Literature Genres Victoria Artale July 2,2013
Fiction Vs. Nonfiction Fiction Nonfiction Not real Good vs. bad Starts with once upon a time Always with happy endings Nonfiction Real Takes place in the past or future About a person in history
Realistic fiction Can based on a real story Characters act like real people The story can happen in real life Characters tries to solve a problem
Fantasy Animals act like real people Characters may have powers Setting may be in another time Good vs. Evil
Folktale Teaches a lesson Talking animals Not real
Fairytale Always has problem to solve Read for fun Always has a happy ending
Informational Nonfiction Real Tells fact about verity of subjects
Biography A story of a real person Nonfiction Tells about a person in the past or present The book told how they got famous
Autobiography An account on a person about his or her own life Tells how he cares about things It sometimes tells one part about there life
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