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Literature Genres

A collection of poetry that uses rhyme and rhythm to evoke thoughts and feelings in readers. Includes both traditional and free verse styles.

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Literature Genres

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  1. Literature Genres

  2. Poetry Poetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse.

  3. Examples of Poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends New Kid on the Block Chocolate Dreams: Poems Mammalabilia A Pizza the Size of the Sun Love That Dog

  4. Drama A story designed to be acted out, divided by acts, written with dialogue and stage directions for actors.

  5. Prose Fiction make-believe stories which are not written in verse or rhyme, format is not artistically important

  6. By Length Short story Novella Novel

  7. Mystery Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.

  8. Examples of Mystery The House of Dies Drear Never Say Die The Treehouse Mystery Mystery of the Midnight Message Encyclopedia Brown Series Boxcar Children Mysteries

  9. Science Fiction Science Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.

  10. Examples of Science Fiction Aliens for Breakfast A Wrinkle in Time My Best Friend is Invisible Star Wars The Time Machine

  11. Fantasy Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.

  12. Examples of Fantasy Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Charlotte’s Web The Wreck of the Zephyr Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Series

  13. Historical Fiction Historical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.

  14. Examples of Historical Fiction A Boy at War Across Five Aprils Ben and Me The Butterfly Charlie Skedaddle Sign of the Beaver Titanic Crossing Dear America Series

  15. Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times.

  16. Examples of Realistic Fiction Because of Winn Dixie Crash Owl Moon Shiloh Summer of the Swans Babysitter Club series

  17. Folklore Folklore includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down.

  18. Examples of Folklore Aesop’s Fables Beauty and the Beast The Bunyans Cinderella John Henry The Talking Eggs The Tortoise and the Hare

  19. Types of Folklore or Tales Tall-Tale: a story to entertain in which the characters are exaggerated Fable: a story told to teach a moral lesson Myth: stories that explain nature in non-scientific ways, or are tied closely to a specific culture's religious tradition Legend-a traditional story which is set in the past and may have some factual basis in history and is tied to a specific location

  20. Prose Non-Fiction

  21. Biography A biography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present.

  22. Examples of Biography Tiger Woods: An American Master The HomerunKings: BabeRuth and Henry Aaron Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer Sacagawea

  23. Autobiography An autobiography is a story by a person about their own life.

  24. Informational Informational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

  25. Examples of Informational Writing Dirt Bikes Flying Animals Danger! Earthquakes Newspapers Encyclopedias

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