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Two Major Genres of Literature
Fiction• Fiction is literature that is
made up, or created from the author’s imagination.
• Examples of fiction include:– Short stories– Fantasy– Mysteries– Realistic Fiction– Historical Fiction– Science Fiction
Nonfiction• Nonfiction is true, or based
in facts. • Examples of nonfiction
include:– Newspaper articles– Essays– Documentary films– Editorials– Biographies and
autobiographies
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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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Examples of Realistic Fiction
Because of Winn DixieCrashHolesMonsterDrama HighRole Of Thunder…
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Historical FictionHistorical 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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Examples of Historical Fiction
A Boy at WarAcross Five AprilsBen and MeThe ButterflyCharlie SkedaddleSign of the BeaverTitanic CrossingDear America Series
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FolkloreFolklore includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down.
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Examples of FolkloreAesop’s FablesBeauty and the BeastThe BunyansCinderellaJohn HenryNarcissusThe Tortoise and the Hare
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Myth
• A myth is a traditional story, especially one that involves deities and explains how the world works, natural phenomena, and how people should behave. Myths reveal a culture’s ideals and are more revered than folk stories or fables.
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Examples of Myths
• Narcissus• Daedalus and Icarus• The Labors of Hercules• Crow Brings Daylight• Pandora’s Box
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Fable
• A short, traditional story in which the characters are usually animals. Fables convey a lesson or moral.
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Examples of Fables
• The Tortoise and the Hare• The Fox and the Grapes• The Lion and the Mouse
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FantasyFantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.
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Examples of Fantasy
Alice’s Adventures in WonderlandCharlotte’s WebThe Wreck of the ZephyrLion, Witch, and the WardrobeLord of the RingsHarry Potter Series
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MysteryMysteries 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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Examples of Mystery
The House of Dies DrearNever Say DieThe Treehouse MysteryMystery of the Midnight MessageEncyclopedia Brown SeriesBoxcar Children Mysteries
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Science FictionScience Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.
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Examples of Science Fiction
A Wrinkle in TimeMy Best Friend is InvisibleContactThe Time MachineTerminatorThe Matrix
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PoetryPoetry 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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Examples of PoetryWhere the Sidewalk EndsHow Do I Love TheeChocolate Dreams: PoemsA Dream DeferredWe Real CoolOur Grandmothers
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InformationalInformational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.
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Examples of Informational Writing
Dirt BikesFlying AnimalsDanger! EarthquakesNewspapersEncyclopedias
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BiographyA biography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present.
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Examples of Biography
Tiger Woods: An American MasterThe HomerunKings: BabeRuth and
Henry AaronClara Barton, a Red Cross PioneerSacagawea