Genre+Posters

Genre Definitions and Genre Posters
[|Autobiography]: Nonfiction-a biography of a person written by himself or herself.

[|Biography]: Nonfiction that is informational writing about real people.

[|Drama]: A story written to be performed by actors.

[|Fable]: Folktale that teaches a moral or lesson, often including animals as characters.

[|Fairy Tale]: Folktale that usually includes magical elements, often deals with good and bad, and may include repetition of numbers.

[|Fantasy]: Highly imaginative fiction that uses strange or unusual characters, setting and plot. Often contains elements of magic.

[|Informational]: Nonfiction writing about a topic, including books and newspaper or magazine articles.

[|Historical Fiction]: Fiction that is set in the past.

[|Legend]: Folktale that is based on a real person or event.

[|Mystery]: Fiction that includes secrets or crimes to be solved.

[|Myth]: Folktale that is considered sacred and attempts to explain how things came to be.

[|Poetry]: Verse that uses sounds, rhythm, and word choice to convey ideas.

[|Realistic Fiction]: Believable fiction that is set in the present.

[|Science Fiction]: Fiction that deals with science or technology.

[|Tall Tale]: Folktale that is usually humorous and chiefly composed of impossible events that are assumed to be untrue.