Genre Overview
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Fiction
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Code
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Genre
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Definition
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F
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Fantasy
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A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.
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RF
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Realistic Fiction
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A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.
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M
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Mystery
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A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
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TL
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Traditional Literature
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Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.
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HF
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Historical Fiction
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A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination.
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SF
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Science Fiction
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A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.)
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Nonfiction
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Genre
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Definition
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I
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Informational
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Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)
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B
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Biography
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The story of a real person’s life written by another person.
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AB
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Autobiography
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The story of a real person’s life that is written by that person.
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Other Genre
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Genre
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Definition
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P
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Poetry
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Poetry is verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning.
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