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Genres of Literature Vocabulary
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This is a word that describes how something sounds. Vrooooom Vrooooom went the loud car.
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Onomatopoeia
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This is a silly expression that has a meaning that is NOT literal. Example: It is raining cats and dogs.
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Idiom
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This is a type of figurative language that uses exaggeration for effect. Example: Opal talked so much her beak fell off.
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Hyperbole
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This is what we call a particular type or category of literature, (biography, informational, and fantasy are a few examples).
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Genre
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This is an implied comparison. Example: You ARE the wind beneath my wings.
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Metaphor
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This is a story based on real people and their marvelous deeds. Tall Tales are examples of these.
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Legend
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This is a comparison that uses LIKE or AS. Example: He was AS fast AS a cheetah.
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Simile
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A type of folk tale that contains elements of magic or enchantment of characters, plots, or settings. Talking mirrors, hundred-year naps, and enchanted forests belong in this genre.
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Fairy Tales “You are the Fairest”
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These are stories in which events can NOT happen in the real world. These stories are written by known authors and were not passed down through generations by story tellers like fairy tales were.
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Fantasy
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A sentence that has the same beginning consonant sounds repeated. Example: Nine nautical newts navigated near Norway.
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Alliteration
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Giving human qualities to an object or animal. Mrs. Potts and chip (the teapot) are examples.
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Personification
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Stories that explain the creation of the world and events in nature. The Greeks and Romans are most famous for these kinds of stories.
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Myths
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A simple story that has a lesson and the main characters are usually animals. Aesop is most famous for writing these kinds of stories.
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Fables
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A true story about someone’s life written by someone else.
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Biography
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A special type of fantasy that includes or is based on scientific principles. (Stories about spaceships or robots would be in this genre)
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Science Fiction
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Writing that has a rhythmic pattern and expresses feelings.
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Poetry
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A story about one event in your life. It is NOT about your entire life.
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Memoir
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A made up story based on facts from the past or an historical event.
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Historical Fiction
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A true story about your life that you wrote.
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Autobiography
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Facts and Ideas about a real topic. (Text books and newspapers belong in this genre)
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Informational
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A made up story about something that COULD really happen.
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Realistic Fiction
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