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CGENRES IN LITERATURE
How many are there?
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Think about what you read…• Are there certain things you would prefer to read?
• Give me some examples?
•Why do you like those types of literature over others?
• How did you discover this?
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Why does it matter what you like?• Reading is a skill that will help you in every area of study, not just English class.
• The best way to get better is to practice, so you should read for your own enjoyment.
• A lot of students don't read because they haven't figured out what they like yet. They've only read what their teachers have assigned.
• Let's talk about the different genres, or types, of literature so that you can figure out what you might like.
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Genre is a fancy word for type
•There are four major genres:
•- Fiction•- Non-fiction•- Poetry•- Drama
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Fiction
•literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
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Subgenres of Fiction• Fantasy- Fiction that has story elements that are not realistic
• Folklore- Passed down through oral tradition
•Horror- creates intense events that gives readers a sense of being scared
• Romance- the story revolves around a love relationship between characters.
• Science Fiction- Stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology
•Historical Fiction- Made up stories that take place in a particular time period and may contain historical facts.
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Nonfiction
•prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
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Subgenres of Nonfiction
•Autobiography- Writer tells the story of his/her own life•Biography- A factual story about a real person•Informational Text- Non-fiction that gives facts on a variety of subjects
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Poetry
• literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature
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Drama
•a play for theater, radio, or television
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Let’s see what you know…•With the others at your table, make a list of at least three different pieces of each genre. •For example: I might list the following under fantasy: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Vampire Academy. I would list those under fantasy because they all contain elements that are not real.•Now your turn- you have 5 minutes!!!!