LITERARY GENRES
1. FICTION
1. FICTION
Writing that tells an imaginary story.
Writing that tells an imaginary story.
2. NONFICTION
2. NONFICTION
Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people.
Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people.
3. DRAMA
3. DRAMA
A play or a script
A play or a script
4. POETRY
4. POETRY
Artistic writing that includes figurative language, sound devices, and imagery to express emotions and ideas.
Artistic writing that includes figurative language, sound devices, and imagery to express emotions and ideas.
FICTION SUB-GENRES
FICTION SUB-GENRES
FANTASY
SCIENCE FICTION
HORROR
MYSTERY
HISTORICAL FICTION
MYTHOLOGY
1.FANTASY ~ Includes monsters, magic or characters with superpowers.
1.FANTASY ~ Includes monsters, magic or characters with superpowers.
Examples:
Examples:
"The Chronicles of Narnia"
"The Chronicles of Narnia"
"Harry Potter"
"Harry Potter"
2. SCIENCE FICTION
2. SCIENCE FICTION
It is based on imagined future scientific or technological advances , frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.
It is based on imagined future scientific or technological advances , frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.
Examples:
Examples:
"Star Trek"
"Star Trek"
"Star Wars"
"Star Wars"
"The Hunger Games"
"The Hunger Games"
"Divergent"
"Divergent"
. HORROR
. HORROR
It is frightfully shocking, terrifying, or horrible. Creates a feeling of fear in both the characters and the reader.
It is frightfully shocking, terrifying, or horrible. Creates a feeling of fear in both the characters and the reader.
Examples:
Examples:
"Frankenstein"
"Frankenstein"
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
"The Monkey's Paw"
"The Monkey's Paw"
3. MYSTERY
3. MYSTERY
Deals with anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown.
Deals with anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown.
"Sherlock Holmes"
"Sherlock Holmes"
"The Westing Game"
"The Westing Game"
"The Mysterious Benedict Society"
"The Mysterious Benedict Society"
5. REALISTIC FICTION
5. REALISTIC FICTION
It consists of stories that could have actually occurred to people in a real setting. They may resemble real life, and fictional characters within these stories react similarly to real people.
It consists of stories that could have actually occurred to people in a real setting. They may resemble real life, and fictional characters within these stories react similarly to real people.
"Holes"
"Holes"
"Wonder"
"Wonder"
"Frindle"
"Frindle"
6. FOLKTALES/FOLKLORE
6. FOLKTALES/FOLKLORE
A folktale is a story passed down through generations by word of mouth. They may involve supernatural events, and the characters may be animals, people or superhuman beings. Examples: Fables, tall tales, myths, legends and fairy tales.
A folktale is a story passed down through generations by word of mouth. They may involve supernatural events, and the characters may be animals, people or superhuman beings. Examples: Fables, tall tales, myths, legends and fairy tales.
"King Arthur"
"King Arthur"
"Paul Bunyan"
"Paul Bunyan"
"Zeus and the Rise of the Olympians"
"Zeus and the Rise of the Olympians"
"The Ant and the Grasshopper"
"The Ant and the Grasshopper"
