1. Types of
Literature
&
Genre
Study Guide
2011 1

2. A literary work that is based on fact.
Non-Fiction
A literary work that is
based on fact.
It is written to teach or inform a reader
about a particular topic or subject
Hint: NOT FAKE 12

3. Hint: FAKE A literary work
Fiction
A literary work
whose content is produced by the imagination & is meant to
entertain you
(may contain some facts but is mostly made up)
Hint: FAKE 3

4. futuristic technology,
Science Fiction
a story using
futuristic technology,
scientific fact, and
set in the future . 2

5. the characters are made
Historical Fiction
story based on actual
historical events, but
the characters are made
up by the author. 4

6. Modern Realistic
or Realistic Fiction
story set in
present times. 6

7. Who did it? Mystery How was it done?
A suspenseful story with puzzling events that won’t be figured out unitl the end. 20

8. Biography
Life story about
someone
written by
someone else. 14

9. Autobiography
A self-written
life story. 15

10. "Encyclopedia, Newspaper,
Informative Article
Story that informs.
"Encyclopedia, Newspaper,
Internet, or Magazine" 16

11. Drama
Story that depicts
events from
real life
situations. 18

12. instructions about how to do something.
Gives the reader
instructions about how
to do something.
"Recipes, Car Manuals, Game Rules." 23

13. Products or events that
Advertisements
Products or events that
are introduced to the
public to persuade
people to buy a product
or attend an event. 24

14. writing on a particular
Editorials
Nonfiction ~ A piece of
writing on a particular
topic giving
Authors opinion. 25

15. Poems Compositions that use musical language to create word pictures
and sound effects in
your mind.
Homework Stew
By Kenn Nesbitt
I cooked my math book in a broth and stirred it to a steaming froth. I threw in papers—pencils, too— to make a pot of homework stew. 21

16. Stories that are performed on stage by actors.
Plays
Stories that are performed
on stage by actors.
(Can also be called a Drama) 22

17. A short piece of writing
Essays
A short piece of writing
on a particular topic. 26

18. Personal Narrative Participator in the story that tells the story in
"first person." 17

19. Story with animal characters acting as humans.
Fables
Story with animal characters acting as humans.
The purpose is to provide a moral or practical truth for living. 7

20. explanation for little understood phenomena.
Myths
story with gods and
goddesses as
characters; explain
events in nature;
primarily to offer an
explanation for little
understood phenomena.
"Prometheus the Fire-Bringer" 8

21. They may contain some historical fact upon which layers
Legends
Stories handed down
through generations.
They may contain some historical
fact upon which layers
of the story or exaggeration
have accumulated.
"The _______of Davy Crockett" 9

22. Tall Tales Exaggerated stories
Lightning played a big part in many tall tales, folk tales, and myths. Perhaps you have heard of some of them. One tale relates how a very brave man rode a lightning bolt and tamed it. 10

23. Stories that start with
Fairy Tales
Stories that start with
"Once upon a time"
and end with
"Happily ever after."
Magic involved. 13

24. Stories told by working
Folk Tales
Stories told by working
class people about
working class heros. 11