Basic information on some books genres.
There are two main types of reading materials which are FICTION and NON-FICTION.
FICTION
Fictional stories may be based on actual events or people or may be based entirely on the author's imagination, but fictional stories all contain elements that are made-up or created by the author.
And under fiction, we will find these genres;
Fantasy
Stories that are unrealistic which include elements that are impossible such as talking broom, cows that break dances or some magical power like Cinderella's godmother has and so on.
Realistic Fiction
Fictional stories that take place in modern time, right here and now. The characters are involved in events that could really happen.
Mystery / Suspense
Fictional stories, usually realistic, about a mysterious event which is not explained or a crime that is not solved until the end of the story to keep the reader in suspense.
Science Fiction
Stories which include futuristic technology; a blend of scientific fact and fictional elements. Time machine and robots fall into this category.
Historical Fiction
Stories which take place in a particular time period in the past. Often the basic setting is real, but the characters are fictional.
Traditional Literature (Tall Tales, Fairy Tales & Folk Tales)
Stories which take place in a particular time period in the past. Often the basic setting is real, but the characters are fictional. Tall tales are generally folk tales in which the main character is bigger than life in some way,whilst Fairy tales were often created to teach children behavior in an entertaining way and Folk tales are stories with no known creator.
Myths
Myths are stories that usually explain something about the world and involve gods and other supernatural beings.
Poetry
Poetry is verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning.
NON-FICTION
All of the information in a non-fiction book is based on the known true facts. Nothing can be made up. Non-fiction books include how-to books, science books, history books, biographies, autobiographies
and much more. Non-fiction books can be about any subject.
and much more. Non-fiction books can be about any subject.
Consists of;
Biography
A biography is the story of a real person's life, written or told by another person.
Autobiography
An autobiography is the story of a real person's life, written or told by that person.
