Post on 01-Jan-2016
Forms of LiteratureGrade 7
Nonfiction
Factual writing that is designed to explain, argue, describe, or instruct
Fiction
Literary work based on imagination and not necessarily on fact
Author’s Purpose
Author’s intent to inform, entertain, or persuade their audience
Autobiography
The story of a person’s life written by himself/herself
Memoir
Nonfiction; text is based on personal experiences of authors
Myth
A story that tries to explain the origin of the world or nature, contain Gods, supernatural beings, heroes, and provide a lesson about human behavior
Anecdote
A short account of a particular incident or event
Folktale
An anonymous and timeless story that has been handed down verbally over time among a people
Fable
A brief story that shows character traits through animal characters and relays a life lesson
Biography
The story of a person’s life written by someone other than the subject of the work
Editorial
Newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinion of the editor/publisher
Character Types
The kinds of characters that appear throughout the history of literature. Examples: the hero, the trickster
Elements of Fiction
Traits that mark a work as imaginative (plot, theme, symbol)
Reminisce
Retell events and actions that occurred in the past
Denotation
The direct or dictionary meaning of a word
Narrate
Describe the events of a story as if you are watching or experiencing them
Audience
The intended readers of a piece of writing
Drama
Literature meant for a stage or to be performed by actors; a play