Genres of Literature Review

Genres of Literature Review

By Staff.Julee Silas

Multiple Choice

The word "genre" means...

• an animal
• a style or type of writing.

• a math subject.

• the book we read last semester

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True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person. Uses 1st person POV.

• autobiography
• realistic fiction
• biography
• poetry

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REALISTIC FICTION (a story that sounds like it could be real) is

• fiction
• nonfiction
• poetry

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A FANTASY (a story with imaginary things in it)

• is fiction
• is nonfiction

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Fiction is

• Real Information
• Caption under a picture
• Made-Up Story
•  TV Guide

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A crime is committed. In finding the criminal, a detective must unravel a web of clues before pinning down the suspect. 

• mystery
• realistic fiction-adventure
• folktale
• fantasy

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A traditional story handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Types include fables, myths and fairy tales

• mystery
• fantasy
• folktale
• realistic fiction-adventure

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a true story about another person's life written by another person. Uses 3rd person POV.

• autobiography
• biography
• historical fiction
• atlas

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A book that is written based on true facts, real events or real people.

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

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A book that tells a story about something that could happen in real life, but the characters are made up.

• Realistic Fiction
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Mystery

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Literature that is written in verse and uses rhythm and rhyme to share a strong feeling with the reader.

• Historical Fiction
• Non Fiction
• Poetry
• Traditional Fiction

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• Science Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Biography
• Mystery

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• Fantasy
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction

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• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Fantasy
• Poetry

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• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Fantasy
• Traditional Fiction

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• Fantasy
• Mystery
• Informational Non Fiction
• Historical Fiction

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The Hard Way Out by Terry Vaughn

In this novel, Brian is struggling. After losing both of his parents in a tragic car accident, Brian is living at his Aunt's house and sharing a room with his cousin. Basketball is his only escape. But after getting benched for low progress report grades, Brian's world shatters. Does he have it in him to improve his grades? Will Brian come to peace with his emotions? Can anyone help him?

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

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"If a Tree Falls" adapted by Stan Tanner

This is the very short story of a buck. The buck was admiring his horns in the water's reflection and feeling bad about his skinny legs. Then a hunter tries to kill him. As the buck tries to escape, his big horns get stuck in some tree branches, but his skinny legs manage to pull him free. The moral is that what is truly valuable is often unappreciated.

• Fantasy

• Fable

• Folktale

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U.S. History by Mortini Publishing Group

This textbook tells the history of America, from the Revolutionary War to the Iraq War.

• Mystery

• Informational Text

• Historical Fiction

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Shooting for the Moon by Lance Legstrong

Lance tells the true story of his own adventure into outer space. Legstrong was once an underachiever with a troubled past, until one day a teacher influences him positively. Lance describes how he worked hard from that point on until getting accepted into an experimental NASA space program and going to the moon. Lance shares with readers the many life lessons he has learned in this exciting text.

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Science Fiction

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African Creation Story by unknown

According to this Bakuba account of the world's creation, the Earth was once just darkness and water and it was ruled by the giant Mbombo. One day Mbombo felt some sharp pains in his stomach, which caused him to vomit the sun, moon, and stars. The sun's rays evaporated the water covering the Earth, which created clouds, and soon the dry hills emerged from the water. Still feeling some pains in his stomach, Mbombo vomited again, this time expelling the world's first man and woman, all of the animals, the trees, falling stars, the firmament, and lighting.

• Mythology

• Adventure

• Fable

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Paul Bunyan and the Seven Wonders of the World retold by Patrick Schuster

This text contains a handful of different stories about the world's largest lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, who is so big that he wrings out a handful of maple trees to make syrup for his giant waffles. He is so big that he made the Great Lakes when he couldn't find his spittoon. Read about how he met his giant blue ox, Babe, and how they became best friends and inseparable companions. Also read about how he dug the Grand Canyon by dragging his axe behind himself after a long day of work.

• Tall Tale

• Fantasy

• Folk Tale

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The Reign of Attila the Hun by Ed Reaves

Attila the Hun was the scourge of both the Eastern and Western Roman Empires in the 440s and 450s. . He invaded and conquered territory in what would now be considered France and Italy, terrorizing the countryside along the way. This text tells the story of Attila's life.

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

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"Rapunzel" adapted by Craig Hooper

Once upon a time a young girl named Rapunzel was running an errand for her mother. An evil witch kidnaps Rapunzel and imprisons her in the tower of a castle. After years in the tower, Rapunzel grew long, beautiful hair. Having seen nobody but the evil witch her whole life, Rapunzel is very lonely. One day a prince wanders by and climbs up her hair. The witch doesn't like this and action ensues. Eventually the prince and Rapunzel live happily every after.

• Fairy Tale

• Poetry

• Fantasy

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Name that Genre!

• science fiction
• fantasy
• nonfiction
• mystery

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Texts and books are categorized into these two main categories

• Fiction and Nonfiction

• Biography and Poetry

• Historical Fiction and Informational

• Fiction and Realistic Fiction

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Fictional works that explain the actions of gods and goddesses; include explanations of the origins of the elements of nature

• myths

• fables

• legends

• essays

Open Ended

In your own words, what is the definition of the genre "Legend"?

(2 points extra credit)

Open Ended

In your own words, what is the definition of the genre "fable"?

(2 points extra credit)