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Literary GenresLiterary Genres

Genre Study ProjectGenre Study Project

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Your ProjectYour Project

Read at least Read at least threethree books from a genre books from a genre of your choosingof your choosing

Incorporate research about that genreIncorporate research about that genre Write a script for a podcastWrite a script for a podcast Create a Genre Study PodcastCreate a Genre Study Podcast

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Definition of Genre:Definition of Genre:

““a category of artistic, musical, or literary a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content” style, form, or content” ((www.merriam-webster.com) )

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Different from FORM…Different from FORM…

PoetryPoetry ProseProse TextbookTextbook Short StoryShort Story NovelNovel Graphic novel / comicsGraphic novel / comics

……these are literary formsthese are literary forms

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ManyMany different Genres & different Genres & Sub-genres …Sub-genres …

Some Books May Fit In Some Books May Fit In MoreMore Than One Category:Than One Category:

Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl = Adventure & Fantasy = Adventure & Fantasy TwilightTwilight = Romance & Fantasy (Vampires) = Romance & Fantasy (Vampires) The Lightning ThiefThe Lightning Thief = Fantasy & = Fantasy &

Action/AdventureAction/Adventure

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FantasyFantasy Def:Def: contains elements that are not realistic:

strange settings talking animals magical powers often set in a medieval universe magical/mythical characters (dragons, etc.)

Famous examples (movies & books): Famous examples (movies & books): Harry Potter seriesHarry Potter series The Lord of the Rings seriesThe Lord of the Rings series Wizard of OzWizard of Oz Peter PanPeter Pan

Vampire Fiction:Vampire Fiction: TwilightTwilight series series Cirque du FreakCirque du Freak series series

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Science FictionScience Fiction stories that often tell about science and technology of the future involving partially true fictions laws or theories of science Settings:

in the future in space on a different world in a different universe or dimension

Famous movies: Star Wars Star Trek The Matrix Jurassic Park

Famous Books: Brave New World by Alduous Huxley 1984 by George Orwell 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne by Jules Verne

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Action / AdventureAction / Adventure Def.: has adventure, an exciting Def.: has adventure, an exciting

events involving risk & physical events involving risk & physical danger danger

Often overlaps with other genres (war, Often overlaps with other genres (war, crime, sci-fi, fantasy)crime, sci-fi, fantasy)

Movie examples:Movie examples: James Bond moviesJames Bond movies

Book examples:Book examples: Gary Paulsen’s booksGary Paulsen’s books Alex Rider seriesAlex Rider series

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Historical FictionHistorical Fiction Def.: Def.:

Setting = a historical period often portrays fictional accounts or often portrays fictional accounts or

dramatization of historical figures or dramatization of historical figures or eventsevents

attempt to capture spirit, manners, and attempt to capture spirit, manners, and social conditions of a persons or time(s)social conditions of a persons or time(s)

stories centered around historical situation -- names of people and places have been changed

Movie Eg.:Movie Eg.: Forest GumpForest Gump Flags of Our FathersFlags of Our Fathers TitanicTitanic

Sub-genres: Sub-genres: War FictionWar Fiction Holocaust FictionHolocaust Fiction

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Mystery / Suspense / Mystery / Suspense / Thriller / CrimeThriller / Crime Mystery:

solving a puzzling event, situation or a crime

something unknown or strange centered around a person who

investigates wrong-doing or trying to get secret information

Thriller:Thriller: fast pacing, frequent actionfast pacing, frequent action resourceful heroes who must overcome resourceful heroes who must overcome

villains

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Horror / Ghost StoriesHorror / Ghost Stories

Horror:Horror: intended to scare, unsettle and horrifyintended to scare, unsettle and horrify sometimes has supernatural / paranormal sometimes has supernatural / paranormal

elements (Ghost Stories)elements (Ghost Stories)

