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Genre
The student will distinguish
among different genres using
their distinguishing characteristics.
SPI 0701.8.3
GenreThe student will determine the
common characteristics of literary drama,
nonfiction, novels, poetry, and short
stories.
SPI 0701.8.4
Unlock the Doors to Literature
A Genre Is a Type A Genre Is a Type or Kind of or Kind of LiteratureLiterature
MysteryMystery
Characteristics of Characteristics of MysteriesMysteries
Usually, something strange happens . . . Usually, something strange happens . . . like something is stolen or disappears, or like something is stolen or disappears, or worse yet someone is killed.worse yet someone is killed.
A detective tries to solve the mystery to A detective tries to solve the mystery to find out who did it.find out who did it.
Clues lead the detective to solve the Clues lead the detective to solve the mystery.mystery.
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Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction
Characteristics of Characteristics of Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction
It seems like it could happen It seems like it could happen today.today.
Characters seem like real people.Characters seem like real people. It usually happens in a common It usually happens in a common
place.place.
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Historical FictionHistorical Fiction
Characteristics of Characteristics of Historical FictionHistorical Fiction
The story happens at a DIFFERENT time The story happens at a DIFFERENT time in history (WWII, the Wild West, the in history (WWII, the Wild West, the Depression).Depression).
It could have happened as the story was It could have happened as the story was written.written.
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FantasyFantasy
Characteristics of Characteristics of Fantasy or Science Fantasy or Science FictionFiction Something in the book happens Something in the book happens
that couldn’t happen in real life.that couldn’t happen in real life. May include magic, ghosts, and May include magic, ghosts, and
talking animals. talking animals.
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Fairy Tales & Fairy Tales & FolkloreFolklore
Characteristics of Fairy Characteristics of Fairy TalesTales or Folklore or Folklore
Often begin with “Once upon a Often begin with “Once upon a time” or end with “Happily ever time” or end with “Happily ever after.”after.”
Include magical characters.Include magical characters. Characters are “good” or “bad.”Characters are “good” or “bad.” Are available in many different Are available in many different
versions because of their spoken versions because of their spoken storytelling tradition.storytelling tradition.
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AdventureAdventure
Characteristics of Characteristics of AdventureAdventure
A story involving A story involving great action or great action or some sort of some sort of exciting event.exciting event.
Often takes place in Often takes place in the outdoors.the outdoors.
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Tall TalesTall Tales
Characteristics of Tall TalesCharacteristics of Tall Tales
TTrickery or cleverness rickery or cleverness AAdventure (often from our dventure (often from our
country’s westward expansion)country’s westward expansion) LLarger than life qualities often arger than life qualities often
based on a real personbased on a real person EExaggeration used to make it xaggeration used to make it
entertainingentertaining
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PoetryPoetry
Characteristics of Characteristics of PoetryPoetry Rhyme or Non-rhymeRhyme or Non-rhyme Often written in stanzasOften written in stanzas Many different types of PoetryMany different types of Poetry• ex. – narrative, ode, lyric, etcex. – narrative, ode, lyric, etc
Imagery – appeals to the Imagery – appeals to the sensessenses
Drama Drama
Characteristics of Characteristics of DramaDrama Written in Acts or ScenesWritten in Acts or Scenes One to many charactersOne to many characters Written in conversation styleWritten in conversation style
– Monologue or dialogueMonologue or dialogue Stage directions for actors Stage directions for actors Designed to be performed on Designed to be performed on
stagestage
Biography Biography
Characteristics of Characteristics of BiographyBiography
A story written about a person’s A story written about a person’s life by another personlife by another person
Non-fictionNon-fiction Usually in chronological orderUsually in chronological order
Autobiography Autobiography
Characteristics of Characteristics of AutobiographyAutobiography A story of a person’s life written A story of a person’s life written
by that very person.by that very person. Non-fictionNon-fiction Usually chronological orderUsually chronological order
NovelsNovels
Characteristics of Characteristics of NovelNovel Book-length worth of fictionBook-length worth of fiction More characters and conflictMore characters and conflict Possible multiple settings and Possible multiple settings and
themesthemes Can span many years or generationsCan span many years or generations Longer in lengthLonger in length Multiple chaptersMultiple chapters
Short StoryShort Story
Characteristics of Characteristics of Short StoryShort Story
One main plot lineOne main plot line A few major charactersA few major characters One important conflictOne important conflict One main themeOne main theme