Literature Genres

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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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Historical Fiction
Historical 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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Fantasy
Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not
real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or
characters with magical powers. Theres usually
a conflict between good and evil.
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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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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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Humor
Humor literature are written to make you laugh ,
smile and enjoy the writing. This fictional text
may be full of jokes, puns or satire. Often,
humor is used to lighten the plot. Humor stories
are difficult to summarize.
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Science Fiction
Science Fiction is made up of stories that blend
fact and fiction with futuristic technology.
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Adventure

• The characters (and the reader) can always expect
• the worst - the main characters can, and usually
  do,
• have everything thrown at them. Action, action
  and
• more action are hallmarks of a good
• adventure/suspense book. The entire read is a
  roller
• coaster ride of chills and excitement with the
  last
• stop (and page) not always ending in happiness.
  And
• finally, there must be a villain, for without a
• foewithout an adversary, there can be no
• adventureno
• suspense.

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Poetry
Poetry 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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Romance
Love stories are a fictional writing about the
attraction between characters in the story
often, there are love triangles in stories.
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Biography
A biography is the true story of a real persons
life from the past or present.