1. Genres To Review For Testing Getting Ready For ARMT & SAT Home Base Lesson

2. CREATE A FOLDABLE  Fold your paper in half  Then fold it in half again. You should have 4 columns (not boxes) total The 1 st column is for Genres The second column is for the definitions of those Genres. The 3 rd column will be for a new list of Genres. The 4 th column will be for the definition of those Genres. You should end up with columns 1 and 3 for terms and columns 2 and 4 for definitions. If you need additional room, turn your paper over and use the 4 columns on the back.

3. MYTH  Fictional stories that explain something in nature or human behavior. Think of “Echo and Narcissus”, “The Jaguar”,

4. FOLKTALE  Story passed down in a culture- often explains events in nature.

5. PLAY  Story  Includes Screen directions Character parts- names will be set apart Think of “Monsters Are Due On Maple Street”

6. FABLE  Short story that teaches a lesson

7. SCIENCE FICTION  Between realistic and fantasy  Includes Setting in the future Technology Journey through space and time Imaginary characters Fantastic situations Surprise ending

8. FANTASY  Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and grim themes.genremagicsupernaturalplotthemesettingscience fiction horror

9. Literary Examples of Fantasy  Indian in the Cupboard  Charlotte’s Web  James and the Giant Peach  Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland  The Wizard of Oz  Harry Potter books

10. SHORT STORY  A short work of fiction with characters who move through a PLOT to resolve a conflict. Think of “Duffy’s Jacket”

11. LEGEND  Old story passed down from one generation to the next- usually connected to some real historical person or event.  Think of Robin Hood- based on the real “Highway Men”

12. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE  Purpose is to give factual information  Includes Headline-boldface words about article Subhead-smaller boldface words Byline-name of reporter Dateline-location and date Lead-sentence that begins article Tone-choice of words and point of view

13. BIOGRAPHY  A story about a person’s life written by someone else.

14. AUTOBIOGRAPHY  The story of a person’s life written by that very person.

15. DIARY  A diary is a record (originally in written book format) with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period.date Discrete- respecting privacy or of delicate nature. Think of The Diary of Anne Frank

16. ANECTDOTE  An anecdote is a short tale narrating an interesting or amusing biographical incident. An anecdote is always based on real life, an incident involving actual persons, whether famous or not, in real places.tale biographical  A short account of an interesting or humorous incident.

17. POETRY  Words arranged in patterns- usually has rhythm. Let’s look at some different types of poetry we have studied…

18. Poetry - HAIKU A haiku is a Japanese poem of 3 lines and seventeen syllables (5-7-5). Example: An old silent pond (5) A frog jumps into the pond (7) Splash, silence again (5)

19. Poetry - CONCRETE  Concrete poetry, pattern or shape poetry, in which the typographical arrangement of words is as important in conveying the intended effect as the conventional elements of the poem, such as meaning of words,...

20. Poetry Example- Concrete Example… “The Dove”

21. Poetry - LIMERICK  a five-line poem with a strict formpoem aabba  Limericks are witty or humorous

22. Poetry Example- Limerick THE DOG BITSY 1. There once was a dog named Bitsy. 2. Her clothes did not fitsy. 3. She ate like a pig, 4. She became a little too big. 5. Her clothes started to ripsy.  **Notice lines 1, 2, & 5 rhyme and lines 3 & 4 rhyme (aabba).

23. Poetry - BALLAD  A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative story and set to music.  Think about these… The Rose- worked on earlier in the year- told the story of love. Tattoo- tells the story of a girl’s love for her guy.

24. Poetry - SONNET  a poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme.poemrhyme scheme  Has an alternating rhyme scheme (e.g., "a b a b").

25. Partial Sonnet Example 1. Please listen to my voice above them all, 2. So you, my friend, be spared the pain and grief 3. Of failing, falling hard against that wall 4.Which makes a time of happiness so brief. **Notice how lines 1 & 3 rhyme and how lines 2 & 4 rhyme. This is the abab pattern.

26. Poetry - ELEGY  A poem that mourns the passing of something or someone important to the writer.  Think back to Annabel Lee by Poe.

27. Poetry - DIAMANTE A diamante is an unrhymed, diamond- shaped poem consisting of seven lines: 1–Noun (Subject) 2–Adjectives 3—Action verbs (-ing or –ed words) 4—Word phrase that captures your feelings about the subject 3—Action verbs (-ing or –ed words) about synonym/antonym 2—Adjectives about the subject’s synonym/antonym 1—One synonym/antonym for the subject

28. Poetry Example- DIAMONTE Freedom Precious, Exclusive Appreciated, Loved, Protected Foundation of Our Country Confined, Controlled, Condemned Expensive, Heartless Discrimination

29. Epic Poem  An epic is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.[narrative poem the HERO is a figure of imposing stature, of national or international importance the SETTING is vast in scope, covering great nations, the world, or the universe; the action consists of deeds of great valor or requiring superhuman courage; supernatural forces—gods, angels, and demons--interest themselves in the action and intervene from time to time; the epic poet recounts the deeds of his heroes with objectivity (no feeling).

30. Examples of Epic Poems  Beowulf  The Oddyssey

31. Genres STORIES/POEMS WE HAVE COVERED- Categorize examples on brochure- underneath your definitions. You may use other stories/poems you have read also.  Duffy’s Jacket  Rikki-Tikki-Tavi  Three Skeleton Key  The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street  Zoo  The Ruum  Frankenstein  The Dinner Party  After 20 Years  The Raven  A Rice Sandwich  Girls  Mother and Daughter  The Smallest Dragonboy  Anteaus  Hearts and Hands  The Highwayman  Annabel Lee  User Friendly  Echo and Narcissus  Phaethon  Eeking Out A Life  Jaguar  The Giving Tree