Literary Genres/Authors Purpose

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The author’s intent for writing something.

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author's purpose

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The author tries to convince the reader to do something or to agree with him or her

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persuade

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The author writes something from their imagination and for the reader's enjoyment.

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entertain

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What does the author do when giving direction on how to do something or telling the steps in a process?

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explain

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The author gives true, factual information on a topic.

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inform

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The author uses descriptive words (appeal to the 5 senses) and many details to tell about a topic. Options: describe, persuade, inform.

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describe

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literary

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of literature

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Literature

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anything that we read

Front

Which of the following is NOT a main genre of literature?

Fiction

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Poetry

,

Historical Fiction

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Historical Fiction

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What is a characteristic of prose?

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paragraphs