Characteristics Of Genre

Poetry Definition: Is a short form of literature  Authors expression of feelings, opinions  Figurative language- metaphors, similes, personification  Usually follows a form/structure

Traditional Literature Definition- stories passed down for generations by oral story telling. Foundation of fantasy. Folktales Fables Myths Legends Nursery rhymes Tall Tales

FANTASY Contains elements that are not realistic Characters:  talking animals, mythical creatures, magical powers, possibly involving mythical beings. Setting:  often set in a medieval times, time travel, magical places.  Plot- journey/quest -it is often good vs. evil

SCIENCE FICTION  stories that often tell about science and technology of the future  involving partially true fictions laws or theories of science  Characters : mutants, Robots, aliens, “mad” scientist  Settings: in the future, in space, on a different world, in a different universe or dimension

REALISTIC FICTION  stories that take place in modern times  characters are involved in events that could happen.

HISTORICAL FICTION  stories centered around the basis of a partially historical situation  a novel set in a historical period

MYSTERY A novel involving:  strangeness  solving a puzzling event or situation  something unknown  solving a crime  centered around a person who investigates wrongdoing  centered around a person or persons employed to obtain secret information

Biography, Autobiography, Memoir Biography - story of someone's life written by someone else. Autobiography - story of someone’s life written by themselves. Memoir - a collection of memories that an individual writes about moments or events, both public or private that took place in the author's life.

Informational  Factual information that is accurate and structured around a central idea to answer a question.  Non-fiction  Provides information about  People  Places  Events  Things  Tells the reader how to do something.