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Genre is a French word meaning
          kind or group

    It is pronounced jon-ra
The word genre refers to:
                a category of
                   •Artistic
                 •Musical or
                   •Literary
composition characterized by a particular style,
              form, or content.
Fiction
   • Story based on the
     imagination of the
     author

   • Written to entertain
     the reader

   • Characterized by a
     setting, characters,
     dialogue (talking),
     problem/conflict,
     climax and solution
Fiction Subgroups
       • Fantasy
      • Romance
     • Adventure
    • Crime Fiction
        • Horror
   • Science Fiction
       • Mystery
  • Historical Fiction
   • Realistic Fiction
• Traditional Literature
How do we classify literature into
        each genre?
• Fantasy
      • Romance
     • Adventure
    • Crime Fiction
        • Horror
   • Science Fiction
       • Mystery
  • Historical Fiction
   • Realistic Fiction
• Traditional Literature
CONVENTIONS
A particular genre includes certain basic
 ingredients which we call conventions
CONVENTIONS

      Texts often fit into multiple genres

 Can you think of an example of a novel which
combines Science Fiction, Romance, Adventure
                  and Horror
                      
Mystery
• Suspenseful story
  about a puzzling
  event that is not
  solved until the end
  of the story
Historical Fiction
         • Fictional story that
           takes place in a
           particular time
           period in the past

         • Often the setting is
           real, but the
           characters are
           made up from the
           author’s imagination
Traditional Literature
           • Stories that are passed
             down from one group to
             another in history.

           • Includes folktales,
             legends, fables,
             fairytales, tall tales,
             and myths from
             different cultures.
Horror
• Baddies, supernatural creatures
  like vampires, victims, believers
  and sceptics of the supernatural,
  innocent children and young
  women, hero, saviour, slayers,
  mad scientists clever experts.

• Isolated places, dark places,
  cemeteries, good versus evil,
  revenge, courage, justice,
  suspense, killing.
Realistic Fiction
• Story using made-up
  characters that
  could happen in real
  life
Fantasy
Fantasy
• Story including elements that
  are impossible such as talking
  animals or magical powers. Magic
  users (wizards); royalty
  (princesses); unreal creatures
  (dragons); hero/heroine
• Quest to overcome obstacles
• Enchanted places, castles,
  forests, medieval time
• Good versus evil, honourable
  qualities, friendship
• Successive volumes
Science Fiction
Science Fiction
     • A type of fantasy that uses
       science and technology
     • Robots, space, time machines,
       aliens, time travel
     • Conflict with invaders
     • A quest to overcome obstacles
     • Set in the future (advanced or
       regressive)
     • Good versus evil
     • Friendship, honourable qualities,
       human potential, ethics
Romance
Romance
  • Fictional story that takes
    place in a particular time
    period in the past
  • Love match, overcoming
    obstacles, becoming a
    couple, happy endings
Crime Fiction
Crime Fiction
     • Fictional story that takes
       place in a particular time
       period in the past
     • Often the setting is real,
       but the characters are made
       up from the author’s
       imagination
     • Crime solved by detective
       involves interpretation of
       clues, villains, mysterious
       settings, danger, weapons
       suspense and tension
GROUP TASK
• In groups, you will be assigned one genre to research.
  You are to collect images, film titles, authors, novel
  covers etc. that are classified as part of your assigned
  genre and make An electronic collage from your
  findings. Then answer the following questions:
• What elements need to be in a story to classify it
  under this genre?
• Write a list that others could use as a guide to help
  them recognize which texts are part of this genre.
• You will present your findings to the class.
Some examples from last year’s
      Year 8 students…
Adventure!
Happily Ever
   After
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Genre ppt

  • 1.
  • 2. Genre is a French word meaning kind or group It is pronounced jon-ra
  • 3. The word genre refers to: a category of •Artistic •Musical or •Literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8. Fiction • Story based on the imagination of the author • Written to entertain the reader • Characterized by a setting, characters, dialogue (talking), problem/conflict, climax and solution
  • 9. Fiction Subgroups • Fantasy • Romance • Adventure • Crime Fiction • Horror • Science Fiction • Mystery • Historical Fiction • Realistic Fiction • Traditional Literature
  • 10. How do we classify literature into each genre?
  • 11. • Fantasy • Romance • Adventure • Crime Fiction • Horror • Science Fiction • Mystery • Historical Fiction • Realistic Fiction • Traditional Literature
  • 12. CONVENTIONS A particular genre includes certain basic ingredients which we call conventions
  • 13. CONVENTIONS Texts often fit into multiple genres Can you think of an example of a novel which combines Science Fiction, Romance, Adventure and Horror 
  • 14. Mystery • Suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story
  • 15. Historical Fiction • Fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past • Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination
  • 16. Traditional Literature • Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. • Includes folktales, legends, fables, fairytales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.
  • 17. Horror • Baddies, supernatural creatures like vampires, victims, believers and sceptics of the supernatural, innocent children and young women, hero, saviour, slayers, mad scientists clever experts. • Isolated places, dark places, cemeteries, good versus evil, revenge, courage, justice, suspense, killing.
  • 18. Realistic Fiction • Story using made-up characters that could happen in real life
  • 20. Fantasy • Story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. Magic users (wizards); royalty (princesses); unreal creatures (dragons); hero/heroine • Quest to overcome obstacles • Enchanted places, castles, forests, medieval time • Good versus evil, honourable qualities, friendship • Successive volumes
  • 22. Science Fiction • A type of fantasy that uses science and technology • Robots, space, time machines, aliens, time travel • Conflict with invaders • A quest to overcome obstacles • Set in the future (advanced or regressive) • Good versus evil • Friendship, honourable qualities, human potential, ethics
  • 24. Romance • Fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past • Love match, overcoming obstacles, becoming a couple, happy endings
  • 26. Crime Fiction • Fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past • Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination • Crime solved by detective involves interpretation of clues, villains, mysterious settings, danger, weapons suspense and tension
  • 27.
  • 28. GROUP TASK • In groups, you will be assigned one genre to research. You are to collect images, film titles, authors, novel covers etc. that are classified as part of your assigned genre and make An electronic collage from your findings. Then answer the following questions: • What elements need to be in a story to classify it under this genre? • Write a list that others could use as a guide to help them recognize which texts are part of this genre. • You will present your findings to the class.
  • 29. Some examples from last year’s Year 8 students…
  • 31.
  • 32. Happily Ever After

Editor's Notes

  1. First brain storm words associated with your genre
  2. a narrative, protagonist, characters that are placed in dangerous situations, a tale of someones adventures. The action genre features lots of physical action often surronding a mission or adventures, this genre usually involves a crime and is often set in locations like jungles, deserts, or mountains. Adventure novels and movies often overlap with other genres.