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Genres of Literature Vocabulary

Genres of Literature Vocabulary. This is a word that describes how something sounds. Vrooooom Vrooooom went the loud car. Onomatopoeia. This is a silly expression that has a meaning that is NOT literal. Example: It is raining cats and dogs. Idiom.

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Genres of Literature Vocabulary

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  1. Genres of LiteratureVocabulary

  2. This is a word that describes how something sounds. Vrooooom Vrooooom went the loud car.

  3. Onomatopoeia

  4. This is a silly expression that has a meaning that is NOT literal. Example: It is raining cats and dogs.

  5. Idiom

  6. This is a type of figurative language that uses exaggeration for effect. Example: Opal talked so much her beak fell off.

  7. Hyperbole

  8. This is what we call a particular type or category of literature, (biography, informational, and fantasy are a few examples).

  9. Genre

  10. This is an implied comparison. Example: You ARE the wind beneath my wings.

  11. Metaphor

  12. This is a story based on real people and their marvelous deeds. Tall Tales are examples of these.

  13. Legend

  14. This is a comparison that uses LIKE or AS. Example: He was AS fast AS a cheetah.

  15. Simile

  16. A type of folk tale that contains elements of magic or enchantment of characters, plots, or settings. Talking mirrors, hundred-year naps, and enchanted forests belong in this genre.

  17. Fairy Tales “You are the Fairest”

  18. These are stories in which events can NOT happen in the real world. These stories are written by known authors and were not passed down through generations by story tellers like fairy tales were.

  19. Fantasy

  20. A sentence that has the same beginning consonant sounds repeated. Example: Nine nautical newts navigated near Norway.

  21. Alliteration

  22. Giving human qualities to an object or animal. Mrs. Potts and chip (the teapot) are examples.

  23. Personification

  24. Stories that explain the creation of the world and events in nature. The Greeks and Romans are most famous for these kinds of stories.

  25. Myths

  26. A simple story that has a lesson and the main characters are usually animals. Aesop is most famous for writing these kinds of stories.

  27. Fables

  28. A true story about someone’s life written by someone else.

  29. Biography

  30. A special type of fantasy that includes or is based on scientific principles. (Stories about spaceships or robots would be in this genre)

  31. Science Fiction

  32. Writing that has a rhythmic pattern and expresses feelings.

  33. Poetry

  34. A story about one event in your life. It is NOT about your entire life.

  35. Memoir

  36. A made up story based on facts from the past or an historical event.

  37. Historical Fiction

  38. A true story about your life that you wrote.

  39. Autobiography

  40. Facts and Ideas about a real topic. (Text books and newspapers belong in this genre)

  41. Informational

  42. A made up story about something that COULD really happen.

  43. Realistic Fiction

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