What are the four categories of literary works?

Literary works are divided into four categories: novels, essays, poems and plays. Introduction is as follows:

1, novel. A literary genre that mainly depicts characters and reflects social life through complete stories and environmental descriptions. Character, plot and environment are the three elements of a novel.

2. prose. It is a narrative literary genre, expressing the author's true feelings and flexible writing style.

3. Poetry. A literary genre that expresses the author's rich emotions in highly concise language, reflects social life and has a certain rhythm and rhythm. ?

4. Drama. It refers to the general name of stage performance art that achieves narrative purpose in the form of language, action, dance, music and puppet.

Extended data:

Introduction to Poetry: Poetry is the oldest literary form. China is one of the most developed countries in poetry in the world.

The origin of prose: China's prose is developed from the prose of pre-Qin philosophers, and there are famous prose works representing famous writers. Among them, historical prose, prose, recitation and other applied styles have had a far-reaching impact on later generations.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Four Literary Genres