There are 5 main literature genres, Prose, Drama, Poetry, Media, and Nonfiction.
<em>Prose</em> are typcially novels and short stories, but can extend as far as journals, diaries, letters, and more. Bascailly it falls under anything that is not poetry.
<em>Drama</em> is bascially any form of literature that is preformed and not just read. In fact, a drama is also sometimes called a <em>play</em>.
<em>Poetry </em>is written word that typically has a meter or rhythm. It's words that are easy to recite.
<em>Media</em> entails billboards, online ads, movies, tv shows, websites, commercials, and more. It's the newest form of literature, and bascially contains all new technology information. Meaning, if it's on your phone, computer, or tablet, it's probably part of the media family.
<em>Nonfiction</em> is well, not fiction. It's history books and audobiographies. It's factual information that people typically use to write reasearch papers, or to learn more about a certain subject.
