Literary+Genres

The word genre means "category" in french. We will learn about all the different types or kinds of books nonfiction and fiction that can be found. These are some questions you can ask yourself when you are unsure of the book genre.

Genre Questions o Does the story tell about something real? o Could the story's events be real, or are they totally unbelievable (fiction)? o Are the characters human or animal? o If the characters are human, could they have been real people? o Are characters doing things that are typically human or are they doing things that are superhuman? o Does the character face a problem that must be solved? o Does the story teach a lesson? o Can you tell when and where the story takes place, or could it be taking place at any time and anywhere? o Does the story take place long ago? o Are the people in the story ordinary/common people, or are they royalty? o Is there any mention of God or gods in the story?

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