literary genres argyle intermediate school. what is a genre?? genre is just a fancy way of saying...

LITERARY GENRES

Argyle intermediate school

WHAT IS A GENRE??

Genre is just a fancy way of saying “different categories or types of books” such as fiction, nonfiction, and biography.

Can you think of another type of genre??

TODAY WE WILL DISCUSS…

Fiction Nonfiction

Realistic fiction

Historical fiction

Fantasy

Mystery

Science fiction Biography

Autobiography

NONFICTION

This can also be called “informational” material. These types of books provide information that is factual. Nothing is make-believe in these types of materials. More specific examples of this type of genre would be . . .

NONFICTION EXAMPLES

Biographies:

The story of a real person’s life, written or told by another person.

Autobiographies:

the story of a real person’s life, written or told by that person.

FICTION

In this type of work, the author can make up the entire story. Authors can also choose to include factual information in a made-up story.

REALISTIC FICTION

characters act like real people

character tries to solve a problem – family, bullying, friends, growing up, sports, etc.

story could happen in real life

character’s feelings and behaviors are like real life

EXAMPLES…

HISTORICAL FICTION

Based on a real event or time period

Historical details of setting accurate Characters might have really existed, but the details of their life created Events based on historical fact; details are fictionalized

EXAMPLES

FANTASY

Fiction that contains elements that are NOT realisticTalking animalsMagical powersImaginary beings

EXAMPLES

MYSTERY

Puzzle to solve; find out who and why

Clues or hints are given

Realistic setting

EXAMPLES

SCIENCE FICTION

Some are based on scientific facts

Near or distant future

Setting is Earth or a location scientists theorize may exist

Believable characters, though some may be strange…aliens, clones

EXAMPLES