1. GENRES AND SUBGENRES

2. All writing falls into a category or genre.
We will use 5 main genres
and 15 subgenres.

3. 5 Main Genres 1. Fiction: imaginative or made up writing
2. Drama: a play or script
3. Nonfiction: writing that is true
4. Folklore: stories once passed down orally
5. Poetry: writing concerned with the beauty of language

4. Fiction Subgenres
Realistic Fiction: has no elements of fantasy; could be true, but isn’t.

7. Fiction Subgenres
Historical Fiction: set in the past and based on real people and/or events

9. Fiction Subgenres
Science Fiction: has aliens, robots, futuristic technology and/or space ships

12. Fiction Subgenres
Fantasy: has monsters, magic, or characters with superpowers

15. Drama Subgenres
Comedy: Script meant to be performed with happy ending.
Tragedy: Script meant to be performed that ends in death and sadness.

16. Nonfiction Subgenres Informational Writing:explains something.
Ex: instructions with your ipad
instructions with your beats

17. Nonfiction Subgenres
Persuasive Writing: tries to influence the reader.

18. Nonfiction Subgenres
Biography: Writing about someone else’s life.

19. Nonfiction Subgenres
Autobiography: Life story written by oneself.

20. Autobiography Examples

21. Folklore Subgenres Fairytale: has magic and/or talking animals .
Often starts with "Once upon a time…"
Like fantasy but much older

23. Folklore Subgenres Legend Based on a real person or place
Facts are stretched beyond nonfiction
Exaggerated in a serious way

25. Folklore Subgenres Tall Tale
Set in the Wild West, the American frontier
Main characters skills/size/strength is greatly exaggerated
Exaggeration is humorous

27. Folklore Subgenres
Myth: has gods/goddesses and usually accounts for the creation of something

29. Folklore Subgenres
Fables also have talking animals, but fables are VERY short. They convey a moral or lesson.

31. Poetry
Poetry: Writing concerned with the beauty of language, expression of feelings, and rhythm.

32. The Loser from the book "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (1974) Mama said I'd lose my head if it wasn't fastened on. Today I guess it wasn't 'cause while playing with my cousin it fell off and rolled away and now it's gone. And I can't look for it 'cause my eyes are in it, and I can't call to it 'cause my mouth is on it (couldn't hear me anyway 'cause my ears are on it), can't even think about it 'cause my brain is in it. So I guess I'll sit down on this rock and rest for just a minute...