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Literary Genres. A Genre is a division or category of literature. Genre. There are many categories of stories and books Here are some of the common ones:. Major Genres Sub Genres: Short Stories Folktales Novels Myths Plays Parables Biographies Fables
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Genre There are many categories of stories and books Here are some of the common ones: Major Genres Sub Genres: Short Stories Folktales Novels Myths Plays Parables Biographies Fables Autobiographies Science Fiction
Poetry • Emphasizes the line as a unit of composition • page format may look different than other books • may have rhythm (beat) • may rhyme • tells a story in verse
Short Stories • A brief fictional narrative in prose. • Includes plot, characters, setting, point of view and theme.
Novels • a book length fictional prose narrative. • Much longer, therefore much more in-depth than a short story.
Plays (Drama) • A story usually performed by actors on stage or before cameras. • Most can be divided into tragedy or comedy. • Includes lines of dialogue and stage directions
Biographies • The account of a person’s life written by someone else. (not the subject.) • Can be short or book length. • Nonfiction • Can be authorized or unauthorized
Autobiographies • The story of a person’s life written by that person. • Can be short or book length. • Nonfiction
Folktales • An anonymous, traditional story passed down orally long before being written down. • The author is usually anonymous (unknown) • Sometimes folktales explain the origins of things.
Myths • A Traditional story that deals with gods, goddesses, heroes, and supernatural events. • The most well-known myths are ancient Greek and Roman myths
Fables • A short, usually simple tale that teaches a moral and sometimes uses animal characters. • Themes and lessons are usually stated outright.
Parables • A parable is a story in prose or verse that is told to illustrate a religious, moral, or philosophical idea. • It differs from the fable by excluding animals that assume speech and other powers of humankind, as in Aesop's Fables.
Science Fiction • Fiction dealing with the impact of real science or imaginary superscience on human or alien societies of the past, present, or future.
Mystery/Suspense • Fiction that involves a feeling of curiosity, uncertainty, or even dread about what is going to happen next.
Fantasy • Fantasy is a type of fiction that is highly imaginative and portrays events, places/settings for characters that are imaginary/unrealistic • Nonexistent world • Plot may have magic or supernatural • Characters may have superhuman powers
Adventure • An adventure story is a literary work in which action is the main event element. • Adventure novel usually focuses on a main character who is on a mission and is facing many challenges and choices.