Introduction to Genres

Stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues.

True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by someone else.

Nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

Stories, myths, and fables people told one another over the years. Later, stories written down.

There are different genres of music, dance, art and literature.

Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.

Made up stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.

Literary genre refers to:

True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.

Written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm.

The word "genre" means...

Stories that could really happen. Contemporary fiction is set in modern times.

Story including magic, talking objects and usually a conflict between good and evil.