Literature Genres
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Genres and literature
When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or
kind of story.
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All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction.
Fiction• a made up story • can tell about things
that could happen• is read for fun • characters may be like
real people or imaginary
Non-Fiction• has facts that can be
checked and proven • the author is an expert
on this information• it IS TRUE!
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Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times.
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Examples of Realistic Fiction
Because of Winn DixieCrashOwl MoonShilohSummer of the SwansBabysitter Club series
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Historical FictionHistorical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.
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Examples of Historical Fiction
A Boy at WarAcross Five AprilsBen and MeThe ButterflyCharlie SkedaddleSign of the BeaverTitanic CrossingDear America Series
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FolkloreFolklore includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down.
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Examples of FolkloreAesop’s FablesBeauty and the BeastThe BunyansCinderellaJohn HenryThe Talking EggsThe Tortoise and the Hare
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FantasyFantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.
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Examples of FantasyAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Charlotte’s Web
The Wreck of the Zephyr
Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter Series
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Fairy Tale
• Special beginning and/or ending words - Once upon a time...and they lived happily ever after.
• Good character • Evil character • Royalty and/or a castle usually present • Magic happens • Problem and a Solution • Things often happen in "threes" or "sevens"
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Examples of Fairy TaleExamples of Fairy Tale
The Dog and Her Little Glass Slipper
CinderellaThe Stinky Cheese Man and
Other Fairly Stupid Tales
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Mystery
Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.
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Examples of MysteryThe House of Dies Drear
Never Say Die
The Treehouse Mystery
Mystery of the Midnight Message
Encyclopedia Brown Series
Boxcar Children Mysteries
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Science FictionScience Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.
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Examples of Science FictionAliens for Breakfast
A Wrinkle in Time
My Best Friend is Invisible
Star Wars
The Time Machine
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AdventureThe characters (and the reader) can always expectthe worst - the main characters can, and usually do,have everything thrown at them. Action, action andmore action are hallmarks of a goodadventure/suspense book. The entire read is a rollercoaster ride of chills and excitement with the last stop (and page) not always ending in happiness. Andfinally, there must be a villain, for without afoe…without an adversary, there can be no adventure…nosuspense.
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Examples of AdventureExamples of Adventure
The Whipping BoyIsland of the Blue DolphinsAbel’s IslandThe Cay
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PoetryPoetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse.
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Examples of PoetryWhere the Sidewalk Ends
New Kid on the Block
Chocolate Dreams: Poems
Mammalabilia
A Pizza the Size of the Sun
Love That Dog
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InformationalInformational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.
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Examples of Informational Writing
Dirt Bikes
Flying Animals
Danger! Earthquakes
Newspapers
Encyclopedias
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Biography
A biography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present.
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Examples of Biography
Tiger Woods: An American Master
The HomerunKings: BabeRuth and Henry Aaron
Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer
Sacagawea