create your essay.

1. Choose a new literary genre. Refer to the list of genres located in the All About Essays folder (left menu bar)
Here are the list of genres:
Genres of Literature
Genres of literature are important to learn about. The two main categories separating the different genres of literature are fiction and nonfiction. There are several genres of literature that fall under the nonfiction category. Nonfiction sits in direct opposition to fiction. Examples from both the fiction and nonfiction genres of literature are explained in detail below. This detailed genres of literature list is a great resource to share with any scholars.
Genres of Fiction:
Drama is the genre of literature that’s subject for compositions is dramatic art in the way it is represented. This genre is stories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action.
Poetry is verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that evokes an emotional response from the reader. The art of poetry is rhythmical in composition, written or spoken. This genre of literature is for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
Fantasy is the forming of mental images with strange or other worldly settings or characters; fiction which invites suspension of reality.
Humor is the faculty of perceiving what is amusing or comical. Fiction full of fun, fancy, and excitement which meant to entertain. This genre of literature can actually be seen and contained within all genres.
A Fable is a story about supernatural or extraordinary people Usually in the form of narration that demonstrates a useful truth. In Fables, animals often speak as humans that are legendary and supernatural tales.
A Collection of Fairy Tales or wonder tales are a kind of folktale or fable. Sometimes the stories are about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children.
Science Fiction is a story based on impact of potential science, either actual or imagined. Science fiction is one of the genres of literature that is set in the future or on other planets.
Short Story Collections is fiction of such briefness that is not able to support any subplots.
Realistic Fiction is a story that can actually happen and is true to real life.
Folklore are songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a person of “folk” that was handed down by word of mouth. Folklore is a genre of literature that is widely held, but false and based on unsubstantiated beliefs.
Historical Fiction is a story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.
Horror is an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by literature that is frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting. Fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader.
A Tall Tale is a humorous story with blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with an here of nonchalance.
Legend is a story that sometimes of a national or folk hero. Legend is based on fact but also includes imaginative material.
Mystery is a genre of fiction that deals with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets. Anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown.
Mythology is a type of legend or traditional narrative. This is 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. A body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person.
Fiction in Verse – full-length novels with plot, subplots, themes, with major and minor characters. Narrative that is usually presented in blank verse form.
The genre of Fiction can be defined as narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact. In fiction something is feigned, invented, or imagined; a made-up story.
Types of Nonfiction:
Narrative Nonfiction is information based on fact that is presented in a format which tells a story.
A Collection of Essays are a short literary composition that reflects the author’s outlook or point. A short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative.
Nonfiction . This is Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject. This genre of literature offers opinions or conjectures on facts and reality. This includes biographies, history, essays, speech, and narrative non fiction. Nonfiction opposes fiction and is distinguished from those fiction genres of literature like poetry and drama which is the next section we will discuss.

2.   Now select a work of literature in that genre.
3.   Now read that work by finding it online or in your library or read the copy you own. If you are writing nonfiction, compile all of the written information about that topic.
4.   Next, make notes in a Word Document about your response to that work. For example, when I read King Lear I am reminded of my own father and his relationship with my sister and me. When King Lear talks to his daughters, he makes it clear that Cordelia is his favorite. For example, in this scene, he says, ”   .” The other two daughters stand by, hoping for their father’s attention. When I read this dialogue, I remember my sister standing in the corner hoping for attention while I dominated the spotlight. I felt guilty in the same way Cordelia feels guilt. =   And so on as I check my feelings about one thing and another.
5.   Now it is time to create your essay. I have given you a template (outline) below to follow for this essay
I. Introduction
A. Short statement about the literary work.
B. Your thesis sentence.
C. A basic sentence about where you got your information.
D. Transition to the next section
II. Definitions
A. Summarize your topic: synopsis or basic information
B. Use sources to explain your topic.
C. Now show how your analysis of the topic is created
D. Transition to first point
III. Point #1 – If I am writing a reader response, maybe I want this section to be about my response to the character development
A. How does the main character change
B. How can I relate to that change. Did I go through something similar? If so, explain.
C. I wonder why I feel the way I do. I use Freud or some other psychologist or philosopher to explain why I feel the way I fee.
D. Transition to next point
IV. Next, maybe I want to look at how the world of the story makes me feel
A. Where is the story set? If a poem, where is the world of the poem?
B. What is it about this setting that affects me. For example, The Last Picture Show is a play that is set in dusty, dry West Texas. I am from West Texas. In fact, the setting for the play is Archer City, and I grew up in Wichita Falls, which is right next door. So when I read that play, I feel hot and bored and trapped. Why do I feel that way? Because the weather and hot stillness make me agitated. So I google that and find something that explains why I am so affected by that. My great grandfather lived in West Texas all his life and never minded the weather a bit. So, why me?
C. Once again, I look at psychology or philosophy for the reason for my reaction. And I learn that when I read these or those words from the script ” .” I feel agitated and trapped because…
D. Transition to next point
IV. Finally, I may want to explore how I feel about one of the women in the script. How does that woman’s relationship to other characters affect me.
A. What is this character’s idea of what it means to be a woman? How does that make me feel. If she is needy, that makes me nuts. Why? I don’t know exactly. First, I have to prove that this female character is needy. What does she say, do or what is said about her? How do those factors suggest that she is needy?
B. Now, I ask myself why that neediness bothers me.
C. Same formula. Google the question and form an answer
D. Transition to conclusion
VI. Conclusion
A. I review a bit about the theme of the story. Not the plot summary, the theme. What does the character learn in the ene? Do they learn that money doesn’t buy happiness or beauty is fading or blood is thicker than water? What do they learn.
B. In reader response, what do you think would come next. That’s right, what have I learned in my life that is similar to this character,
C. Summarize what the psychologists and philosophers have to say about that.
D. End with a nice summary statement quote from the story or quote from the psychologist.

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