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Literature Genres

Literature Genres. Two Major Genres of Literature. Fiction . Nonfiction. Nonfiction is true, or based in facts. Examples of nonfiction include: Newspaper articles Essays Documentary films Editorials Biographies and autobiographies.

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Literature Genres

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  1. Literature Genres

  2. Two Major Genres of Literature Fiction Nonfiction Nonfiction is true, or based in facts. Examples of nonfiction include: Newspaper articles Essays Documentary films Editorials Biographies and autobiographies • Fiction is literature that is made up, or created from the author’s imagination. • Examples of fiction include: • Short stories • Fantasy • Mysteries • Realistic Fiction • Historical Fiction • Science Fiction

  3. 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.

  4. Examples of Realistic Fiction Because of Winn Dixie Crash Holes Monster Drama High Role Of Thunder…

  5. 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.

  6. 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

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

  8. Examples of Folklore Aesop’s Fables Beauty and the Beast The Bunyans Cinderella John Henry Narcissus The Tortoise and the Hare

  9. Myth • A myth is a traditional story, especially one that involves deities and explains how the world works, natural phenomena, and how people should behave. Myths reveal a culture’s ideals and are more revered than folk stories or fables.

  10. Examples of Myths • Narcissus • Daedalus and Icarus • The Labors of Hercules • Crow Brings Daylight • Pandora’s Box

  11. Fable • A short, traditional story in which the characters are usually animals. Fables convey a lesson or moral.

  12. Examples of Fables • The Tortoise and the Hare • The Fox and the Grapes • The Lion and the Mouse

  13. 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.

  14. 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

  15. 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.

  16. 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

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

  18. Examples of Science Fiction A Wrinkle in Time My Best Friend is Invisible Contact The Time Machine Terminator The Matrix

  19. 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.

  20. Examples of Poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends How Do I Love Thee Chocolate Dreams: Poems A Dream Deferred We Real Cool Our Grandmothers

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

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

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

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

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