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Genres and Literature When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category, or kind of story. All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction. Fiction Information • a made up story • can tell about things that could happen • is read for fun • characters may be like real people or imaginary • has facts that can be checked and proven • the author is an expert on this information • it IS TRUE! Poetry Poetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. 1.Shortened form of writing 2.Figurative language (use of similes, metaphors, personification, etc…) 3.May follow a form/structure (EX: cinquain, rhyme, haiku, tanka) or can be FREE VERSE Examples of Poetry Where the Sidewalk Ends Inside Out and Back Again Love That Dog The ABC Book of Poems Traditional Literature 1. stories passed down for generations through oral storytelling 2. foundation for fantasy 3. includes folktales, fairy tales fables, tall tales, and myths Fantasy/Science Fiction 1. inlcudes elements that are not real. 2. Fantasy includes talking animals or characters with magical powers and there is usually a conflict between good and evil. 3. Science Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology. Examples of Fantasy Charlotte’s Web Harry Potter Series Breadcrumbs Examples of Science Fiction The Maze Run A Wrinkle in Time The Hunger Games Drama 1. stories composed in free verse or prose 2. usually written for theatrical performance 3. Conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action. Ex: Romeo and Juliet Our Town Macbeth Realistic Fiction 1. Characters: every day people doing every day things 2. Setting: modern time including a realistic place 3. Plot: events that can happen in real life Examples of Realistic Fiction Because of Winn Dixie Crash Owl Moon Shiloh So B. It No More Dead Dogs Historical Fiction 1. made up stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past 2. may include real historical figures and setting 3. usually based on real events that happened in the past Examples of Historical Fiction A Boy at War Island of the Blue Dolphins Ben and Me The Boy Who Dared Titanic Crossing One Crazy Summer Mystery / Horror 1. Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem. 2. Horror stories evoke a feeling of dread and fear in both the characters and the reader. Examples of Mystery / Horror Never Say Die Mystery of the Midnight Message Deep, Dark, and Dangerous Biography/ Autibiography/ Memoir 1. Biography – story of someone’s life written by another person 2. Autobiography – story of someone’s life written by the actual person 3. Memoir – a “part” of a person’s life usually written by themselves Examples Biography – YES WE CAN (A Biography of President Barack Obama) Autibiography – Bo knows Bo : the autobiography of a ballplayer Memoir – Rocket Boys* by Homer Hickam