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This document defines and discusses different literary genres. It begins by defining genres as categories used to group different types of literary works, such as fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. It then lists some top-level genre classifications of fiction and non-fiction. For non-fiction, it provides examples of biographies and autobiographies. For fiction, it discusses genres such as historical fiction, realistic fiction, science fiction, mystery, and fantasy, providing brief definitions and examples of each. The document aims to introduce some of the main genres but notes it is not a comprehensive list.

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Genres

This document defines and discusses different literary genres. It begins by defining genres as categories used to group different types of literary works, such as fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. It then lists some top-level genre classifications of fiction and non-fiction. For non-fiction, it provides examples of biographies and autobiographies. For fiction, it discusses genres such as historical fiction, realistic fiction, science fiction, mystery, and fantasy, providing brief definitions and examples of each. The document aims to introduce some of the main genres but notes it is not a comprehensive list.

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Survey of World

Literature

Literary Genres
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What are Literary Genres?
Definition: categories used to group
different types of literary work, such as
non-fiction, fiction and poetry
List
It is important to remember that this list
does not include all types of genres found
in literary works.

There are many different genre


classifications. We will learn about only
some of them.
Two main classifications:

Non-fiction
Fiction
Non-Fiction

This category can also be called “informational”


material.

These types of books provide information that is


factual.

Nothing is make-believe in these types of


materials. More specific examples of this type of
genre would be . . .
Biographies: A true
account of a person's life
written, composed, or
produced by another person.

Autobiographies: The
biography of a person
written by that person
Fiction
In this type of work, the author may make
up the entire story.

Authors can also choose to include factual


information in a made-up story.

The author can have wizards creating magic


spells or it can be about a teen who has a
secret crush or a person lost in the
wilderness. The subjects are limitless!
There are many different types
of fiction. . .
Historical Fiction: The story
takes the reader back to a
particular time period where they
learn about the everyday life of a
person.

The character may interact with


actual historical characters, but
usually, the main character is not
based on a real person.
Realistic Fiction: The story
usually presents a problem to be
examined that could be from
anybody’s life.

These stories may cover such


topics as family situations, peer
relationships, and cultural
differences.
Science Fiction: This is a type of modern fantasy.
It explores scientific fact and can pose ethical
questions about current scientific trends and
predictions.

The author focuses on the adventure of exploring


the unknown and the wonder of discovering new
worlds and people.
Mystery: There are different types
of mystery stories, but usually a
crime has been committed and the
reader wants to try to figure out
“whodunit”.

There is usually a great deal of


suspense and intrigue.
Fantasy:
In this type of story, the author has created a magical world
where anything is possible.

There are many types of fantasy -- from fables to fairy tales.


Stories may include magical beings, talking animals, or
gods and goddesses.
Fairy Tales: We often know we are
reading or hearing a fairy tale with the
words, “once upon a time . . .”
Fairy tales often feature a fight
between good and evil. Evil always
loses to a triumphant hero or heroine.
We also know it’s a fairy tale because
most end with “and
they lived happily ever after.”
Fables: These stories usually
have a moral (lesson) that is
being taught. The story often
uses animals that speak and act
like humans.
Myths: a story or group of stories that
form part of the traditional knowledge of a
society. Myths often use imaginative plots
and characters to explain how the world
began and why nature and people behave
the way they do.
What Genre?
Science fiction, fable, mystery, fairy tale, myth, fantasy, historical
fiction, realistic fiction

◦ The Tortoise and the Hare ◦ Sleeping Beauty


◦ Hercules ◦ 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones
◦ The Hunger Games ◦ Harry Potter
◦ Frindle ◦ The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

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