What are the four major genres of the article?

1, novel. The novel focuses on shaping the characters, and reflects the society through the narrative of the story and the description of the environment. Novel classification: novel, novella and short story; The three elements of the novel are the characters, the plot and the environment; The methods of portraying characters in novels are positive description (appearance, language, action and psychology) and side description (indirect description);

2. prose. Prose is a free and flexible style to express what you see and feel. Prose is divided into narrative prose and lyric prose; The methods to reveal the center of prose are to express one's ambition by supporting objects, to express one's feelings by borrowing scenery and so on. Prose clue: There is often a clue to string the materials into an organic whole. We can take people, things, feelings, scenery, time and place as clues.

3. Poetry. Traditional poetry is a rhythmic literary work, which expresses some strong feelings through imagination and lyricism. Classification of poetry: from the way of expression, it can be divided into lyric poetry and narrative poetry;

4. Drama. It is a comprehensive stage art, integrating literature, performance, sculpture, music and dance, forming an independent artistic style.