explain the different types of fiction in detail
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Realistic Fiction
Defining Characteristics:
A fiction, or untrue, story
A story that has believable events and characteristics that could actually happen in real life
Although it can take place in a real setting, it is not based on history or science
Examples:
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry—by Molly Bang
Frindle—by Andrew Clements
The Great Gilly Hopkins—by Katherine Paterson
Historical Fiction
Defining Characteristics:
A mix of fiction and historical facts
Based on historical events, but the story is mostly untrue
Could possibly have historical character
Examples:
Pink and Say—by Patricia Polacco
Uncle Jed’s Barbershop—by Margaree King Mitchell
The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963—by Christopher Paul Curtis
Fantasy
Defining Characteristics:
A fiction, or untrue, story
The story couldn’t happen in real life
Typically involves magic or supernatural powers
Oftentimes takes place in another world or has make believe characters, such as wizards or dragons
Examples:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory—by Roald Dahl
Magic Tree House (series)—by Mary Pope Osborne
A Bad Case of Stripes—by David Shannon
Mysteries
Defining Characteristics:
A fiction story based on a mysterious event or a crime
The story provides clues throughout the story, but the mystery isn’t typically solved until the end of the story
Examples
I Want My Hat Back—by Jon Klassen
The Boxcar Children (series)—by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Holes—by Louis Sachar
Traditional Literature
Defining Characteristics:
Stories that are typically passed down from generation to generation
A variety of types of traditional literature include:
Fairy tales—these stories typically have a theme of good vs. evil and typically have a happy ending
Fables—these short stories often have animals as characters and teach a moral, or lesson
Legends—these stories often exaggerate characteristics of a person that makes them notable
Graphic Novels
Defining Characteristics:
Similar to comic books in that they use art, and text, in sequence to tell a story
Although graphic novels are not considered a separate genre, there are many fiction graphic novels that are motivating young readers around the globe
Examples:
Hamster and Cheese—by Colleen Venable
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—by Eric Shanower and L. Frank Baum
Coraline—by Neil Gaiman