Literary Genres Flashcards
1
Q
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
A
a fiction story is make believe or fake and the events that happen in a fiction story can’t happen in real life. Whereas in a nonfiction story, the events are real and can actually happen in real life
2
Q
YA
A
young adult - 12 - 18
3
Q
NA
A
New Adult - 18-30
4
Q
genre
A
author’s must pick a style to write their story
5
Q
why are genres flexible
A
they can work across different modes
6
Q
how can you tell the type of story
A
by conventions
7
Q
what are conventions
A
similarities in tone, style, or subject matter
8
Q
what is a subgenre
A
a more specific form of a genre with its own particular conventions
9
Q
what is a subgenre of comedy that explores a problem with society
A
satire
