Poetry
- Shortened form of writing
- Uses figurative language-metaphors, similes, personification
- Author’s expression of emotion, opinions
- May or may not follow a form/structure
Fables, Folktales, Legends & Myths
- Stories passed down from generations by oral storytelling.
- Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, tall tales
- Foundation for fantasy
Classics
- Timeless stories (relate to a reader of any generation)
- Lay the foundation for new genres.
Realistic Fiction
- Characters: everyday people doing everyday things
- Setting: modern times, realistic place
- Plot: realistic events
Historical Fiction
- Characters: famous historical people
- Setting: pre 1970, could be historical/important sites
- Plot: authentic historical events, average or significant peopleScience Fiction
- Characters: mutants, robots, aliens, “mad”scientist
- Setting: advanced tech-cities, spaceships, other solar systems, other galaxies,
- time travel technologies
- Plot: alien attacks/visits, time travel, technology important, experiments “gone
- wrong”
Fantasy
- Characters: talking animals, mythical creatures, magic users
- Setting: often medieval, time travel
- Plot: hero’s journey, quest, often good vs. evil
Mystery
- Characters: detective, investigators, spies
- Setting: could be crime scene, often detective agency, often creepy house
- Plot: crime or mysterious event + clues = solution
Informational
- Purpose-provides information on a wide range of topics
- Nonfiction-science, crafts, sports, articles, social studies
- Nonfictional informs you on things you want/need to know about
Biography / Autobiography / Memoir
- Biography (life+write): story of someone's life, written by someone else
- Autobiography (self+life+write): story of someone’s life written my themselves
- Memoir (memories): a short account of the authors experiences written by themselves