- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min
Sorrow, Anguish and the Tragedy Genre
Tragedy is a literary genre that addresses the sorrowful downfall of the protagonist. Often depicting a 'tragic hero' whose character...
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
Humour, Hijinks and the Comedy Genre
Comedy is a type of literary genre in which the tone is amusing and satirical, and texts of this genre often have a cheerful ending. A...
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Drama, Insight and the Historical Genre
The Historical Genre, is a literary genre in which the primary plot takes place in the past. Additionally an essential element of the...
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Magic, Adventure and the Fantasy Genre
Fantasy in literature is a subgenera of speculative fiction, though it is distinguishable from the genres of science fiction and horror...
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Mystery, Intrigue and the Crime Genre
The Crime Fiction genre can come under several different names - murder mystery, detective or police novels for example. However, the...
- Apr 19, 2020
- 1 min
Literary Genre: an introduction
An initial guide to the study of genre within literature. Genre can be defined as a style or category of art, music, or literature....
- Apr 19, 2020
- 1 min
Flash Fiction
What is it? and how do I write it well? Flash fiction is a medium of brief stories which can range in length from 5 -2000 words. These...