2. Genres in Fiction Cheryl Youse Colquitt County High School

3. Narrative writing tells a story or part of a story Fiction means the story is NOT true Genre means a type or style of writing

4. Fantasy Has elements that are not realistic: Has elements that are not realistic: 1. Talking animals 2. Magical powers 3. Mythical beings

5. Fantasy can be divided further into: Fantasy can be divided further into: 1. Science fiction AND 2. Folklore, which includes: Folk Tales Folk Tales Tall Tales Tall Tales Fairy tales Fairy tales Fables Fables Myths Myths Legends LegendsFantasy

6. Science Fiction Like fantasy, but generally includes MACHINES Like fantasy, but generally includes MACHINES Partly true scientific theories Partly true scientific theories Settings: space, the future, a different world, universe Settings: space, the future, a different world, universe May be possible someday May be possible someday

7. FOLK TALES Fictional stories handed down by retelling Fictional stories handed down by retelling No known author No known author “Once upon a time…” “Once upon a time…” Repetition Repetition Numbers 3 or 7 Numbers 3 or 7 Transformations Transformations Trickery or magic Trickery or magic

8. Fairy Tales Magic Magic Enchantment Enchantment Royalty Royalty Supernatural Supernatural Original or have named authors Original or have named authors Rapunzel

9. Fables Very short stories with a moral or lesson Very short stories with a moral or lesson Characters are animals that act like human Characters are animals that act like human They do not change but do learn They do not change but do learn

10. Myths Stories told as if they were fact Stories told as if they were fact Usually involve gods, goddesses, supernatural powers Usually involve gods, goddesses, supernatural powers Happened a long time ago Happened a long time ago Often deal with creation of the world Often deal with creation of the world

11. Legends Set in historic, less- remote past Set in historic, less- remote past Based on real life hero and his/her deeds Based on real life hero and his/her deeds Not generally religious Not generally religious Humans, not gods, are main characters Humans, not gods, are main characters

12. ‘Possible’ Fiction Events that might or might have happened Events that might or might have happened 1. Historical Fiction 2. Realistic Fiction 3. Some Science Fiction

13. Historical Fiction Real person with imagined accounts of what happened Real person with imagined accounts of what happened Real event with imaginary person Real event with imaginary person

14. Realistic Fiction Stories that take place in here and now Stories that take place in here and now Characters are involved in events that could happen Characters are involved in events that could happen

15. Mystery Has: Has: 1. Strangeness 2. Solving a puzzle 3. Solving a crime 4. Centered around a person who investigates problems 5. Centered around person whose job is to get secret information

16. Genres in fiction can be: Fantasy Fantasy  Science Fiction  Folklore ‘Possible’ Fiction ‘Possible’ Fiction  Historical Fiction  Realistic fiction (contemporary) Mystery Mystery Some Science Fiction Some Science Fiction