Genres of Fiction
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lsutton1 on July 27, 2011
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Seastars Core 4, Seastars Core 2, Seastars Core 1, Seastars Core 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Fiction | Written from the author's imagination. Most frequently associated w/ novels and short stories. |
| Nonfiction | Writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects, or events. Examples: letters, autobiographies, biographies, speeches, articles, essays, memos, reports. |
| Genre | The division or type of literature based on the text's characteristics and purpose. |
| Disseminated | To pass down over generations. |
| Realistic Fiction | Drawn from the imagination of the author and is very believable. Represents the burdens, struggles, joys, and happenings of everyday life. |
| Historical Fiction | Author's imagination is weaved around past events, characters, settings, time periods. |
| Science Fiction | Author's imagination is weaved around technology, the future, space travel or the impossible. |
| Adventure Fiction | The main characters go on an adventure that ultimately leads to self discovery. |
| Fantasy Fiction | Imagination of the author breaks free from reality. Story takes place in a nonexistent and unreal world. Unreal characters. |
| Mystery Fiction | Characters are asked to solve a crime or puzzle or to discover and expose a secret. |
| Thriller Fiction | Suspense is the driving force for the plot. Characters are usually placed in danger or cause danger. |
| Dialect | The way a person speaks based on where he or she is from |
| Myth | Represents culture and explains nature/creation |
| Tall Tale | Represents culture in a humorous way, with hyperbole |
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