LITERATURE
In the seventeenth century, what we now call 'literature' was designated as poetry or eloquence. During the Spanish Golden Age, by any poetry literary invention, belonging to any genre and not necessarily verso.literatura to refer to a set of activities that used writing as a means of expression is understood.
ONE OF THE WRITERS (NOVELIST) REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LITERATURE :CHARLES DIKENS
LITERARY GENRES
Lyric: Used to express feelings and for this, generally employed verse.
One of the most famous representative of the genere : WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Narrative genre: Used to present stories made by characters who can intervene through dialogue. The narrator tells the story and it can use different forms of utterance, ie, narration, description, exposition and argumentation.
One of the most famous representative of the genre: MIGUEL DE CERVANTES
Drama: Is one meant to be represented before some viewers. The characters involved unmediated by any narrator, following the directions on costumes, gestures, movements, etc. containing the dimensions of the
play.
One of the most famous representative of the genre: SOFOCLES
LITERARY SUBGENERES
Call literary subgenres to each of the types of texts included in the above mentioned genres, wherein all common features of the genre to which they belong.
Lyric subgenres:
Song: Theme of love poem.
One of the most famous representative of the genre: BEETHOVEN
Elegy: A poem in which the death of a loved one cries.
One of the most famous representative of the genre: GERTRUDIS GÓMEZ DE AVELLANÍA

One of the most famous representative of the genre: PABLO NERUDA
One of the most famous representative of the genre: JONATHAN SWIFT

One of the most famous representative of the genre: GARSIALSO DE LA VEGA
Story: Short story with few characters and the time and space poorly developed.

One of the most famous representative of the genre: VOLTAIRE
Novel: More extensive and complex narrative tale where a complicated and intense plot, solidly drawn characters, environments described in detail, with an autonomous and imaginary world is created appears.
One of the most famous representative of the genre: GABRIEL GARCÍA MARQUEZ
Epic poem: recounts the heroic deeds for the purpose of glorifying a homeland. For example, The Aeneid of Virgil.

One of the most famous representative of the genre: VIRGILIO
Epic poem: Poem written to praise a hero. For example, the Poema de Mio Cid.
One of the most famous representative of the genre: MANUEL CRÍADO DE VAL
Romance: Epic-lyric poem used to narrate deeds or feats of arms.
One of the most famous representative of the genre: ALFONSO DE LAMARTINE
Dramatic subgenres:
Comedy: Develops conflicts funny and friendly, with characters from the world of normal.
One of the most famous representative of the genre: LOPE RUEDA
One of the most famous representative of the genre: PEDRO CALDERÓN DE LA BARCA
Tragedy :Presents terrible conflicts between characters of high birth-kings, heroes-victims of terrible passions that lead them to destruction and death.
One of the most famous representative of the genre: ESQUILO