- Fiction: Fictional stories are created from the imagination and present imaginary characters and events. Examples include novels, short stories, and plays.
- Nonfiction: Nonfictional works present factual information and are based on real events, ideas, or people. Examples include biographies, essays, and history books.
- Poetry: Poetry uses words to create aesthetic and emotional effects through imagery, figurative language, and rhythmic patterns. Examples include sonnets, odes, and free verse.
- Drama: Dramas are written to be performed on stage. They present stories through dialogue, action, and character interaction. Examples include tragedies, comedies, and musicals.
- Epic: Epics are long narrative poems that tell stories of heroic deeds, mythology, or history. Examples include "The Odyssey" and the "Ramayana."
- Satire: Satire uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to criticize or ridicule individuals, institutions, or society as a whole. Examples include political satire and social satire.