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1、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?nOn the simplest level, grouping works offers us an orde

2、rly way to talk about an otherwise bewildering number of literary texts. nMore 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. nFinally, a genre approach can deepen our sense of the value of any single text,

3、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.Fictiona made up story can tell about things that could happenis read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginaryNon-Fictionhas

4、facts that can be checked and proven the author is an expert on this informationit 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, hu

5、mor, informational, legend, mystery, mythology, narrative nonfiction, poetry, realistic fiction, romance, science fiction, short story, speech, tall tale, thrillerAdventureDramaFableFairy TaleFantasyFolkloreHistorical FictionHorrorHumorLegendMysteryMythologyPoetryRealistic FictionRomanceScience Fict

6、ionShort StoryTall TaleThrillerFictionNon-FictionBiography/Autobiography Essay Narrative Nonfiction Informational (science, sports, history, economy, etc.) Speech FictionAdventure Stories featuring physical action often around a mission usually involving killing and robbing. Many times set in forbid

7、ding locales such as jungles, deserts, or mountains. e.g. Robinson Crusoe Moby DickDramaStories composed in verse or prose, usually for theatrical performance, where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action. e.g. the four tragedies by W. Shakespeare: Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth,

8、King LearFableNarration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans; legendary, supernatural tale. e.g. Aesops FablesStory about fairies or other magical creatures, usually for children. e.g. Fairytales written by Grimm brothers Fairytales written by Hans C. Anderson Fa

9、iry TaleFantasyFiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters; using magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting.e.g. The Lord of the Rings The Harry Potter Series Twilight The Chronicles of NarniaFolkloreThe songs, stories, myths, and pro

10、verbs of a people or folk as handed down by word of mouth.e.g. Robin Hood Merlinhttp:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_folkloreStory with fictional characters and events in a historical setting. e.g. A Tale of Two Cities The Three Musketeers Little Women (by Louisa May Alcott, set in 1863 during the Am

11、erican Civil War)Historical FictionHorrorFiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the reader. e.g. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Edgar Allan Poes short stories Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wild

12、e Dracula by BramHumorFiction full of fun, fancy, and excitement, meant to entertain; but can be contained in all genres. e.g. Tom And Jerry The Ice AgeLegend Story, sometimes of a national or folk hero, which has a basis in fact but also includes imaginative material.e.g. The Legend of Sleepy Hollo

13、w by Washington Irving Robin Hood King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Helen of Troy and the Trojan War OdysseusFiction dealing with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets. It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction, crime fiction or thriller. e.g. Rebecca The Day of

14、 the Jackal The Thirty-nine Steps The Collected Sherlock Holmes Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Agatha Christies detective seriesMystery / ThrillerMythologyLegend or traditional narrative, often based in part on historical events, that reveals human behavior and natural phenomena by its symb

15、olism; often pertaining to the actions of the gods. e.g. The Roman Mythology The Greek MythologyPoetry Verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that creates emotional responses.e.g. the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey Shakespeares sonnets poets: Alexander Pope, Robert Burns, Alfred Tennyson,

16、 John Donne, Ben Jonson, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Walt Whitman, William Bulter Yeats, John Keats, John Milton, Edmund Spencer, Story that can actually happen and is true to life. e.g. Charles Dickens Mark Twain Jane Austen Realistic FictionRomanceStories featuring the mutual attraction and love of a ma

17、n and a woman as the main plot, and have a happy ending. e.g. Pride and Prejudice Romeo and Juliet Jane Eyre Gone with the WindScience FictionStory based on impact of actual, imagined, or potential science, usually set in the future or on other planets.e.g. Jurassic Park 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

18、 by Jules Verne Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne The Time Machine by H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Frankenstein by Mary Shelley I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Bicentennial Man by Isaac AsimovFiction of such brevity that it supports no subplots. e.g. The Thousand and One

19、 Nights (The Arabian Nights) Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Rip van Winkle by Washington Irving The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving The Collected Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Fairytales written by Grimm Brothers The Gift of the Magi by OHenryShort StoryTall TaleHumorous story wit

20、h blatant exaggerations, swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance. http:/ (A Tall Tale: John Henry)Thriller / MysteryStory using suspense, tension, and excitement as the main elements, climaxing when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving his own life and often the lives of oth

21、ers. e.g. The Count of Monte Cristo The Da Vinci Code The James Bond Series The Jason Bourne Series The Hunger Games Trilogy The Girl with the Dragon TattooNon-FictionBiography/Autobiography Narrative of a persons life, a true story about a real person. e.g. The Story of My Life by Helen Keller The

22、Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin My Life by Bill Clinton Living History by Hillary Clinton Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau EssayA short literary composition that reflects the authors outlook or point. e.g. Of Studies by Francis Baconhttp:/ Narrative Nonfiction: Factual information presented i

23、n a format which tells a story. Informational (science, sports, history, economy, etc.): Informational text dealing with an actual, real-life subject. Speech Public address or discourse.http:/ (video)http:/www.quoteworld.org/speeches/ (text)Martin Luther King “I have a dream”Winston Churchill “We sh

24、all fight them on the beaches”Winston Churchill “Blood Sweat and Tears”President Kennedy “Man on the moon”General MacArthur “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away”American Declaration of IndependenceEulogy to Diana Princess of WalesColonel Tim Collins “Magnanimous in Victory”Lincolns Gettysbur

25、g Address http:/ Formation: Adj. suffixes(n.+) -ous: full of, having e.g. dangerous: full of danger victorious: having victoryIt is such a voluminous report that I am tired of reading it.She welcomed her guests in a gracious manner.(1)Their dining room is very spacious.e.g. foolish: being in the nat

26、ure of a fool childish: having the nature of a childThey made a devilish plot to kidnap the little girl and then kill her when they got the money.He has a rather womanish manner. (1)She brought a coat with reddish fur. (n.+) -ish: being in / having the nature of e.g. friendly: being friends lively:

27、full of lifeWe spent a heavenly day at the beach.He has a very brotherly manner towards the little boys. To run away at the first sight of danger is a cowardly action.(1)I was determined on taking her away from that ungodly surroundings.(n.+) -ly: having / being e.g. musical: of music economical: of

28、 economyHe drinks this medical tea for medicinal purposes. This French entomologist is noted for behavioral studies of insects.(1)True love is unconditional.(n.+) al / -ical: having the nature of e.g. wooden: of wood golden: of goldWe have to wear woolen clothes in the cold winter. Those earthen pots are made by the skilled man. (1)His ashen face showed how shocked he was. (n. +) en: of , having 结束结束