Understanding Genre and Subgenre

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a piece of writing in which the purpose is to entertain, evoke emotions, and explore human experiences through imaginative language and narrative structures.

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Literary Text

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a piece of writing that aims to inform the reader or teach the reader about a topic, person, or event; written about real people, places, events; uses facts, data, photographs, and diagrams.

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Informational Text

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a dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast.

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Play

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a piece of prose fiction, typically read in one sitting, that focuses on a self-contained incident or series of events, aiming to evoke a single effect or mood. 

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Short Story

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a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

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Novel

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a piece of writing, often with rhyming and rhythmic patterns, that uses imaginative language to express emotions, ideas, or a story, distinct from ordinary speech or prose.

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Poem

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a type or style of music, movie, or literature that has special characteristics that separate it from the other types.

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Genre

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a part of a larger genre that represents an even more specialized or specific style.

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Subgenre

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stories passed down through oral tradition.

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Folklore

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literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people; something that is invented or untrue.

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Fiction