1. Genres of Literature

2. When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story.
Genres and literature
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3. Fiction Nonfiction Drama Poetry Autobiography Biography Essays
Realistic
Fantasy
Historical
Science
Mystery
Thriller
Horror
Action Adventure
Humor
Short Story
Folklore
-fairytale
-fable
-tall tale
-myth
-legend
-epic
-parody
-parable
-trickster
-origin
Autobiography
Biography
Essays
Journals
Articles
Recipes
Speech
Memoirs
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Directions
Documentary
-play
-teleplay
-screenplay
-monologue
-soliloquy
Free verse
Sonnet
Limerick
Haiku
Concrete
Narrative
Cinquain
Lyric
Ballad

4. 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!
All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction.

5. Fiction

6. Traditional Literature
tells about the great deeds of a person who may have lived
may exaggerate a person’s bravery or powers
probably a long ago setting
story may be considered a part of the history and culture of a group of people
magic may be used to solve a problem
a lesson can be learned from the story
           
Traditional Literature

7. Stories about situations that can happen in real life, with familiar characters and setting
Realistic Fiction

8. 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
some events are historically accurate
character’s feelings and behaviors are like real life
Realistic fiction

9. Historical Fiction
Stories that take place during past historical times, with characters often taking part in important historical events; characters’ beliefs and dialogue are true to the period

10. Mystery
Stories in which characters try to answer questions about secrets, with complex plots involving suspense, danger, and intrigue; foreshadowing and flashback are common elements

11. Fantasy
Imaginative stories in which characters and settings are different from those in the real world, often dealing with magic; sometimes portray heroic battles of good vs. evil

12. Fantasy Animal characters may act like people
characters may have special powers
characters may be imaginary beings
setting may be in another time (future)
usually has a good vs. evil conflict
may use scientific principles not yet available or discovered
            
Fantasy

13. Stories with elements of exaggerated science
Science fiction

14. Folklores Folktales Trickster Legend Myths Fables Parables
Origin Stories
Epics
Parody
Tall tales
Folklores

15. Genre -Non-Fiction Biography Autobiography Newspapers Articles Letters
Recipes
Directions
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Genre -Non-Fiction

16. 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
Informational

17. Genre - Drama Plays – script Cast or characters Set – scenery
Sound effects
Intermission – short break between acts of play
Props – small items to decorate scenery
Movies – screen plays
Television shows – screen plays or teleplays
Camera angles – pan, cut, etc.
Stage directions – actor/character position on set or stage, instructions on what they are doing
Divisions – acts, scenes
Monologues – one character has a scene to himself
Genre - Drama

18. 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
            
Poetry

19. Ballads
Free verse
Lyric
Haiku
Limerick
Cinquain
Poetry

20. Ballad
Poems with very musical rhyme and rhythm patterns that usually tell about a single event dealing with love, tragedy, or heroism

21. Comical poetry with 1st, 2nd and 5th lines rhyming and shorter 3rd and 4th lines rhyming
Limerick

22. A form of Japanese poetry that consists of 3 lines (usually with 5-7-5 syllables pattern)
Haiku

23. Poetry that doesn’t rhyme
Free verse

24. Poem that tells a story
Narrative Poem