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Literature Genres. Sharon Sun July 2,2013 4 th grade. Fiction V.S Non-fiction. Non-fiction. Real story True Information. Fiction. Make-believe Read for fun Fake . Myth. Tale passed down through generations Explains a world of gods Pertains actions of gods/goddesses.
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Literature Genres Sharon Sun July 2,2013 4th grade
Fiction V.S Non-fiction Non-fiction Real story True Information Fiction • Make-believe • Read for fun • Fake
Myth • Tale passed down through generations • Explains a world of gods • Pertains actions of gods/goddesses
Realistic Fiction • Can be based on a real story • Characters act like people • Story could happen in real life
Fantasy • Animal characters act like people • Characters may have special powers • Imaginary characters
Autobiography • Story about a person’s life • Whole life, part of a life, single event • He/she feels and he/she thinks
Biography • Tells information about someone’s life • Based on someone who is important • How these people live and what they do
Poetry • Shows expressions, feelings, and moods • All have own rhymes • A written form of literature
Fairytales Fight between good and evil Teaches a lesson Always has a happy ending
Folktales • A story or legend handed down • One generation to the next • Told over and over again
Tall tales • A story that is humorously exaggerated • Backwoods exploits • American frontiersman
Fables • Story teaches a lesson • End of fable is a proverb • A proverb is a wise saying
Plays • Watch characters and hear them talk • You can recognize names if they have colons • Directions written in special form