GENRES

UNDERSTANDING LITERARY
CONVENTIONS

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 How will you describe the
following?
POETRY Symbolism Setting
Plot Theme
FICTION Characterization Scenes
Facts Opinions
Information Actors
NONFICTION Performance Ideas
Figures of Speech
DRAMA Dialogues Narration

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 Here are the possible answers:
POETRY (symbols, figures of speech,
emotions)

FICTION (plot, setting, characterization,

theme, narration, dialogues)

NONFICTION (facts, information, opinions)

DRAMA (scenes, performance, actors)

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 Our GOAL for Today:
• Distinguish the
various genres of
literature based on
their literary
conventions.
• Appreciate literary
genres even more.

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  Use of
SYMBOLISM
 Use of
FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
 Use of Metrical Will remind us of:
Language TANAGA, HAIKU,
 Rhymes and EPIC, LYRICAL
Rhythms POETRY

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  Use of
characterization
 Existence of plots
Will remind us of: and settings
SHORT STORIES,  Narration
FOLKTALES,  Use of Dialogues
ROMANCE, FANTASY,  Revolving around
HORROR, MYSTERY, a THEME
FLASH FICTION,
DIGI-FICTION
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  TRAGEDY or
COMEDY
 Performed by
Actors
 Acts with
subdivisions Will remind us of:
called scenes Romeo and Juliet,
 Plots, setting Shakespeare and his
 Stage directions works
 Script

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  Presenting
Informational Text
 Persuasive
 Factual
 Exploratory
Will remind us of:
 Use of
ESSAYS, MAGAZINE
Description and
ARTICLES,
Definition
EDITORIAL
 Use of Narration
ARTICLES, FEATURE
 Argumentative
ARTICLES
 THEME
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 Let’s Work!
Tier #1: Students will choose one (1)
literary work and describe it by
identifying the elements used in it.
Tier # 2: Students will choose two (2)
literary works that are of the same genre
and describe them by identifying the
elements used in them.
Tier #3: Students will choose three (3)
literary works that are of different genres
and will describe them by identifying the
elements used in each.

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 THE TRUTH:
Literature is a vehicle
of universal truths
about humanity. It is
timeless and speaks
to what is constant in
human nature..

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