Which works are protected by copyright?

 Copyright law safeguards the expression of thoughts and facts, not simply the thoughts and actualities. Thoughts are fair diversion for everybody to express in their own words.

Works that are protected by copyright are ::

Literary works,

Musical works, including any accompanying words

Dramatic works, including any accompanying music

Pantomimes and choreographic works

Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works

Motion pictures and other audiovisual works

Sound recordings

Architectural works.