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Genres and literature

Genres and literature. When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or the type of writing style or format. Mrs. Kovacs. 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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Genres and literature

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  1. Genres and literature When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or the type of writing style or format. Mrs. Kovacs

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

  3. Fiction Folktales Fantasy Mystery Poetry Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Traditional Literature Non-fiction Informational “How to” books Arts and crafts books Biographies Genre - Subcategories

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Traditional Literature • Tells about the great deeds of a person who may have lived • May exaggerate a person’s bravery or powers • Probably a long ago setting • Story may be considered a part of the history and culture of a group of people • Magic may be used to solve a problem • A lesson can be learned from the story

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