Genre Tree Map by

Prose or Poetry

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Prose is written in paragraphs where poetry is written in any form except paragraphs. Both explore the world, give insight to human condition and experience, and bring pleasure to the reader.

Fiction

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Come from the author's imagination. Parts of the story might be verifiable but not all evidence and facts are.

Nonfiction

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All evidence and facts can be verified. Reliable sources and documentation are critical in providing verifiability.

Fantasy

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Invented stories often with invented characters and setting. Has one or more elements that violates the nature or physical laws of our known world (ex. talking dogs). Often involves the use of magic.

Realism

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Invented stories often with invented characters and setting. All elements of the story are found in the laws of our universe (ex. barking dogs).

Biography

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Tell all or part of an actual person's life, their story. Autobiographies are written by the person who the story is about.

Informational

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Endless content options. Can be written in narrative or expository writing. Narrative tells a true story or an event with a distinct beginning, middle, and end. Expository is written to inform or explain.

Folklore

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The original creators of stories are unknown, and they have been passed down by word of mouth.

Subgenres of Folklore are folktales, tall tale, fable, myths, and legends.

Modern Fantasy

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Has an identifiable author and origin of story was print.

Science Fiction

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Elements that violate the nature or physical laws of our known world are a result of generalized science fact that are pushed into logical but unproven possibilities.

Historical Fiction

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Tells a story about people that happened in a previous time period.

Contempory Realistic Fiction

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Tells a story about people in our current time period.

References

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Barone, D. (2011). Children’s literature in the classroom: Engaging lifelong readers. The Guilford Press.

Tunnell, M., Jacobs, J., Young, T., & Bryan, G. (2020). Children’s Literature Briefly. Pearson Education Inc.