Poetry

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Poetry

• Definition shortened form of writing
• Figurative Language metaphors, similes,
  personification, alliteration
• Authors expression of feelings/emotions/opinions
• May follow a form/structure haiku, limerick,
  sonnet

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Traditional Literature

1. Definition stories passed down for generations
   by oral storytelling
2. Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery
   rhymes, tall tales
3. Foundation for fantasy

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fantasy

1. Characters talking animals, mythical creatures
   (dragons, minotaurs, vampires), magic users
   (wizards, witches)
2. Setting often medieval (forests, castles,
   caves), time travel (magic)
3. Plot heros journey/quest, often good vs. evil

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Science Fiction

• Characters mutants, aliens, robots, mad
  scientists, talking computers
• Setting advanced technology/ futuristic cities,
  space ships, other worlds, time travel
  (technology)
• Plot alien attacks/visits, time travel,
  technology is important, experiments gone wrong

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Realistic Fiction

• Characters
• Everyday people
• Doing everyday things
• Setting
• Modern times
• Realistic places
• Plot
• Realistic, believable events

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Historical Fiction

• Characters
• Famous, historical people
• Average or significant people
• Setting
• Pre-1970
• Could be historical/important places
• Plot
• Authentic (true) historical events

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Mystery

• Characters
• Detectives (sleuths), investigators (FBI, CIA),
  spies
• Murderers, thieves
• Setting
• Crime scene
• Detective agency
• May be mysterious place(creepy house, museum, )
• Plot
• Crime or mysterious event
• Clues ? solution

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Biography, Autobiography, Memoir

• Biolife - graphywrite
• Biography story of someones life written by
  someone else
• autoself biolife graphywrite
• Autobiography story of someones life written by
  themselves
• memoirmemory
• Memoir a short account of the authors
  experiences written by themselves

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Informational

1. purpose provides information on a wide range of
   topics
2. Nonfiction writing dealing with facts and real
   events
3. Science, crafts, sports, news articles, social
   studies