antoine de SaintExupery are examples. SCIENCE FICTION  Science Fiction is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, a parallel universe and extraterrestrial life.  It often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations and has been called a “literature of ideas”.  Examples include Suzanne Collins’ Mockingjay and Sarah Maas’ Kingdom of Ash. BLOG A Blog (shortened form of Weblog) is a website containing short articles called posts that are updated regularly. Some blogs are written by one person containing his or her own opinions, interests and experiences, while others are written by

different people. Kryz Uy’s Break My Style which includes stories of her travel and style is one of the most followed blogs in the country. HYPER POETRY Hyper poetry is digital poetry that uses links and hypertext mark-up. It can either involve set words, phrases, lines, etc. that are presented in variable order but sit on the page much as traditional poetry does, or it can contain parts of the poem that move and transform. It is usually found online, but CD-ROM and diskette versions exist. The earliest examples date to no later than the mid-1980s.