WorksheetsCEATIVE WRITING UNIT - GENRE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
We use the term Genre to help us classify literature. Where did this word originate from?
Germany
Italy
England
France
What are the four main literary genres?
Poetry & Fiction
Nonfiction & Drama
Prose & Mystery
Plays & Historical Records
How can you best describe the term subgenre?
An excellent example would be to state that
non-fiction is a subgenre of drama
A subgenre can be one of many categories within a particular larger genre.
A subgenre has several genres under it branch out and address other topics
a category that is a subdivision of a smaller genre
How would you classify FICTION genre?
A literary work that is not real and made up.
A literary work based on true
real-life events, based on research facts, and not rooted in the fiction narrative
A literary work in which special focus is given to the expression of feelings and ideas along with the use of distinctive style, rhythm, and rhyme
A literary work where the narrative has many conflicts, is high stakes, & characters are driven by human emotions to get something accomplished
How would you classify NON-FICTION genre?
A literary work that is not real and made up.
A literary work based on true
real-life events, based on research facts, and not rooted in the fiction narrative
A literary work in which special focus is given to the expression of feelings and ideas along with the use of distinctive style, rhythm, and rhyme
A literary work where the narrative has many conflicts, is high stakes, & characters are driven by human emotions to get something accomplished
How would you classify POETRY genre?
A literary work that is not real and made up.
A literary work based on true
real-life events, based on research facts, and not rooted in the fiction narrative
A literary work in which special focus is given to the expression of feelings and ideas along with the use of distinctive style, rhythm, and rhyme
A literary work where the narrative has many conflicts, is high stakes, & characters are driven by human emotions to get something accomplished
How would you classify DRAMA genre?
A literary work that is not real and made up.
A literary work based on true
real-life events, based on research facts, and not rooted in the fiction narrative
A literary work in which special focus is given to the expression of feelings and ideas along with the use of distinctive style, rhythm, and rhyme
A literary work where the narrative has many conflicts, is high stakes, & characters are driven by human emotions to get something accomplished
Where would a work of literature, whose subgenre is Historical Fiction, belong under?
It belongs under the FICTION genre.
It belongs under the NON-FICTION genre.
It belongs under the POETRY genre.
It belongs under the DRAMA genre.
Where would a work of literature, whose subgenre is Informational (science textbook), belong under?
It belongs under the FICTION genre.
It belongs under the NON-FICTION genre.
It belongs under the POETRY genre.
It belongs under the DRAMA genre.
Where would a work of literature, whose subgenre is melodrama, belong under?
It belongs under the FICTION genre.
It belongs under the NON-FICTION genre.
It belongs under the POETRY genre.
It belongs under the DRAMA genre.
The story of a real person's life written by another person.
Biography
Informational
Autobiography
A short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson.
Fiction
Fairy Tales
Fables
Fantasy
A story based on the traditions of a people or region, told by parents to children and then by the children to their children.
Fairy Tales
Folk Tales
Fantasy
Fiction
A made -up story written to make the reader laugh.
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Humorous Fiction
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
Humorous Fiction
Science Fiction
Mystery
Fantasy
Introduction to Poetry: (1) I ask them to take a poem (2) and hold it up to the (3) light like a color slide (4) or press an ear against its hive. (5) I say drop a mouse into a poem (6) and watch him probe his way out, (7) or walk inside the poem’s room (8) and feel the walls for a light switch. (9) I want them to waterski (10) across the surface of a poem (11) waving at the author’s name on the shore. (12) But all they want to do (13) is tie the poem to a chair with rope (14) and torture a confession out of it. (15) They begin beating it with a hose (16) to find out what it really means. by Billy Collins
The imagery in lines 1 to 4 serves to most directly
arouse the curiosity of readers
remind readers of childhood experiences
appeal to the reader's sense of sight and hearing
evoke an emotional and physical response from the reader
Introduction to Poetry: (1) I ask them to take a poem (2) and hold it up to the (3) light like a color slide (4) or press an ear against its hive. (5) I say drop a mouse into a poem (6) and watch him probe his way out, (7) or walk inside the poem’s room (8) and feel the walls for a light switch. (9) I want them to waterski (10) across the surface of a poem (11) waving at the author’s name on the shore. (12) But all they want to do (13) is tie the poem to a chair with rope (14) and torture a confession out of it. (15) They begin beating it with a hose (16) to find out what it really means. by Billy Collins
In lines 9 to 11, the speaker most clearly suggests that reading a poem should provide a reader with
insight
courage
comfort
enjoyment
Introduction to Poetry: (1) I ask them to take a poem (2) and hold it up to the (3) light like a color slide (4) or press an ear against its hive. (5) I say drop a mouse into a poem (6) and watch him probe his way out, (7) or walk inside the poem’s room (8) and feel the walls for a light switch. (9) I want them to waterski (10) across the surface of a poem (11) waving at the author’s name on the shore. (12) But all they want to do (13) is tie the poem to a chair with rope (14) and torture a confession out of it. (15) They begin beating it with a hose (16) to find out what it really means. by Billy Collins
In this poem, the speaker focuses on how poetry should
pose a challenge to be overcome
present opinions rather than facts
provide insight into everyday life
be experienced rather than analyzed
