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What is Genre?
Genre is… A French word meaning type or kind
A system to classify books by their common characteristics
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Types of genresPoetry Traditional literatureFantasyScience fictionRealistic fictionHistorical fictionMysteryBiography, autobiography, memoir Informational
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Poetry1.Definition: shortened form of
writing2. Figurative Language: metaphor,
simile, personification, idiom, hyperbole
3. Author’s expression of feelings and opinions
4. May follow a form or structure
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Traditional Literature1. Definition: stories passed down for
generations by oral storytelling2. Oral storytelling- stories told verbally3. Legends, folktales, fairy tales, nursery
rhymes, tall tales4. Foundation for fantasy
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Fantasy1. Plot: hero’s journey/quest, often good
vs. evil2. Setting: often medieval, time travel,
magical3. Characters: Talking animals, mythical
creatures, magical users
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Science Fiction1. Plot: Alien attacks/visits, time traveling,
technology, important experiments (“gone wrong”)
2. Setting: Advanced technology-cities, spaceships, other solar system/galaxy, time travel
3. Characters: Mutants, robot, aliens, “mad” scientist, talking computer
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Realistic Fiction1. Plot: Realistic Events2. Setting: Modern time; realistic place3. Characters: Every day people doing
every day things
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Historical Fiction1. Plot: Authentic historical events with
average or significant people2. Setting: pre 1970; could be
historical/important sites3. Characters: Average/famous
historical people
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Mystery1. Plot: Crime or mysterious events
and clues leading to a resolution2. Setting: Could be crime scene,
detective agency, creepy house, haunting place
3. Characters: Detective, investigators, spies
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Biography, Autobiography, memoir *Bio: life *Graph: write*Auto: self*Memoir: memory 1. Biography: story of someone’s life, written by
someone else2. Autobiography: story of someone’s life,
written by themselves3. Memoir: a short account of the author’s
experiences, written by themselves
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Informational1. Purpose: provides information on a
wide range of topics 2. Informs, educates, teaches about
information3. Nonfiction- a story of true facts4. Science, crafts, sports, articles, social
studies