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Genres of TextGenres of Text
~ a brief overview ~
By Mrs. Mykal Knight
Genre:• A specific type, kind, or category,
of literary or artistic work
• Example: narrative, fiction, non-fiction, drama, comedy
Two Main Genres:
• Informational Text– Shares facts and
information– Ex: news article,
textbook
• Narrative Text– Tells a story– Ex: short story,
novel
Note: You will see these two definitions again.
INFORMATIONAL TEXTOne of the two main genres we are studying…
Informational Text
• Shares facts and information• Gives details of real-life events
• Ex: article, textbook, newspaper, autobiography, biography…
Non - fiction• Written accounts of real people,
places, objects, or events.
• Believed to be true
• Often historical
Supreme Court Judge
Biography
• A true story told about a person’s life story and accomplishments
• Written by someone other than who the story is about
Autobiography• A true story told about a person’s
life story and accomplishments
• Written by the same person who the story is about
Anecdote• A short and amusing (or
interesting) story about a real incident or person.
• Side Note: amusing means funny…
Hold That Thought…
• Informational Text and Narrative Text have some things in common.
• Let’s learn a little about Narrative Text, and then see how they come together…
NARRATIVE TEXTOur other main genre to study
Narrative• Also known as “fiction”• Fiction is a writing that is not true. • Narrative is a story with a
beginning, middle, and end.
Short Story
• Tells a story, using the elements of plot
• Can be as short as one page, but could be much longer
• Not as long as a novel
Ready to Connect?• We have reviewed two genres:
Informational and Narrative Text • Now, it’s time to see what they
have in common…
Informational Text Narrative
Text
Elements of PlotElements of Plot
The ingredients of a great story
A Common Thread
• Informational Texts will generally include MOST elements of plot.
• Narrative Texts always include the main elements of plot.
Plot• sequence (or order) of events in a
story.
1 2 3
Exposition
• Gives background information• Introduces the setting, and
characters• Often introduces the conflict or
problem
Setting• Time and/or place of a
story.
Characters• People, animals, or
creatures involved in the story.
Rising Action• the events that lead to the
climax, and can create suspense.
• Includes the conflict
Conflict• the problem that needs to
be solved in a story
Climax• the most intense part of the
story, or a major turning point in a story
Falling Action• Set of actions and events
bringing the story to an end.
Resolution• Also known as the conclusion• The conclusion, end result, or
outcome of the story.
Theme• The "big picture" or the
lesson / moral of the story.
Main Idea!!
Point of View• The perspective or direction
from which a story is told.• Two main types:
–First Person–Third Person
First Person Point of View
• The narrator is an actual character in the story.
Third PersonPoint of View
• The narrator is someone outside of the story (not a character in the story).
Flashback• A scene that interrupts the events
in a story to tell what has happened in the past.
Parts of Fiction / Narrative
Parts of Fiction / Narrative
Part II
Narrator• This is the person telling the
story in a narrative or short story
Dynamic Character• A character in the story who goes
through a permanent change in outlook or personality during the story.
Protagonist• The central character• The action usually revolves around
this character, who is greatly involved in the main conflict.
Antagonist• A person or force that opposes the
protagonist (central character) in a story.
Thesis Statement• A statement used in writing to:
–Open or introduce –Provide the main idea–Serve as a focus
Figurative Language• Language used to enhance
description• Not meant to be taken literally• Can also include Figures of Speech
Simile Metaphor
Simile• Figurative language, using like or
as to compare two things• Example:
– I am as hungry as a horse!
Metaphor• Figurative language• Compares two things, without use
of like or as.• States that one thing is another
thing.• Example:
– The girl was a beautiful butterfly, dancing across the stage.
Allusion• Literary device• The writer or speaker refers to a
person, event or thing in history or to a work of art or literature
Foreshadowing• The use of hints or clues in a story
to suggest what action is to come
The End!
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