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.