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The study of the literature produced in the Classical period, including works such as the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Aeneid.

Epic poetry: Long narrative poems usually centered on heroic deeds and written in a grand style, combining elevated language, rhythm, and meter.
Tragedy: Serious plays that depict the downfall of a noble protagonist, usually due to a tragic flaw, and explore themes of fate, justice, and mortality.
Comedy: Plays that explore humorous and satirical situations, often focusing on social conventions and human folly.
Romance: Tales of high adventure and courtly love, often set in a mythical or fantastical world, and featuring heroic figures and magical elements.
Satire: Works that use irony, sarcasm, and ridicule to expose and criticize human follies and vices, often with a social or political purpose.
Lyric poetry: Short poems that express personal feelings and emotions, often using elaborate imagery and figurative language.
Sonnets: A specific form of lyric poetry consisting of 14 lines, typically containing a volta (a turn or shift in the poem's subject or tone).
Odes: A type of lyric poetry that celebrates and exalts a person, place, event, or concept, often using elevated language and a formal structure.
Fiction: Imaginative prose narratives that explore human experiences and emotions, often focusing on character development and psychological realism.
Drama: Literary works written for performance, including plays, operas, and musicals, often exploring themes of human relationships, conflict, and resolution.
Epic Poetry: Long poems that focus on heroic deeds, typically centered around a mythological or historical figure.
Tragedy: A serious play that often ends in the protagonist's downfall or death, usually dealing with themes of human suffering and morality.
Comedy: A play or narrative that is meant to be humorous, often using irony or satire to ridicule human behavior and society.
Satire: A literary work that uses humor and irony to criticize or ridicule human vices, particularly in politics and society.
Ode: A lyric poem that praises or celebrates a person, event, or thing.
Sonnet: A 14-line poem that typically follows a strict rhyme and meter scheme and focuses on the expression of a single emotion or idea.
Essay: A literary work that explores a particular subject or theme, often written in a formal or intellectual style.
Prose: Any form of writing that is not poetry, including fiction, non-fiction, and journalistic writing.
Fable: A short fictional story that teaches a moral lesson, often featuring animals or inanimate objects as characters.
Myth: A traditional story that explains the beliefs or practices of a culture, often involving supernatural beings or events.
Drama: A literary work intended for performance, usually consisting of dialogue and action, often dealing with serious or complex themes.
Historical Narrative: A factual or fictional account of past events, often focusing on political or social history.
Ballad: A narrative poem that tells a story through simple, repetitive language and a musical rhythm, often accompanied by music.
Lyric Poetry: A type of poetry that expresses personal emotions or feelings, often set to music or performed for an audience.
Epigram: A short, witty poem or saying that conveys a clever or humorous thought.
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