Genre Basics

'Genre' refers to the ____ of literature the writing belongs to.

• type or kind

• time period

• audience

• book

The main genres are:

• Nonfiction

• Fiction

• Drama

• Poetry

A nonfiction text is

• true

• made up

• partly made up, and partly true

• not a genre

A fiction text is

• true

• made up

• partly made up, and partly true

• not a genre

Poetry is a type of genre that

• is always short

• always rhymes

• expresses feelings and ideas through unique style and rhythmn

• is not a genre

A drama is a type of genre that

• only has 1 character

• is always funny

• is always sad

• a play told through dialogue (characters speaking)

Which of the following is NOT a subgenre of fiction?

• mystery

• biography

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

True or False: Realistic fiction is a story that could happen in real life, but the characters and events are made up.

• True

• False

True or False: The mystery subgenre has talking animals.

• True

• False

What is historical fiction?

• A story about an event that was fake.

• A story that takes place during a real event, but the characters are fake.

• A story with fake events and characters.

• A story with real characters but a fake event.