Fiction
Stories created about people and events that are not real, but imagined by the author
Stories created about people and events that are not real, but imagined by the author
Historical Fiction
A story set in a real time period which contains facts of that time periods, with ficitonal characters.
A story set in a real time period which contains facts of that time periods, with ficitonal characters.
Science Fiction
Literature in which speculative technology, time travel,
alien races, intelligent robots, gene-engineering, space travel, experimental
medicine, psionic abilities, dimensional portals, or altered scientific
principles contribute to the plot or background
Literature in which speculative technology, time travel,
alien races, intelligent robots, gene-engineering, space travel, experimental
medicine, psionic abilities, dimensional portals, or altered scientific
principles contribute to the plot or background
Realistic Fiction
Literature in which characters and situations are made up, but could happen in real life.
Literature in which characters and situations are made up, but could happen in real life.
Fantasy
"Any novel that is disengaged from reality. Often such novels are set in
nonexistent worlds, such as under the earth, in a fairyland, on the moon, etc.
The characters are often something other than human or include nonhuman
characters." (A Glossary of Literary Terms).
"Any novel that is disengaged from reality. Often such novels are set in
nonexistent worlds, such as under the earth, in a fairyland, on the moon, etc.
The characters are often something other than human or include nonhuman
characters." (A Glossary of Literary Terms).
Mystery
"The mystery story or novel is a work of fiction in which the element of mystery
or terror plays a controlling part." (A Glossary of Literary Terms).
"The mystery story or novel is a work of fiction in which the element of mystery
or terror plays a controlling part." (A Glossary of Literary Terms).
Dystopia
"DYSTOPIA (from Greek, dys topos, "bad place"):
The opposite of a utopia, a dystopia is an imaginary society in fictional writing that represents, as M. H. Abrams puts it, "a very unpleasant imaginary world in which ominous tendencies of our present social, political, and technological order are projected in some disastrous future culmination" (Glossary 218)
"DYSTOPIA (from Greek, dys topos, "bad place"):
The opposite of a utopia, a dystopia is an imaginary society in fictional writing that represents, as M. H. Abrams puts it, "a very unpleasant imaginary world in which ominous tendencies of our present social, political, and technological order are projected in some disastrous future culmination" (Glossary 218)
Graphic Novel
A story told in comic book strip format, and published as a book.
A story told in comic book strip format, and published as a book.
Non Fiction (Informational)
Tests that provide factual information about certain topics, science, sports, career, travel, the arts among other topics. (Beth Newingham)
Tests that provide factual information about certain topics, science, sports, career, travel, the arts among other topics. (Beth Newingham)
Biography
A non-fictional account of a person's life--usually a celebrity, an important historical figure, or a writer. (Copyright Dr. L. Kip Wheeler 1998-2014.)
A non-fictional account of a person's life--usually a celebrity, an important historical figure, or a writer. (Copyright Dr. L. Kip Wheeler 1998-2014.)
Poetry
literature that usually contains rhythmical patterns of language.
Types of poetry: Rhyme, Alliteration, Haiku, Narrative, Free Verse
Other types: http://quizlet.com/8169091/sa-9th-grade-english-poetic-elements-and-types-of-poems-flash-cards/
literature that usually contains rhythmical patterns of language.
Types of poetry: Rhyme, Alliteration, Haiku, Narrative, Free Verse
Other types: http://quizlet.com/8169091/sa-9th-grade-english-poetic-elements-and-types-of-poems-flash-cards/
Traditional Literature
Stories passed down from generation to generation, including fables, folktales, legends, fairytales, tall tales, and myths. (Beth Newingham)
Resources:
Carson University Literary Terms and Definitions:
http://hil.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Genres.htm (Beth Newingham)
Stories passed down from generation to generation, including fables, folktales, legends, fairytales, tall tales, and myths. (Beth Newingham)
Resources:
Carson University Literary Terms and Definitions:
http://hil.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Genres.htm (Beth Newingham)