Genres

Genres of literature are important to learn about. The two main categories separating the different genres of literature are fiction and nonfiction. There are several genres of literature that fall under the nonfiction category.

Why teach genres? Because writing adheres to different forms. While the qualities of good writing cut across all genres and forms of writing, each genre or form has its own "rules." (The form a letter takes is different from the form a short story takes, for example.) In a persuasive essay, the writer must take a clear stand on an issue and anticipate all objections/contrary arguments to his point-of-view. A good mystery writer weaves a trail of clues to the solving of his mystery.

Students are asked to write many different kinds of texts. Depending on your subject, these could be essays, laboratory reports, case-studies, book reviews, reflective diaries, posters, research proposals, and so on and are normally referred to as genres. These different genres, though, can be constructed from a small range of different text types.

This section includes information for teaching students how to construct their own texts both with and without the aid of the teacher.

Definition, Usage and a list of Genre Examples in common speech and literature. Genre means the type of art, literature or music characterized by a specific form, content and style.

Writing genres are determined by narrative technique, tone, content and by critics' definitions of the genres. Writing genres may be fictional or non-fictional.

A literary genre is a category of literary composition. Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or even length.

Genre is any category of literature, music or other forms of art or entertainment, whether written or spoken, audio or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria.

A list of the types of books included in the list and may be used as search criteria to find books of interest in the list.

In this lesson, you will learn what is meant by the term genre. In addition, the main types of literary genres will be described, with examples...