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GENRE. Mrs. Folkers June 20, 1999. Definition:. Genre is just a fancy way of saying “different categories or types of books”. Can you tell me your favorite genres?. autobiography biography fantasy folklore poetry nonfiction. historical fiction

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  1. GENRE Mrs. Folkers June 20, 1999

  2. Definition: Genre is just a fancy way of saying “different categories or types of books”.

  3. Can you tell me your favorite genres?

  4. autobiography biography fantasy folklore poetry nonfiction historical fiction realistic fiction *adventure *mystery *animal stories *contemporary science fiction How about...

  5. Autobiography • Factual story about a real person in the past or in the present. • Written by the person the story is about.

  6. Biography • Factual story about a real person in the past or in the present. • Written by someone else. President George Washington

  7. Fantasy Characters allowed to have traits that we know are physically impossible. • Characters may solve a problem by using magic or some other impossible strategy.

  8. Folklore

  9. Poetry • Verse written to evoke thoughts and feeling in the reader. • Often uses rhythm and rhyme to convey its message.

  10. Nonfiction • Books that contain factual information about a subject, or reference books in general (like encyclopedias).

  11. Historical Fiction • Stories that take place in a real location at a particular time in the past. • Characters may be fictional or real. • Some real events are mixed with fictional events of the time.

  12. Realistic Fiction • Stories that involve characters and events that appear to be realistic.

  13. Science Fiction • Stories in which the major events rely on scientific fact, discovery, or exploration and/or characters who are alien to Earth. • Setting may be Earth or some other space location.

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