LESSON 2

LITERARY
GENRES
 WHAT IS
LITERARY
GENRE?
A GENRE IS .........

a particular style or
type of writing.
TYPES OF
GENRE
 1 2

FICTION NONFICTI
ON
 MOST COMMON
GENRES
1 2
FICTION NONFICTION
• FABLES, FOLKTALES, • BIOGRAPHY
• FANTASY, MYSTERY
FAIRYTALES • AUTOBIOGRAPHY
• MYTH, LEGEND • REFERENCE
• HISTORICAL FICTION • ESSAY, NEWS ARTICLE
• REALISTIC FICTION • SPEECHES, DIARIES, LETTER
• SCIENCE FICTION • INFORMATIONAL
WHAT IS
FICTION?
REFERS TO ......
1 WRITING THAT TELLS
IMAGINARY PEOPLE AND
EVENTS
2 STORIES THAT ARE “MADE
UP”
EXAMPLE:
BIAG NI LAM-ANG,

INDARAPATA AT SULAYMAN
 COMMON
EXAMPLES
OF FICTION
FANTASY
In this type of story, the author has created a
magical world where anything is possible.
Fantasy may include magical beings, and talking
animals or other possibilities.
FAIRYTALES
a children's story about magical and
imaginary beings and lands.
MYTH
a traditional story, especially one concerning the
early history of a people or explaining some
natural or social phenomenon, and typically
involving supernatural beings or events.
HISTORICAL
Stories with fictional characters and events in a
historical setting. The character may interact
with actual historical characters, but usually, the
main character is not based on a real person.
REALISTIC
Stories that could actually happen in real life.
The setting is realistic.
The characters act and speak like real people.
SCIENCE
Stories based on real or imagined inventions,
space, travel or life in other worlds, usually set
in the future. It often explores the unknown.
 WHAT IS
NONFICTION?
REFERS TO ......
1 ACCOUNTS OF REAL
PEOPLE, PLACES AND
EVENTS.
2 FACTUAL INFORMATION
EXAMPLE:
BIOGRAPHY
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
INFORMATIONAL WRITING
 COMMON
EXAMPLES
OF
NONFICTION
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Books that people write about their own life.
Refers in first person point of view (I, me, my)
BIOGRAPHY
A true story about a person’s life or parts of
his or her life
Written in 3rd person (he/she)
 INFORMATIONAL
WRITING
Texts that provide facts about a variety
of topics
(sports,animals,science,history, careers
and travel).
ESSAY
A short piece of writing about a paricular
subject. Usually shows the author’s point
of view.
SPEECH
A formal address or discourse delivered
to an audience.