Movie example: Movie example: The ExorcistThe Exorcist Nightmare on Elm Street Nightmare on Elm Street Paranormal StateParanormal State

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Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction

real life with characters dealing with real life problems

stories that take place in modern times characters are involved in events that

could happen

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Lots of sub-genres of Lots of sub-genres of Realistic Fiction: Realistic Fiction:

““Chick Lit”Chick Lit” Humorous FictionHumorous Fiction SportsSports FriendshipFriendship Romance/relationshipsRomance/relationships

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““Chick Lit”Chick Lit” DefinitionDefinition: genre fiction within women's fiction : genre fiction within women's fiction

written for and written for and marketedmarketed to young women to young women (doesn’t mean guys can’t read it – just usually (doesn’t mean guys can’t read it – just usually don’t)don’t) generally deals with the issues of modern women generally deals with the issues of modern women

humorously and lightheartedlyhumorously and lightheartedly Movie Examples: “chick flicks” Movie Examples: “chick flicks”

Bridget Jones’s DiaryBridget Jones’s Diary Examples: Examples:

Princess DiariesPrincess Diaries series series Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsSisterhood of the Traveling Pants series series Judy Blume’s booksJudy Blume’s books Sarah Dessen’s booksSarah Dessen’s books

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Humorous FictionHumorous Fiction Designed to make you laugh, provide Designed to make you laugh, provide

amusement, entertain. amusement, entertain. May exaggerate or poke fun of a May exaggerate or poke fun of a

situation/person/thing situation/person/thing Movie Examples: Movie Examples:

ElfElf

Book Examples:Book Examples: Diary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy Kid

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Sports FictionSports Fiction Definition: have sports setting, Definition: have sports setting,

competitive event, &/or athlete as central competitive event, &/or athlete as central focusfocus

Movie Examples:Movie Examples: Field of DreamsField of Dreams A League of Their OwnA League of Their Own The SandlotThe Sandlot

Book Examples:Book Examples: Brian’s SongBrian’s Song

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RomanceRomance Focus is on romantic Focus is on romantic

relationshiprelationship Usually has optimistic endingUsually has optimistic ending Famous Books:Famous Books:

Pride & Prejudice – Jane Pride & Prejudice – Jane AustenAusten

Jane Eyre – Charlotte BronteJane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte Movie Examples:Movie Examples:

Love, ActuallyLove, Actually (with Hugh (with Hugh Grant)Grant)

My Big Fat Greek WeddingMy Big Fat Greek Wedding

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The “Problem Novel”The “Problem Novel” Definition: focuses on a young adult Definition: focuses on a young adult

dealing with a social or personal problem dealing with a social or personal problem (drug addiction, alcoholism, eating (drug addiction, alcoholism, eating disorder, disease, pregnancy, abuse, etc.). disorder, disease, pregnancy, abuse, etc.). Usually the main character learns a lesson Usually the main character learns a lesson or grows/changes because of this.or grows/changes because of this.

Famous Book Examples:Famous Book Examples: Go Ask AliceGo Ask Alice

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Today’s ActivityToday’s Activity List title & identify List title & identify

books by genre(s)books by genre(s) List 2 pieces of List 2 pieces of

evidenceevidence or reasons or reasons why you categorized it why you categorized it in this genre in this genre Look at the front/back Look at the front/back

cover – images/artcover – images/art Read inside flap / back Read inside flap / back

cover descriptioncover description Read first few pagesRead first few pages

Sort books by genre on Sort books by genre on big tablesbig tables

Genres: Genres: FantasyFantasy Science FictionScience Fiction Action/AdventureAction/Adventure Horror/Ghost storiesHorror/Ghost stories Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction ““Chick Lit,” Chick Lit,” RomanceRomance Problem NovelProblem Novel Sports FictionSports Fiction Humorous FictionHumorous Fiction Mystery/Thriller/Crime NovelsMystery/Thriller/Crime Novels Historical FictionHistorical Fiction