Poems, plays, stories and other written works that people read over and over again are called literature. Literature can make us think or make us laugh or cry. Literature can entertain us and teach us at the same time. Literature never gets old. Some great poems and plays were written more than 2500 years ago, yet seem fresh and new.

There are three main kinds of literature: poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.



Poetry: poetry is usually not written the way people normally speak.… Continue