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Genres of Fiction
Quarter 1 Introduction
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Made up from the author’s imagination Associated w/ novels & short stories
Short Story◦ Brief◦ Focus: one main plot, one main conflict, one theme, read in
one sitting Novel
◦ Longer◦ Plot includes subplots and more than one conflict and
sometimes more than one theme
Fiction
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Real people, events, ideas Letters, autobiographies, biographies,
speeches, articles (Primary documents)
Nonfiction
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Fiction and Nonfiction◦ Persuade
What’s another way to say persuade? Convince, Influence
◦ Inform What’s another way to say inform? Educate, Instruct, Notify, Teach
◦ Entertain What’s another way to say entertain? Captivate, Delight, Engage, Inspire
What’s the Author’s Purpose?
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Genre is a type or kind of literature
What is genre?
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Historical Science Fantasy Adventure Mystery Realistic Folklore Thriller
Genres of Fiction (Novels and Short Stories)
This is not an extensive list. There
are many more categories!
In addition, sometimes a story can
be more than one genre.
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Disseminate – how information and stories are passed along
E.g.: Folklore is traditionally disseminated or passed down orally over generations
Represents the beliefs and practices of a culture
Supernatural or Impossible (exaggeration)
Used to explain nature, creation
Folklore
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Drawn from the imagination of the author but is very believable
Represents the burdens, struggles, joys, and happenings of everyday life
Themes of society/community, family, friendship, and growing up
Realistic Fiction
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Main character and plot are created from author’s imagination
However, the story is weaved around historical events, characters, settings, time periods
The historical element plays a pivotal role in the story’s theme and plot
Historical Fiction
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Author’s imagination is weaved around technology, the impossible.
Explores controversial or debatable scientific issues (such as cloning, mental illness, political power/ control, etc)
Scientific vocabulary/terms to represent alternative world(s)
Science Fiction
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Imagination of the author breaks free from reality
Story takes place in a nonexistent and unreal world
Unreal characters New vocabulary/terms to represent
alternative world(s), new beings, imaginary lands
Fantasy Fiction
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Characters are asked to solve a crime or puzzle or to discover and expose a secret
The crime, puzzle, or secret is the driving force for the plot
Mystery Fiction
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Suspense is the driving force for the plot Characters are usually placed in danger or
cause danger
Thriller Fiction
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The main characters go on an adventure that ultimately leads to self discovery and/or the resolution of the story’s conflict
Travel
Adventure Fiction