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Literary Genres

Literary Genres. The term literary genres refers to grouping literature by category. A category, or kind of story, is a genre. 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 The term literary genres refers to grouping literature by category. A category, or kind of story, is a genre.

  2. 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! All categories of books or stories can be called eitherfiction or non-fiction.

  3. Genres Other Major Categories • Folktales • Drama • Poetry

  4. Poetry • page format may look different than other books • may have rhythm (beat) • may rhyme • imaginative and creative • uses describing or exciting words • tells a story in verse

  5. Drama • usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action.

  6. Folktales *usually began as part of an oral (spoken) tradition *are more frequently told than read *are passed down from one generation to another *speak to universal and timeless themes. *try to make sense of our existence, *explain the origin of something.

  7. Genre CategoriesFiction • Realistic • Fantasy • Mystery • Historical Fiction • Science Fiction • Adventure

  8. Realistic Fiction • can be based on a real story • characters act like real people • character tries to solve a problem • story could happen in real life • some events are historically accurate • character’s feelings and behaviors are like real life

  9. Fantasy • animal characters may act like people • characters may have special powers • characters may be imaginary beings • setting may be in another time (future) • usually has a good vs. evil conflict • may use scientific principles not yet available or discovered

  10. fiction that includes secrets or crimes to be solved

  11. Historical Fiction • fiction that is set in the past • based on true historical accounts • main characters aren’t real, but there may be famous people from history mentioned

  12. Science Fiction • fiction that deals with science or technology of the future • some of the technology/science may be somewhat believable • the setting is often in outer space or another dimension

  13. Adventure • has elements such as fast-moving action, discoveries of new and exciting things, and moments of danger • usually encounters adversaries that keep the adventurer from a goal; i.e…, nature, human or self

  14. GenreCategoriesNon Fiction • Informational • Autobiography • Biography

  15. Informational • nonfiction writing about a topic including: books, newspaper, or magazine articles

  16. Informational • tells facts that can be looked-up or proven • tells about real events • characters have really lived • may have maps, diagrams and illustrations to explain the facts • author is an expert on the subject

  17. Autobiography • nonfiction that is a biography of a person written by himself or herself

  18. Biography • nonfiction that is informational writing about real people.

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