Literature

Literature is a way of using words to convey stories, thoughts, moods, and ideas to other people. Literature covers a wide array of genres and forms and has been in use possibly since before the time of the Ancient Greeks.
There are five common uses of literature:
* Dramas
* Novels
* Poetry
* Cinema
* Prose
Each use falls into either of these two categories:
* Fiction
* Nonfiction
Within each category lies a whole network of genres. Here are just a few:
* Tragedy
* Comedy
* Tragicomedy
* History
* Farce
* Science fiction
* Romance
* Horror
From this list alone, there are a total of 80 possible types of literature that can be created, and this is only the abridged version! This allows for a broad way of conveying messages, ideas, and whatever comes to mind.
No matter what type of literature it is, each type follows a specific template in which a story is told, known as a dramatic structure.
Some of the best kinds of literature utilize words in a creative fashion. Here are just a couple of examples of how this can be done:
* Wordplay, which involves puns, alliteration, assonance, and rhymes
* Figures of speech, which involve similes, metaphors, and other things that can help convey ideas and imagery better.