harwood e/la. a category, or kind, of story
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GENRE CHARACTERISTICSHarwood
E/LA
WHAT IS A GENRE?
LET’S LIST AS MANY GENRES AS WE CAN!
WHAT IS A GENRE?A category, or kind, of story
THE BIG TWO
FictionMade up storyCan tell about things that could happen
Is read for funCharacters may be like real people or imaginary
Non-FictionHas facts that can be checked and proven
The author is an expert on this information
It is true
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
True story of a real person’s life written by that person
Examples I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Hole in my Life Jack Gantos
BIOGRAPHY
True story of a real person’s life from the past or present
UnbrokenSteve JobsEinstein
REALISTIC FICTION
Made up storiesCould really happenModern setting
CrashThe Fault in Our Stars
The Batboy
HISTORICAL FICTION
Made up storiesSetting is a specific time & place in the past
Real historical figures & settings may be included
ChainsFever: 1793The Book Thief
SCIENCE FICTION
Stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology
Maze RunnerHunger GamesThe City of EmberEnder’s Game
FANTASY
Has elements that are not real
Can include talking animals or magic
Usually a conflict between good and evil
Harry PotterLord of the RingsTwilight
MYSTERY
Stories with a real setting and a specific problem to be solved
There are clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer
Pretty Little LiarsHardy Boys
THRILLER
Uses suspense, tension, and excitement as its main elements
Keeps you on the edge of your seat
Divergent
CLASSIC LITERATURE
Fictional stories that are important examples of their particular type of story
Widely, these are taught in schools
The Great GatsbyTo Kill a MockingbirdFrankenstein
OTHERS?
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