2 nd TOPIC; GENRES OF AND WRITING Flashcards
A particular SUBJECT or STYLE of literature, art, music, etc.
genre
A CLASS or CATEGORY of artistic endeavor having particular form, content, technique
genre
what is the 2main genre
1.informational text
2.literary text
a subset of a larger category of NON-FICTION
- primary PURPOSE IS TO INFORM THE READER about the natural or social world
informational text
pieces of written material, such as a book or poem, that has the PURPOSE OF TELLING A STORY or ENTERTAINING
- usually aesthetic but may also contain political messages or beliefs
literary text
kinds of informational text
1.encyclopedia
2.newspaper/periodicals
3.magazines
4.textbook
a book or set of books GIVING INFORMATION on many subjects or many aspects of one subject
- typically arranged alphabetically
encyclopedia
a publication consisting of a number of large SHEETS OF FOLDED PAPER on which news, advertisements, and other information are printed
newspaper/periodicals
a publication with a paper cover which is ISSUED REGULARLY
- contains articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements
magazines
contain FACTS ABOUT PARTICULAR SUBJECTS that is used by people studying that subject
textbooks
kinds of literay text
1.drama
2.fable
3.fairytale
4.fantacy
5.folklore
6.legend (epic)
7.historical fiction
8.horror
9.humor
10.mistery
11.mythology
12.realistic fiction
13.science fiction
14.biography
15.autobiography
intended to be more SERIOUS IN TONE
- usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotions are expressed through dialogue or action
drama
demonstrates useful truth in which ANIMALS SPEAK AS HUMANS
fable
stories about fairies and MAGICAL CREATURES, usually for children
fairytale
fiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters
- invites SUSPENSION OF REALITY
fantacy
songs, stories, and proverbs of a people or “folk” as HANDED DOWN by word of mouth
folklore
story, sometimes about a national hero or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also INCLUDES IMAGINATIVE MATERIAL
legend (epic)
story with a FICTIONAL CHARACTERS and events in a HISTORICAL SETTING
historical fiction
events that EVOKE A FEELING OF FEAR OR DREAD in both the characters and the reader
horror
intention is to make their audience/reader LAUGH
humor
deals with the SOLUTION OF A CRIME or the UNRAVELING OF SECRETS
mystery
TRADITIONALLY NARRATIVE, often partly based on historical events, that reveals HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND NATURAL PHENOMENA by its symbolism
- often PERTAINS TO THE ACTIONS OF THE GODS
mythology
story that CAN ACTUALLY HAPPEN and IS TRUE TO LIFE
realistic fiction
based on IMPACT OF ACTUAL, IMAGINED, OR POTENTIAL SCIENCE
- usually set in the future or on other planets
science fiction
narrative of a person’s life, a true story about a real person
biography/autobiography
a story about a person’s life that was written by someone else
biography
a story about a person’s life written by that person himself/herself
autobiography
