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Literature and its genres…
Literature
Fiction Non-Fiction
Informational
Biography
Autobiography
Diary
Realistic Fantasy
poetry
comedy
romance
mystery
thriller
Science fiction
folklore
fable
Fairy tale
Myth/legend
Non-Fiction - InformationalA piece of literature
that is meant to give information or facts about a topic.
Non-fiction - Biography The story of a person’s life as
written by another person.
Non-Fiction - Autobiography The story of a person’s life
written by that person.
Non-Fiction - Diary
A written account of what a person has done, felt, or thought, that is written by that person.
Fiction - Historical
This form of fiction recreates time, event, or place in history. It will contain facts but the story is imaginative.
Fiction - Realistic
Writing that shows life as it really is…includes everyday things such as getting a cold, throwing up, breaking a leg, etc.
Fiction – Realistic - MysteryA story in which a character
unravels a series of clues to solve an unexplained situation.
Fiction – Realistic - ThrillersScary, surprising mysteries
that involve a touch of violence or monsters, or evil-doers.
Fiction – Realistic - RomanceStories that
involve love and relationships.
Fiction – Realistic - ComedyWriting that deals with life in
a humorous way; books that are meant to be funny.
Fiction - Fantasy Any of several types of
literature where impossible things happen.
Fiction – FANTASYScience Fiction A story that is based on science
and often tells about life in the future or in a unique setting such as outer space or inside the earth.
Fiction – Fantasy – Fairy TaleA story that begins with “Once
upon a time…” whose characters are either all good or all bad, has magical things happen and usually has happy endings.
Fiction – fantasy - fable
A very short story, usually with animal characters that states a moral, or lesson to be learned.
Fiction – Fantasy – Myth/Legend A popularly regarded historical
story but not based on verifiable facts due to fantastic details.
Fiction - Poetry
Language written and arranged for the express purpose to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound and rhythm.