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What is Genre?

What is Genre?. genre - a kind of literary or artistic work. A literary genre is a category of writing characterized by a particular style, form, or content. The term means the different types of literature. Literary genres can be either fiction or non-fiction. Fiction.

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What is Genre?

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  1. What is Genre?

  2. genre - a kind of literary or artistic work

  3. A literary genre is a category of writing characterized by a particular style, form, or content. • The term means the different types of literature.

  4. Literary genres can be either fiction or non-fiction

  5. Fiction • a piece of writing based on imagination and not necessarily on fact

  6. Nonfiction • nonfiction - writing that is not fictional, it is real and is written based on true facts. • We often refer to it as non-fiction

  7. Realistic fiction Tall Tales Mystery Romance Humour Science fiction Fairy tales Graphic novels Fables Legends Historical fiction Horror Fantasy Suspense Adventure Sports fiction Poetry Nursery Rhymes Folklore Mythology Examples of Fiction

  8. Memoir Newspapers Magazines Research Materials Story Problems Encyclopedia Biographies Autobiographies Research Technical Articles Textbooks Journals Logs How to books Histories Photographs Sewing patterns Documents   Examples of Non-fiction

  9. Some books can be more than one type of genre. Why?

  10. Some Common Junior Genres

  11. Biography • Presents the facts about an individual's life • Good biographers use many research tools to gather information about their subject, including the person’s words, actions, journals, reactions, related books, interviews with friends, and relatives.

  12. Mystery • Often thought of as a detective story. • Usually involves a mysterious death or a crime to be solved. • In a closed circle of suspects, each suspect must have a good motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. • The main character must be a detective who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts fairly presented to the reader. Ex. The Tom and Liz Austen series

  13. Fables • A short tale used to teach a moral lesson, often with animals as characters. Ex. The Tortoise and the Hare

  14. Fantasy • Contains elements that are not realistic • talking animals • magical powers • Often set in a medieval universe • Possibly involving mythical beings • Almost believable

  15. Historical Fiction • Stories centered around the basis of a partially historical situation • A novel set in a historical period

  16. Science Fiction • Stories that often tell about science and technology of the future • Involving partially true partially fictions laws or theories of science • Settings: • in the future • in space • on a different world • in a different universe or dimension

  17. Realistic Fiction • Stories that take place in modern times • Characters are involved in events that could happen.

  18. Horror • Supernatural and the occult: ghosts, ghouls, apparitions, poltergeists, witches and warlocks; vampires and werewolves; monsters and mummies; demonology and black magic; voodoo and witch doctors; nightmares and hallucinations; reincarnation and ESP • • For those intrigued with the unknown and love to be frightened

  19. Try different genres to see which is best for you! • Read outside the box…

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