Literature > Related Articles

From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

See also pages that link to Literature or to this page.

---

Contents 1 Parent topics 2 Subtopics 2.1 Genres 2.2 National literatures 3 Other related topics

Parent topics

Subtopics

Genres

• fairy tale [r]: A story with magical or supernatural elements, in either oral tradition or written literature. [e]
• nature writing [r]: Add brief definition or description
• poetry [r]: A form of literary work which uses rhythm, metre, and sound elements (such as assonance or dissonance) to structure, amplify, and in some instances supplant the literal meanings of words. [e]

National literatures

• American literature [r]: Literature of the United States of America. [e]

Other related topics

• folklore [r]: The body of myths, legends, and traditional beliefs of a people or the study of those beliefs. [e]