1. What do you Read?

2. Genre is a French word meaning kind or group It is pronounced jon-ra

3. The word genre refers to: a category of Artistic Musical or Literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

4. Poetry Novel/ Graphic Novel

9. Fiction Story based on the imagination of the author Written to entertain the reader Characterized by a setting, characters, dialogue (talking), problem/conflict, climax and solution

10. Fiction Subgroups Fantasy Romance Adventure Crime Fiction Horror Science Fiction Mystery Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Traditional Literature

11. How do we classify literature into each genre?

12. Fantasy Romance Adventure Crime Fiction Horror Science Fiction Mystery Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Traditional Literature

13. CONVENTIONS A particular genre includes certain basic ingredients which we call conventions

14. CONVENTIONS Texts often fit into multiple genres Can you think of an example of a novel which combines Science Fiction, Romance, Adventure and Horror

15. Mystery Suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story

16. Historical Fiction Fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination

17. Traditional Literature Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. Includes folktales, legends, fables, fairytales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.

18. Horror Baddies, supernatural creatures like vampires, victims, believers and sceptics of the supernatural, innocent children and young women, hero, saviour, slayers, mad scientists clever experts. Isolated places, dark places, cemeteries, good versus evil, revenge, courage, justice, suspense, killing.

19. Realistic Fiction Story using made-up characters that could happen in real life

20. Fantasy Story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. Magic users (wizards); royalty (princesses); unreal creatures (dragons); hero/heroine Quest to overcome obstacles Enchanted places, castles, forests, medieval time Good versus evil, honourable qualities, friendship Successive volumes

21. Science Fiction A type of fantasy that uses science and technology Robots, space, time machines, aliens, time travel Conflict with invaders A quest to overcome obstacles Set in the future (advanced or regressive) Good versus evil Friendship, honourable qualities, human potential, ethics

22. Romance Fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past Love match, overcoming obstacles, becoming a couple, happy endings

23. Crime Fiction Fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination Crime solved by detective involves interpretation of clues, villains, mysterious settings, danger, weapons suspense and tension