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Genres & Subgenres

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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Genres & Subgenres

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Three types of Genres

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  • Fiction
  • Non fiction
  • Folklore
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  • Fiction
  • Non fiction
  • Folklore
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Fiction definition

Information that is not real but imaginary and that is invented by the author.
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Non Fiction definition

Is a story based on real facts and information.
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Folklore Definition

Consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales,stories, and tall tales.
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Subgenres

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Examples

  • Myth
  • Fairytale
  • Science Fiction
  • Historical Fiction

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  • Essay
  • Biography
  • autobiography
  • informational writing
  • tall tale
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Examples Continued

  • Realistic Fiction
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Myth Definition

Supernatural beings or events dated earlier on in history.
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Myth Example

  • Loch Ness monster
  • Big Foot
  • Mothman 

Fairy tale definition

A children's tale of about magical and imaginary beings and lands.

Fairy Tale Examples

  • Dragons
  • Fairies
  • Sleeping Beauty 
  • Cinderella 
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Science fiction definition

Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances.
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Science Fiction Examples

  • Ender's Game
  • The war of the worlds
  • The giver
  • Dune
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Historical Fiction definition

Real historical setting with fake characters.
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Historical Fiction examples

  • Gone with the wind
  • The book thief
  • Number the Stars
  • The Lions of Little Rock

Essay definition

A short piece of writing on a particular subject.
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Essay Examples

  • Article
  • Study paper

Biography definition

Events of someone's life written by someone else.

Biography Examples

  • The Hare with Amber Eyes
  • Into the Wild
  • Tuesday's with Morrie
  • Life of Samuel Johnson
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Autobiography definition

Events of someone's life written by themselves.
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Autobiography Examples

  • I know why The cages bird sings
  • Angela's Ashes
  • Long walk to freedom
  • Sixteen Self Sketches 

Informational writing definition

Writing that shares information.
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Informational writing examples

  • Papers for school
  • Textbooks
  • Newspapers 
  • Magazines
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Tall Tale definition

A story with unbelievable events related as if it were true and factual.
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Tall Tale examples

  • Johnny Appleseed
  • Babe and the Blue Ox
  • Paul Bunyan
  • Pecos Bill
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Realistic Fiction definition

Is a genre consisting of stories that could have actually happened to people or animals. These stories resemble real life, but have fiction characters.
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Realistic Fiction Examples

  • The Fault in our stars
  • The perks of being a wallflower
  • The outsiders
  • My Sisters Keeper