genres of text ~ a brief overview ~ by mrs. mykal knight
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Genres of TextGenres of Text
~ a brief overview ~
By Mrs. Mykal Knight
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Genre:• A specific type, kind, or category,
of literary or artistic work
• Example: narrative, fiction, non-fiction, drama, comedy
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Two Main Genres:
• Informational Text– Shares facts and
information– Ex: news article,
textbook
• Narrative Text– Tells a story– Ex: short story,
novel
Note: You will see these two definitions again.
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INFORMATIONAL TEXTOne of the two main genres we are studying…
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Informational Text
• Shares facts and information• Gives details of real-life events
• Ex: article, textbook, newspaper, autobiography, biography…
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Non - fiction• Written accounts of real people,
places, objects, or events.
• Believed to be true
• Often historical
Supreme Court Judge
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Biography
• A true story told about a person’s life story and accomplishments
• Written by someone other than who the story is about
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Autobiography• A true story told about a person’s
life story and accomplishments
• Written by the same person who the story is about
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Anecdote• A short and amusing (or
interesting) story about a real incident or person.
• Side Note: amusing means funny…
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Hold That Thought…
• Informational Text and Narrative Text have some things in common.
• Let’s learn a little about Narrative Text, and then see how they come together…
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NARRATIVE TEXTOur other main genre to study
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Narrative• Also known as “fiction”• Fiction is a writing that is not true. • Narrative is a story with a
beginning, middle, and end.
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Short Story
• Tells a story, using the elements of plot
• Can be as short as one page, but could be much longer
• Not as long as a novel
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Ready to Connect?• We have reviewed two genres:
Informational and Narrative Text • Now, it’s time to see what they
have in common…
Informational Text Narrative
Text
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Elements of PlotElements of Plot
The ingredients of a great story
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A Common Thread
• Informational Texts will generally include MOST elements of plot.
• Narrative Texts always include the main elements of plot.
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Plot• sequence (or order) of events in a
story.
1 2 3
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Exposition
• Gives background information• Introduces the setting, and
characters• Often introduces the conflict or
problem
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Setting• Time and/or place of a
story.
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Characters• People, animals, or
creatures involved in the story.
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Rising Action• the events that lead to the
climax, and can create suspense.
• Includes the conflict
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Conflict• the problem that needs to
be solved in a story
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Climax• the most intense part of the
story, or a major turning point in a story
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Falling Action• Set of actions and events
bringing the story to an end.
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Resolution• Also known as the conclusion• The conclusion, end result, or
outcome of the story.
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Theme• The "big picture" or the
lesson / moral of the story.
Main Idea!!
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Point of View• The perspective or direction
from which a story is told.• Two main types:
–First Person–Third Person
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First Person Point of View
• The narrator is an actual character in the story.
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Third PersonPoint of View
• The narrator is someone outside of the story (not a character in the story).
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Flashback• A scene that interrupts the events
in a story to tell what has happened in the past.
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Parts of Fiction / Narrative
Parts of Fiction / Narrative
Part II
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Narrator• This is the person telling the
story in a narrative or short story
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Dynamic Character• A character in the story who goes
through a permanent change in outlook or personality during the story.
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Protagonist• The central character• The action usually revolves around
this character, who is greatly involved in the main conflict.
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Antagonist• A person or force that opposes the
protagonist (central character) in a story.
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Thesis Statement• A statement used in writing to:
–Open or introduce –Provide the main idea–Serve as a focus
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Figurative Language• Language used to enhance
description• Not meant to be taken literally• Can also include Figures of Speech
Simile Metaphor
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Simile• Figurative language, using like or
as to compare two things• Example:
– I am as hungry as a horse!
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Metaphor• Figurative language• Compares two things, without use
of like or as.• States that one thing is another
thing.• Example:
– The girl was a beautiful butterfly, dancing across the stage.
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Allusion• Literary device• The writer or speaker refers to a
person, event or thing in history or to a work of art or literature
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Foreshadowing• The use of hints or clues in a story
to suggest what action is to come
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The End!