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Genres
Term | Definition |
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Informational | Provides information on a specific topic Nonfiction No characters or settings |
Biography | Story of someone’s life written by someone else. |
AutoBiography | Story of someone’s life written by him/herself. |
Traditional Literature | Stories passed down for generations Original stories were usually passed down orally Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, and fables. Unknown origin |
Fantasy | Contains characters or situations that can’t happen in real life. Characters may have magical powers in addition to human qualities. The theme is often focused on good versus evil. |
Science Fiction | Fantasy that involves science. Often set in the future. Uses technology in the story. |
Adventure | A story with an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger. These stories typically have a hero as the main character. |
Realistic Fiction | Characters are everyday people doing everyday things. Setting is a modern-day realistic place. Story consists of realistic events. |
Historical Fiction | Takes place in the past (forty years or before). Story contains historical events. Characters may be historical figures. |
Mystery | Involves something unknown. Centered around a person investigating a crime or finding secret information. |
Graphic Novel | A narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art, either in an experimental design or in a traditional comics format. |
Poetry | Shortened form of writing. Contains figurative language- May follow a form/structure but does not have to. |