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Exploring Literary Genres: From Folklore to Fantasy and Everything In Between

Dive into the diverse world of literary genres that shape storytelling. Traditional literature, including folktales, legends, and myths, transmits cultural heritage, while realistic fiction weaves relatable narratives with imagined characters. Venture into science fiction, where technology sparks wonder, and explore poetry that evokes emotion through rhythm and rhyme. Mystery stories engage readers with puzzling events, while informational texts offer factual insights across various topics. Historical fiction creates immersive pasts, and both biography and autobiography bring real lives to the forefront of literature.

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Exploring Literary Genres: From Folklore to Fantasy and Everything In Between

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  1. READING GENRES Webb 10/06

  2. TRADITIONAL LITERATURE STORIES THAT AREPASSED DOWN FROM ONE GROUP TO ANOTHERIN HISTORY. THIS INCLUDES: • Folktales • Legends • Fables • Fairy tales • Tall tales • Myths

  3. REALISTIC FICTION REALISTIC FICTION USES MADE – UP CHARACTERS BUT COULD HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE.

  4. SCIENCE FICTION A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. (robots, time machines, etc.)

  5. POETRY Poetry is verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme.

  6. MYSTERY A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

  7. INFORMATIONAL Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)

  8. HISTORICAL FICTION A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination.

  9. FANTASY A story including elements that are impossible such astalking animals or magical powers.

  10. BIOGRAPHY The story of a real person’s life written by another person.

  11. AUTOBIOGRAPHY The story of a real person’s life that iswritten by that person.

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