GENRE CHARACTERISTICSHarwood

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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?