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21st Century Literature

The document outlines 21st century literary genres including: science fiction, flash fiction, illustrated literature (webtoons and manga), and hypertext poetry. It provides definitions and examples for each genre discussed. The objectives are to recall traditional literature genres and identify 21st century genres.

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21st Century Literature

The document outlines 21st century literary genres including: science fiction, flash fiction, illustrated literature (webtoons and manga), and hypertext poetry. It provides definitions and examples for each genre discussed. The objectives are to recall traditional literature genres and identify 21st century genres.

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LESSON OBJECTIVES

a. Recall the traditional genres of


literature
b. Identify the 21st century literary genres
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1. Science Fiction
2. Flash Fiction
3. Illustrated Literature
a. Webtoon
b. Manga
4. Hyper Poetry
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1. Science Fiction
 often referred to as “literature of ideas” and is
also known as “scifi”, “SF” or speculative
“fiction”
 modern genre that explores the possibilities of
human societies and technologies
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1. Science Fiction
 highly dependent on scientific facts, theories,
principles, observation as framework for the
plot, characterization, theme and setting.
 although it is scientific, the storyline and its
elements are still imaginary
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Examples of Science Fiction

 The War of the World


 Planet of the Apes
 Jurassic Park
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2. Flash Fiction

 also known as short – short stories or micro –


fiction since these stories are no longer than
1500 words and are designed to be read in four
to five minutes
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2. Flash Fiction

 although it is short, it should not feel too short

Examples:
 Give it Up by Franz Kafka (128 words)
 Baby Dolls by Becky Robinson (175 wors)
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3. Illustrated Literature

a. Webtoon
 short term for “web cartoons”, is to date
unique to Korean comics culture but is already
expanding to other cultures.
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a. Webtoon
 animated cartoon or a series of comic strips
published on the web
 online comics
 fully colored art which presents a pleasant and
easy way of viewing comics on mobile phones
and computers
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Example of Webtoons

 Horang’s Nightmare
 Subzero
 Darkmoon
 Unholy Blood
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b. Manga
 popularly known as Japanese graphic novels or
comics, literally means “whimsical pictures”
 it is a mainstream phenomenon in Japan ever since
 it covers a variety of subjects such as romance,
sports, food, social issues, psychological problems
and the environment.
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Examples of Manga

 DragonBall Z
 Naruto
 One Piece
 Sailormoon
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5. Hypertext Poetry
 rather than using a printed page, hypertext
poetry uses computer screen to navigate
through sections of the text.
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5. Hypertext Poetry
 also known as cyber poetry, it consists of
words, although not necessarily organized in
lines and stanzas, as well as sounds, visual
images, movements or other special effects.
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Examples of Hypertext Poetry

1. Older and Far Away by Dana Henriksen


2. My Body by Shelley Jackson

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