Myth – a traditional story accepted as history
Biography – an account of a series of events making up a person’s life
Apocalypse – a writing prophesying a cataclysm in which evil forces are destroyed
Letter - a written message addressed to a person
Elegy – a mournful melancholy poem
Epic -
Poetry – metrical writing
Law – a rule of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
Sermon – a religious speech
Legend –
Pun – a play on words
Code – a set of rules or principles or laws
Folktale – a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
Love Lyric – a metrical verse concerning love
Narrative – a story or account of events
Short Story – a prose narrative shorter than a novel
Battle Ode – war song
Epigram –
Epiphany – sudden realization
Liturgy – Public worship
Parable – Short simple story illustrating a moral attitude or religious principle
Hymn – Song of Praise or Worship
Song – Lyrical Poem
Proverb – Condensed experiences and lessons into stories
Lament – To mourn, be sorrowful
Acrostic – Literary function in which the first letter/syllable/word of each verse/line/paragraph create a message
Oracle – Prediction / Predictor (Prophet)
Joke – Something said that is meant to promote laughter
Allegory – Story in which the characters and events are symbols expressing truths or generalizations about human life
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