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Literary Genres

Literary Genres. Non-fiction: autobiography. Somebody who writes their own story. Non-fiction: biography. A true story that is written about somebody by a different person. Fiction or non-fiction: poetry. A form of literature that follows a specific rhythm or/and rhyme scheme.

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Literary Genres

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  1. Literary Genres

  2. Non-fiction:autobiography Somebody who writes their own story

  3. Non-fiction:biography A true story that is written about somebody by a different person

  4. Fiction or non-fiction: poetry • A form of literature that follows a specific rhythm or/and rhyme scheme Introduction to Poetry Billy Collins I ask them to take a poemand hold it up to the lightlike a color slide or press an ear against its hive. I say drop a mouse into a poemand watch him probe his way out, or walk inside the poem's roomand feel the walls for a light switch. I want them to waterskiacross the surface of a poemwaving at the author's name on the shore. But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with ropeand torture a confession out of it. They begin beating it with a hoseto find out what it really means. from The Apple that Astonished Paris, 1996University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Ark.Permissions information.

  5. Poetry authors to explore: Naomi Shihab Nye Emily Dickenson Walt Whitman Liz Rozenberg Maggie Dietz Billy Collins

  6. Fiction:graphic novels or comic books a novel in comic strip format

  7. Graphic novel authors to explore: DavPilkey Jeff Smith Brian K. Vaughan MarjaneSatrapi Jeff Kinney

  8. Fiction:contemporary Young adult/realistic fiction A story where events could happen, but the story is not true

  9. Contemporary realistic fiction authors to explore: Judy Blume Patricia McCormick Chris Crutcher S.E. Hinton Jerry Spinneli Sarah Dessen Gayle Foreman

  10. Fiction:science fiction A story that occurs in the future and can happen; usually involves advanced technology and/or space

  11. Science fiction authors to explore: Orson Scott Card Marie Lu James Patterson Veronica Roth Lois Lowry Suzanne Collins Scott Westerfield Ray Bradbury

  12. Fiction:fantasy a story that involves elements that are not realistic, such as magical powers or mythical beings

  13. Fantasy authors to explore: C.S. Lewis Suzanne Collins Stephanie Meyer Ally Conde Cassandra Clare J.K. Rowling J.R.R. Tolkien

  14. Adventure fiction A fictional story that has the theme of danger and risk

  15. Adventure fiction authors to explore: Anthony Horowitz Robert Ludlum Tom Clancy Gordon Korman Mark Twain Gary Paulson

  16. Historical fiction Set in the past, the story usually includes an actual event in history, but fictitious characters

  17. Historical fiction authors to explore: Ann Rinaldi Gary Paulson Walter Dean Meyers Mildred D. Taylor

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