genres of fiction “genres” is the french word for “kinds”
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Genres of Genres of FictionFiction
““Genres” is the French Genres” is the French word for “Kinds”word for “Kinds”
FICTIONFICTION
Realistic Fiction Fantastical Fiction
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Urban Fiction
Sports Fiction
Fantasy Science Fiction
Mystery/Horror
Romance
Adventure/Survival
Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction Stories are set in the real worldStories are set in the real world Contains characters who seem believableContains characters who seem believable The reader believes that the story The reader believes that the story
could “really happen”could “really happen”
Contemporary Contemporary Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction
Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is that is set in modern timesset in modern times
Urban FictionUrban Fiction Urban settingsUrban settings Most or all of the characters Most or all of the characters
are from are from minority groupsminority groups or are poor whitesor are poor whites
Profanity, sex and violence Profanity, sex and violence are commonare common
Young characters Young characters wrestle withwrestle with large large problems, problems, often beyond often beyond their controltheir control
Sports FictionSports Fiction The protagonist The protagonist
plays a sport or plays a sport or wants to play a wants to play a sportsport
Describes in detail the Describes in detail the actions a player takes actions a player takes while playingwhile playing
Often emphasizes the Often emphasizes the importance of discipline, importance of discipline, good sportsmanship, good sportsmanship, and the importance of and the importance of teamworkteamwork
Historical FictionHistorical Fiction Set in times pastSet in times past Real historical figures, settings and people may be
included Helps us understand what life might have been Helps us understand what life might have been
like during a particular time periodlike during a particular time period
Fantastical FictionFantastical Fiction
Has elements that are not real, so the reader must suspend belief
FantasyFantasy Conflict between Conflict between
good and evilgood and evil Takes place in Takes place in
another world, a another world, a hidden world, or a hidden world, or a “Once upon a “Once upon a time…”time…”
Use of Use of magicmagic Animals that can Animals that can
talk or have talk or have human human characteristicscharacteristics
Science FictionScience Fiction Blend fact and
fiction with futuristic technology
Always includes an element of science Outer space Other planets Time travel Aliens Mutants Pills for Food, etc.
MysteryMystery Deals with a problem that must be solved or Deals with a problem that must be solved or
information that is missinginformation that is missing Search for clues to solve A mysterySearch for clues to solve A mystery Includes clues, distractions, and, eventually, the
answer
HorrorHorror Intended to scareIntended to scare, ,
unsettle or horrify unsettle or horrify Often suspenseful, Often suspenseful,
including elements of including elements of mystery and survival mystery and survival genresgenres
A disturbing, A disturbing, supernatural elementsupernatural element HauntingsHauntings PossessionsPossessions Monsters (either human or Monsters (either human or
other-worldly)other-worldly)
Adventure/SurvivalAdventure/Survival Often set in the wildOften set in the wild Protagonist makes decisions that determine whether Protagonist makes decisions that determine whether
or not he will or not he will survive a dangerous situationsurvive a dangerous situation Protagonist grows up and finds strength of character Protagonist grows up and finds strength of character
in the situationin the situation
Romance NovelRomance Novel(Not a “Romance”)(Not a “Romance”)
Focuses on the Focuses on the relationship and relationship and romantic love romantic love between two peoplebetween two people
Has an emotionally Has an emotionally satisfying or happy satisfying or happy endingending