literary genre
category of literary composition
allegory
narrative, whether in prose or verse, in which a character, place or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences
literary fairy tale
fairy tale created by a certain author
epic poem
lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily detailing heroic deeds
screenplay
written work by screenwriters for a film or television program
audiobook
recording of a text being read
postmodern literature
literary form and movement of the twentieth century
epitome
summary; short version of a literary work
historical prose literature
fiction literature that is set in the past
atlas
collection of maps
religious text
type of creative work
diary
personal written record with discrete entries arranged by date
eulogy
speech in praise of a person, usually recently deceased
belletristic literature
type of written work in which fictive stories take place (not 'popular' or 'genre' fiction)
counting-out game
rhyme used when children appoint position in a game
African American literature
body of literature by Americans of African descent
American children and young adult literature
literary genre in the United States
letter to the editor
letter sent to a publication
apocalypse
concept of a prophetic revelation, sometimes about eschatology
graphic novel
book with primarily comics contents
sex manual
how-to books regarding human sexual behavior
Bible epic
Epic poetry based on the books of the Bible
family saga
genre of literature
historical mystery
subgenre of historical fiction and mystery fiction
genre fiction
fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre
young adult literature
literature written for adolescents and young adults
foreword
piece of writing sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature
apologia
statement justifying one's actions or religion (different from apologizing or saying sorry)
vampire literature
literary genre
spoken word
genre; oral poetic performance art based mainly on the poetic as well as the performer's aesthetic qualities
heroic poetry
literary genre
oneiromancy
form of divination based upon dreams
political literature
literary genre
cartulary
type of medieval manuscript containing copies or bound originals of charters, title deeds, grants of privileges, and other official documents
biographical dictionary
type of encyclopedic dictionary limited to biographical information
Greek lyric
body of lyric poetry written in dialects of Ancient Greek
monodic lyric
an ode for a single voice
invasion literature
literary genre
Jewish literature
literature written by Jews on Jewish themes
news satire
type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism
court literature
literature related to the royal court
romance
literary poetic genre, born in France in 18th century
epistolary literature
genre or form of literature presented as private letters
elegiac comedy
genre of medieval Latin literature or drama popular in the twelfth century
collection volume
book composed of separately printed works that are subsequently bound together
Augustan literature
style of British literature