1. Do now: What are the different types of shoes?
What are the different categories of music?
What are the different categories of movies?
What are the different genres of literature?

2. Definitions & Examples Mrs. German
Literary Genres
Definitions & Examples
Mrs. German

3. DEFINITIONS
Genre: A category of writing characterized by certain details.
Elements: Details, components
Fiction & Non Fiction: The 2 largest genres of literature

5. REALISTIC FICTION
These stories are also fiction. They are set in current times, characters face common, realistic situations.

6. HISTORICAL FICTION
These stories are also fiction but are set in a true historical period of time. They include elements of that time in history.
History is a big part of the story

7. SCIENCE FICTION
These are stories that tell of something that has never happened, but is possible within scientific means.
Outer space
Aliens, clones, mutations
Settings in the future

8. FANTASY
This is a type of fiction that includes elements that could not exist in real life.
Mythical characters: unicorns, fairies, wizards, witches
Unreal situations

10. NON FICTION These are true stories. Examples:
novels, a published diary

11. INFORMATIONAL BOOKS
This literature shares information about a topic. It can be about how to do something, explaining what something is, etc.
Examples: encyclopedia, newspaper, journals, articles.

12. BIOGRAPHY
These stories explain the life of another person. It is written in second or third person.
There is also autobiography. This is a story written in first person.
They are narrative, tell a story, and include facts and details.

13. Other Genres

14. MYSTERY
These stories have an element of suspense. Usually a crime is committed and the point of the story is to solve it.
There are usually
clues within the
story to help you.

15. POETRY
They are written in verses or stanzas. There are different types of poetry: sonnets, lyrical, haiku and more
It creates imagery.

16. DRAMA
It is a form of fiction presented in performance. This is usually written out and then performed where actors follow the script.
Common types: Drama, musical, comedy

17. FOLKTALE
These stories have been passed down orally from generation to generation.
Myths, fables, fairy tales
Moral or lesson

18. EXIT SLIP: What is your favorite genre?
Name a book and movie you have watched in this genre.
What elements of that movie & book make it fit into that genre?