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Literary Genres

Literary Genres. Genres and Literature. When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story. Fiction a made up story can tell about things that could happen is read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginary. Non-Fiction

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Literary Genres

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  1. Literary Genres

  2. Genres and Literature When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story.

  3. Fiction a made up story can tell about things that could happen is read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginary Non-Fiction has facts that can be checked and proven the author is an expert on this information it IS TRUE! is read for fun and to learn new information All categories of books or stories can be called eitherfiction or non-fiction.

  4. Fiction

  5. Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction stories are made-up stories with made-up characters but the events could really happen.

  6. Examples of Realistic Fiction Because of Winn Dixie Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Owl Moon Shiloh Summer of the Swans Babysitter Club series

  7. Historical Fiction A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination.

  8. Examples of Historical Fiction A Boy at War Across Five Aprils Ben and Me The Butterfly American Girl Series Sign of the Beaver Titanic Crossing Dear America Series

  9. Fantasy A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.

  10. Examples of Fantasy Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Charlotte’s Web The Wreck of the Zephyr Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Series

  11. Folklore Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.

  12. Examples of Traditional Literature Aesop’s Fables Beauty and the Beast The Bunyans Cinderella John Henry The Talking Eggs The Tortoise and the Hare

  13. Mystery A suspenseful story about puzzling a event that is not solved until the end of the story.

  14. Examples of Mystery The House of Dies Drear Never Say Die The Treehouse Mystery Mystery of the Midnight Message Encyclopedia Brown Series Boxcar Children Mysteries

  15. Science Fiction A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. (robots, time machines, etc.)

  16. Examples of Science Fiction Aliens for Breakfast A Wrinkle in Time My Best Friend is Invisible Star Wars The Time Machine

  17. Poetry Poetry is verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often using rhythm and rhyme.

  18. Examples of Poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends New Kid on the Block Chocolate Dreams: Poems Mammalabilia A Pizza the Size of the Sun Love That Dog

  19. Non-Fiction

  20. Informational Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)

  21. Examples of Informational Writing How-To Articles Newspapers Encyclopedias Magazines Recipes

  22. Biography The story of a real person’s life written by another person.

  23. Examples of Biography Tiger Woods: An American Master The HomerunKings: BabeRuth and Henry Aaron Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer Sacagawea

  24. Autobiography The story of a real person’s life that is written by that person.

  25. Examples of Autobiography Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion Through My Eyes Once Upon a Time by Eve Bunting

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