Literary and Non-Literary Texts: A Comprehensive Guide

Literary Texts

1. Narrative: A narrative is a story. The term can be used as a noun or an adjective. As a noun, narrative refers to the story being told. It is the account of events, experiences, and details. It also refers to the story-telling process. As an adjective, it describes the form or style of the story being told.

2. Dramatic: Belonging to or relating to drama.

3. Lyric: Expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person.

Non-Literary Texts

These texts form a unit of meaning and have communicative unity.

1. Advertising: (Propaganda, social campaigns, brochures)

2. Epistolary: (Family letter, formal letter)

3. Labor: (Termination letter, complaint, confidentiality)

4. Journalistic: (Informative news and reportage) (Opinion article) (Mixed chronicle)

5. Instructional: (Cooking and medicine recipes) (Manuals)

6. Normative: (Laws, constitution, regulations)

7. Investigative: (Laboratory report, reading)