1. Genres of Literature

2. Genre means a category, or kind of story.
What is a Genre?
Genre means a category, or kind of story.

3. All categories of books or stories can be classified as either fiction or non-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!

4. Genre
There are many genres of books. These are some of the most common ones.
Biography Realistic Fiction
Autobiography Historical Fiction
Poetry Science Fiction
Informational Folktales/Fables
Fantasy Myths and Legends
Fairy Tales Mystery
Short Stories

5. 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
character’s feelings and behaviors are like real life

6. HISTORICAL FICTION Stories are centered around a historical event
They are set in a historical time period
The characters are fictional but the events could be true.

7. MYSTERY A novel that solves a puzzling event, situation, or a crime
Something unknown
Focuses on the supernatural
Scooby Doo

8. FANTASY Contains elements that are NOT realistic
Animal characters may act like people (they talk)
characters may have special/magical powers
characters may be imaginary beings
setting may be in another time (future)
usually has a good vs. evil conflict
Lord of the Rings

9. SCIENCE FICTION
Books that often tell about science and technology of the future.
They often involve true theories and laws of science.
The setting in science fiction usually takes place in the future, in space, or in a
different world or universe.
Knowing

10. BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY
A biography is a book written about a person’s life by a separate author.
An autobiography is a book written about a person’s life by that person.
MJ (biography)

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
10 Things

12. 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

13. TRADITIONAL LITERATURE
Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history.
This includes: folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.
Paul Bunyan