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Narrative Nonfiction: Factual information presented in a format which tells a story. Informational (science, sports, history, economy, etc.): Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject. Literary Genres 文学体裁 What is Genre? Genre - a category, in literature or other media, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. For example, science fiction and fantasy are two different genres in literature. Why recognizing genres is important? On the simplest level, grouping works offers us an orderly way to talk about an otherwise bewildering number of literary texts. More importantly, if we recognize the genre of a text, we may also have a better idea of its intended overall structure and subject / main idea. Finally, a genre approach can deepen our sense of the value of any single text, by allowing us to view it comparatively, alongside many other texts of its type. All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction. Fiction a made up story can tell about things that could happen is read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginary Non-Fiction has facts that can be checked and proven the author is an expert on this information it IS TRUE! Can you classify the following genres into two categories, namely, fiction and non-fiction? adventure, biography/autobiography, drama, essay, fable, fairy tale, fantasy, folklore, historical fiction, horror, humor, informational, legend, mystery, mythology, narrative nonfiction, poetry, realistic fiction, romance, science fiction, short story, speech, tall tale, thriller Adventure Drama Fable Fairy Tale Fantasy Folklore Historical Fiction Horror Humor Legend Mystery Mythology Poetry Realistic Fiction Romance Science Fiction Short Story Tall Tale Thriller Fiction Non-Fiction Biography/Autobiography Essay Narrative Nonfiction Informational (science, sports, history, economy, etc.) Speech Fiction Adventure Stories featuring physical action often