Genre in Children's Literature
Literature NotebookAnnotated book lists by year: 2005 -- 2004 -- assorted genre ---
Genre a type of literature in which all the members of one genre share common characteristics. Not all of the common characteristics in every piece of literature within a specific genre are clearly distinguishable; some pieces' charateristics may be included in more than one genre. List of genre vocabulary.
Printed Literature Genre
Folktales are stories that were passed on with oral tradition until they were written. There is no particular author. Myths, short stories, oral stories, parables, fables, tall tales
Realism stories are possible, but not necessarily probable.
Fiction stories are created from imagination and not necessarily fact. They include realistic, animal, thrillers, mysteries, romances, sports, fantasy, high fantasy, science fiction, fairy tales, fables, myths, legends, and folk epics, see Fiction lists
Elements of fiction
Story elements rubric
Elements of fables
Elements of myths and legends
Elements of realistic fiction
Elements of fantasy
Elements of historical fictionPoetry is literature with rhythm and verse. It includes nursery rhymes, ballads, epics, songs, poems, and lyrics
Nonfiction literary works that are true. They include biography, autobiography, informational, speech, essay, history. Elements of nonfiction, Elements of nonfiction summer 2003, Elements of biography
Across genre there are picture books, pop-up books, classics, and concept books: (alphabet books, number books, predictable books).
Literature / Arts Evaluation Matrix
Visual Arts
Directory - Realism, Surrealism, Modern, Impressionistic
Music
Directory - Popular, Classical, Country western, Rap, Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, Folk songs
Drama, Theater, Film, Video, Pictures
Film directory
Theater directory
Opera, Comedy, Tragedy, Realistic, DocumentaryDance
Directory - Folk dance, Ballet, Modern dance (Waltz, Tango, Swing...)
Books
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