Literature GenresSharon SunJuly 2,20134th grade
Fiction V.S Non-fiction
Fiction
Make-believe Read for fun Fake
Non-fiction
Real story True Information
Tale passed down through generations Explains a world of gods
Pertains actions of gods/goddesses
Myth
Can be based on a real story Characters act like people
Story could happen in real life
Realistic Fiction
Animal characters act like people Characters may have special powers
Imaginary characters
Fantasy
Story about a person’s life Whole life, part of a life, single event
He/she feels and he/she thinks
Autobiography
Tells information about someone’s life Based on someone who is important
How these people live and what they do
Biography
Shows expressions, feelings, and moods All have own rhymes
A written form of literature
Poetry
Fight between good and evil Teaches a lesson
Always has a happy ending
Fairytales
A story or legend handed down One generation to the next Told over and over again
Folktales
A story that is humorously exaggerated Backwoods exploits
American frontiersman
Tall tales
Story teaches a lesson End of fable is a proverb
A proverb is a wise saying
Fables
Watch characters and hear them talk You can recognize names if they have colons
Directions written in special form
Plays