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GENRE CHARACTERISTI
CS
Definition
A category or type of
book/music
Non Fiction
Narrative non fiction
Essay
Speech
Biography
Autobiography
Expository/ Informational
text
2 TYPES OF GENRE
Fiction
Legend
Tall tale
Mystery
Historical fiction
Science fiction
Adventure
Folklore
Horror
Realistic fiction
Fantasy
Fables
Mythology
NON FICTIONNarrative Non fiction- facts
presented as a story (Titanic)
Essay- short literary
composition that reflects
author’s outlook or point
Speech- oral communication to
express one’s thought and
emotions
NON FICTION Biography
• An account of a real person’s life written by
someone else
• Tells important information about a person’s life,
including his or her achievements or talents.
• Tells how a person talks, feels, and thinks about
things
• Either may be the about the person’s whole life or part
of their life
• Events are usually told in the order they
occurred(chronologically)
NON FICTION Autobiography
• An account by a person about his or her own life
• Tells important information about their own life,
including achievements or talents.
• Tells how the person talks, feels, and thinks about
things
• Either may be the about the person’s whole life or
part of their life
• Events are usually told in the order they occurred
(chronologically)
NON FICTION
Expository text/ informational text
• Gives factual and verifiable information about a
specific subject.
• Information presented can be checked using other
sources (newspapers, encyclopedias, etc.)
• Uses facts about real events and people
• Presents information in a clear way
• Gives events in the order in which they happened
• Writing organized by topics
• May use diagrams, photographs, and other
illustration
FICTION
Drama- stories composed usually for theatrical
performance
Poetry- verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that
evokes an emotional response
FICTION
Legend- based on fact but includes some imaginative material
Tall tale- humorous story with blatant exaggerations,
swaggering here who do the impossible with an here of
nonchalance
FICTIONMystery
• Solving a puzzling event or situation
• Something unknown
• Solving a crime
• Centered around a person who investigates
(detective) wrongdoing
• Centered around a person or persons
employed to obtain secret information
FICTIONHistorical fiction
• Story is set in a particular time and place in the past
• Story contains details that make the story more
realistic.
• Characters talk, dress, and act like people of that
time period
• Story involves real people and actual events that
happened in history
FICTIONScience fiction
• Characters solve problems in a futuristic setting
anywhere in the universe
• Humans, extraterrestrials, or members of other species
• Involve the effects of advanced science and technology
on life
• Stories blend fact and fiction
FICTION
Horror• Supernatural/Non-supernatural
• Provokes a response – emotional, psychological or physical
• Unreal figures (phantoms, mummies, vampires etc)
• Real figures (serial killers, stalkers, etc)
• Real situations (crime scenes, divorce, inequality, drugs etc)
• Antagonist provokes the fear, anger, or tension
• Many times ‘the ending’ is unresolved (heightens the fear factor)
• Unexpected events
• Dark, dismal, eerie, gruesome
FICTIONAdventure
• A story has characters who behave like
real people and animals.
• The settings are real or could be real
• The events could happen in real life
• The story has action or suspense, or both.
FICTION
Folklore• A story that has been told and retold over
generations
• Different countries have similar folklore
• Can be songs, stories, myths and proverbs
• False and based on unsubstantiated beliefs
FICTION
Realistic fiction
• Set in modern/current times
• Realistic characters
• Real world settings
• Every day language
• Themes dealing with basic truths or human nature
• Events are not true, but could really happen
FICTION
Fantasy• Elements that are not real (unicorn, talking animals, characters
with magical powers)
• Conflict between good and evil (theme)
• Alternative World
• Teaches a lesson or moral of story (theme)
• Fiction that invites suspension of reality
• Magic
FICTION
Fable with fairy tales• Story about supernatural or extraordinary people
• In fables, characters can be animals or objects that speak
• The story often teaches a lesson or moral of the story (theme)
• Good wins over evil (theme)
• The story has an exciting high point at the end
• Fairy tales, often begin with “once upon a time” or Long ago in a faraway
place.”
• In fairy tales, stories are about fairies or other magical creatures
FICTION
Mythology• Type of legend or traditional narrative
• Often based in part on historical events
• Reveals behavior and natural phenomena by its
symbolism
• Often pertaining to the actions of Gods
FICTION
RomanceRelationships are key to the plot
Romances tend to be predictable in plot and in language
The story usually holds up traditional values – strong relationships,
fidelity, and family bonds
The stories tend to be fast-paced, with lots of dialogue and not a lot of
description
Romances appeal to the need to escape the routine and anxiety of
everyday life
Many of the stories deal with social issues
The frame of romances can vary widely – historical to contemporary to
time-travel, with settings all over the world