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GENRE. Mrs. Folkers June 20, 1999. Definition:. Genre is just a fancy way of saying “different categories or types of books”. Can you tell me your favorite genres?. autobiography biography fantasy folklore poetry nonfiction. historical fiction
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GENRE Mrs. Folkers June 20, 1999
Definition: Genre is just a fancy way of saying “different categories or types of books”.
autobiography biography fantasy folklore poetry nonfiction historical fiction realistic fiction *adventure *mystery *animal stories *contemporary science fiction How about...
Autobiography • Factual story about a real person in the past or in the present. • Written by the person the story is about.
Biography • Factual story about a real person in the past or in the present. • Written by someone else. President George Washington
Fantasy Characters allowed to have traits that we know are physically impossible. • Characters may solve a problem by using magic or some other impossible strategy.
Poetry • Verse written to evoke thoughts and feeling in the reader. • Often uses rhythm and rhyme to convey its message.
Nonfiction • Books that contain factual information about a subject, or reference books in general (like encyclopedias).
Historical Fiction • Stories that take place in a real location at a particular time in the past. • Characters may be fictional or real. • Some real events are mixed with fictional events of the time.
Realistic Fiction • Stories that involve characters and events that appear to be realistic.
Science Fiction • Stories in which the major events rely on scientific fact, discovery, or exploration and/or characters who are alien to Earth. • Setting may be Earth or some other space location.