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Genres
Identifying Poetry, Drama, Letters, Ads, Historical
Fiction, Biographies, and Autobiographies.
Characteristics of Poems
Poems have a certain form, such as stanzas or a group of lines
Rhythm
Rhyme
Figurative Language
Poetry:“Italian Food” by Shel Silverstein
Characteristics of Drama
A story that often involves human conflict
Told in action
Uses dialogue
Characteristics of Letters
Heading
Greeting
Body
Closing
Signature
Postscript (P.S.)
Characteristics of Ads
Must be persuasive
Tries to change our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors
Often uses spokespersons, fantasy characters, children and puppies, music, drama, and imagery
Ads
Characteristics of Historical Fiction
Blends actual facts
With fiction
Can be used to study history if we remember that the story is not actually true.
Especially effective for eras in history that have few books written from that era, such as some of the history of Africa.
Example of Historical Fiction
Characteristics of Biographies
Story about a person
Written by an author
Is not written by the person whose story it is
Biographies
Characteristics of Autobiographies
Comes from Greek words meaning “self,” “life,” and “write”
Tells the story of a person
Is told by the person who the story is about
Example of Autobiography
Now Your Turn!
Write on a piece of paper at least one thing you learned from studying genre. Include information about why reading a variety of genres is important to you.