Genres

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Genres

• Genre
• 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

• can be based on a real story
• characters act like real people
• character tries to solve a problem
• story could happen in real life
• some events are historically accurate
• characters feelings and behaviors are like real
  life

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Historical Fiction

• Form of fiction
• Based on historical events
• Authentic settings
• Characters portrayed in realistic manner
• Some characters may be actual people from history
• Artistic mix of fiction and historical fact

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Science Fiction

• Form of fiction
• Contains some sort of scientific element outer
  space, medicine, technology
• Within realm of possibility
• Characters have some believable traits

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Fantasy

• Animal characters may act like people
• characters may have special powers
• characters may be imaginary beings
• setting may be in another time (future)
• usually has a good vs. evil conflict
• may use scientific principles not yet available
  or discovered

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Mystery

• Usually fiction
• Usually narrative
• The protagonist is usually an investigator, crime
  solver, or spy
• Clues are given throughout the story, but reader
  usually has to make inferences
• Suspense is created by several possible
  solutions, with the actual solution revealed at
  the end

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Poetry

• page format may look different than other books
• may have rhythm (beat)
• may rhyme
• imaginative and creative
• uses describing or exciting words
• tells a story in verse

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Informational

• Tells facts that can be looked-up or proven
• tells about real events
• characters have really lived
• may have maps, diagrams and illustrations to
  explain the facts
• author is an expert on the subject

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Biography

• Story of a real persons life
• Written by someone else
• Author may do research by interviewing the
  subject or those who knew the subject

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Autobiography

• Story of a real persons life
• Written by the person the story is about
• Author doesnt need to do research
• Author shares how he/she feels and what he/she
  thinks

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Drama

• Designed for performance (stage, TV, etc.)
• Tells a story through action and dialogue
• Can be serious or funny

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Mythology/ Folktales

• Oral tradition
• Appear in every culture
• Set in a different time period
• Myths are usually closely related to its
  religious beliefs
• Both are used to explain, entertain, or educate
  the reader