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When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story.

Explore different genres of literature including fiction, non-fiction, traditional, fantasy, science fiction, realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, informational, biography, autobiography, and poetry.

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When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story.

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  1. Genres When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story.

  2. All categories of books or stories can be called eitherfiction or non-fiction. • 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 • it IS TRUE!

  3. 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 • Includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, and myths

  4. Fantasy • Animal characters may act like people • characters may have special powers • characters may be imaginary beings • setting may be in another time may use scientific principles not yet available or discovered • usually has a good vs. evil conflict

  5. Science Fiction • Uses science and technology • Type of fantasy • Futuristic • Alternative possible worlds (outer space) • Aliens, robots, time travel, etc.

  6. 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

  7. Historical Fiction • Story set in the past • Setting is usually real and drawn from history, but characters are fictional • presents actual events from the point of view of fictional people living in that time period

  8. Mystery • Characters investigate and solve a crime • There’s a suspense element and its logical solution • Often thought of as a detective story • Overt clues about the crime are presented

  9. 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

  10. Biography • Story of a real person’s life • Written by another person Autobiography • Story of a real person’s life that is written by that person

  11. 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

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