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Literary genres Unit 5

A. Read the definition of the word genre in the Merriam Webster free online dictionary
and choose the definition that best applies to the topic of reading.

www.merriam-webster.com

B. Complete the graphic organiser below with an example that you have read / would
like to read of each genre.

My favourite genre:

Book I’m reading:

C. Choose the odd adjective to classify each of the genres below. Use a dictionary to
help you.
GENRE ADJECTIVES

1. Tragedy melancholic, sad, optimistic, gloomy, heavy-hearted

2. Poetry allusive, dramatic, light-hearted, prosaic, sarcastic
3. Science fiction realistic, technological, fictional, imaginative, scientific
4. Satire ironic, sarcastic, romantic, humorous, provocative

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