Literature Genres
We organize different types of books into groups called “genres.”
Different genres can even be incorporated into one book or story.
Below are just a few of the most common literature genres.
Fiction is a genre of writing that is not true.
Nonfiction is a genre of writing that is true.
Drama is a genre that is read in a play as a performance.
Fable is a genre usually about animals and gives the reader a moral or lesson.
Fantasy is a fiction work that contains many incredible creatures or events.
Historical is an untrue story that includes many historical facts, settings, events,
Fiction or people.
Humor is an amusing, entertaining genre.
is a genre that includes traditional tales, usually about ancient Greek and
Mythology
Roman gods.
Tall Tales are exaggerated stories that have a good deal of humor.
Biography is a nonfiction genre that tells about a person’s life.
is a nonfiction genre that tells about a person’s life and is written by
Autobiography
that person.
What genre will you choose today?
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