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1. Literary Genres

2. What is Literary Genres? A literary genre is a category that authors use to describe the primary content and tone of their writing. The genre an author chooses can help them determine what type of plot, characters and setting to create. Literary genres typically describe writing styles such as poetry, essays, novels, short stories and plays.

3. All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction. Fiction a made-up story can tell about things that could happen is read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginary Non-Fiction has facts that can be checked and proven the author is an expert on this information it IS TRUE !

4. Genres Other Major Categories Folktales Drama Poetry

5. Poetry page format may look different than other books may have rhythm (beat) may rhyme imaginative and creative uses describing or exciting words tells a story in verse              

6. Drama Usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action .

7. Folktales *Usually began as part of an oral (spoken) tradition *are more frequently told than read *are passed down from one generation to another *speak to universal and timeless themes. *try to make sense of our existence, *explain the origin of something.

8. Genre Categories Fiction Realistic Fantasy Mystery Historical Fiction Science Fiction Adventure

9. Realistic Fiction can be based on a real story characters act like real people character tries to solve a problem story could happen in real life some events are historically accurate character ’ s feelings and behaviors are like real life

10. Fantasy animal characters may act like people characters may have special powers characters may be imaginary beings setting may be in another time (future) usually has a good vs. evil conflict may use scientific principles not yet available or discovered              

11. Fiction that includes secrets or crimes to be solved

12. Historical Fiction fiction that is set in the past based on true historical accounts main characters aren ’ t real, but there may be famous people from history mentioned

13. Science Fiction Fiction that deals with science or technology of the future some of the technology/science may be somewhat believable the setting is often in outer space or another dimension

14. Adventure Has elements such as fast-moving action, discoveries of new and exciting things, and moments of danger Usually encounters adversaries that keep the adventurer from a goal; i.e …, nature, human or self

15. Genre Categories Non Fiction Informational Autobiography Biography

16. Informational nonfiction writing about a topic including: books, newspaper, or magazine articles

17. Informational Tells facts that can be looked-up or proven Tells about real events Characters have really lived May have maps, diagrams and illustrations to explain the facts Author is an expert on the subject

18. Autobiography Non-fiction that is a biography of a person written by himself or herself.

19. Biography Non-fiction that is informational writing about real people .