Creative Writing | Lesson 5 | Genres of Fiction | Ma'am Nich | w/ Audio
Summary
TLDRThis educational video script explores various fiction genres, including fantasy, historical fiction, science fiction, mystery, realistic fiction, and horror. It explains the elements that define each genre and their significance to readers and writers. Examples of literary works in each genre are provided, highlighting how they fulfill readers' expectations and inspire writers.
Takeaways
- 📚 A genre in literature is determined by factors such as manuscript length, character types, settings, themes, viewpoint choices, plots, and the tone and mood created by the writer.
- 🎭 Knowing the genre of a literary piece is important as it fulfills readers' expectations, guides writers in their storytelling, and satisfies our human requirement for classic narrating.
- 🧙♂️ Fantasy is a genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, often set in other worlds with magical characters like talking animals, sorcerers, witches, and wizards.
- 🏰 Historical fiction is set in historically accurate times and places, with characters and some events being fictional, aiming to bring the past to life.
- 🚀 Science fiction is typically set in the future or on other planets, based on the impact of science, and provides a mental picture of what may happen on realistic scientific principles.
- 🔍 Mystery fiction focuses on puzzling crimes or situations that need to be solved, often featuring topics that are fascinating and troubling to the human mind.
- 🌐 Realistic fiction is set in the present day and includes modern problems and events, making it relatable as it deals with situations that could happen in real life.
- 👻 Horror literature explores themes related to death, demons, evil spirits, and the afterlife, with modern horror expanding to include serial killers and supernatural creatures.
- 🌟 The script mentions several literary works that fall under different genres, such as 'The Lord of the Rings' for fantasy, 'War and Peace' for historical fiction, and 'Frankenstein' for both science fiction and horror.
- 📈 The importance of genres is highlighted in how they cater to different reader preferences, provide models for writers, and serve as a form of escapism and reflection on real-life issues.
Q & A
What is a genre in literature?
-A genre in literature is determined based on various factors such as manuscript length, character types, settings, themes, viewpoint choices, plots, and the tone and mood created by the writer.
Why is it important to know the genre of a literary piece?
-Knowing the genre of a literary piece is important because it fulfills readers' expectations, helps readers determine what genre is best for them to read, serves as a model for writers to base their stories, and satisfies our human requirement for classic narrating.
What are the four elements of fantasy genre as described in the script?
-The four elements of the fantasy genre include magic, adventure, struggle for mystery, and setting.
How does historical fiction differ from fantasy?
-Historical fiction differs from fantasy in that it takes place in historically accurate time and setting, with characters and some events being fictional, whereas fantasy is set in imaginative, often magical, worlds that could never really happen.
What are the five elements of historical fiction mentioned in the script?
-The five elements of historical fiction include character, dialogue, setting, plot, and conflict.
What is the significance of science fiction as a genre?
-Science fiction is significant as it often suggests what could really happen in the future, explores the consequences of technological and scientific advancements, and innovation.
What are the characteristics of mystery fiction?
-Mystery fiction focuses on a puzzling crime, situation, or circumstance that needs to be solved. It often features topics that are fascinating and troubling to the human mind, such as unsolved crimes and supernatural curiosities.
How does realistic fiction differ from other genres like fantasy or science fiction?
-Realistic fiction differs from genres like fantasy or science fiction in that it seems real or could happen in real life, is set in present day, includes modern day problems and events, and characters face issues that are solved in a realistic way.
What are some common themes explored in the horror genre?
-Common themes explored in the horror genre include death, demons, evil spirits, the afterlife, serial killers, slasher stories, and interpretations of fantastical creatures like ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and witches.
What are the examples of fantasy literature mentioned in the script?
-Examples of fantasy literature mentioned in the script include J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Susan Collins' 'The Hunger Games', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Harry Potter', 'Alice in Wonderland', and 'The Maze Runner' by James Dashner.
What are the examples of historical fiction literature provided in the script?
-Examples of historical fiction literature provided in the script are 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy, 'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden, and 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Fiction Genres
This paragraph introduces the concept of literary genres in fiction, explaining that genres are determined by various factors such as manuscript length, character types, settings, themes, and tone. It emphasizes the importance of genres in fulfilling reader expectations, guiding writers, and satisfying the human need for storytelling. The paragraph also lists common fictional genres, including fantasy, historical fiction, science fiction, mystery fiction, realistic fiction, and horror.
🧙♂️ Fantasy Genre Exploration
This paragraph delves into the fantasy genre, describing it as imaginative stories that could never really happen, often set in other worlds with magical characters. It outlines the key elements of fantasy, such as magic, adventure, struggle for mystery, and unique settings. The paragraph provides examples of fantasy literature, including 'Harry Potter', 'Alice in Wonderland', and 'The Lord of the Rings', highlighting the genre's focus on magic and adventure.
🏰 Historical Fiction and Its Elements
The paragraph discusses historical fiction, a genre set in accurate historical times and places with fictional characters and events. It details the elements of historical fiction, including character behavior consistent with the era, dialogue that reflects the time, detailed settings that transport readers to the past, plots shaped by historical events, and realistic conflicts. Examples of historical fiction are given, such as 'War and Peace' and 'Memoirs of a Geisha', showcasing the genre's ability to bring history to life.
🚀 Science Fiction: Envisioning the Future
This paragraph focuses on science fiction, a genre set in the future or on other planets, based on the impact of science. It explains the importance of science fiction in suggesting possible futures, exploring consequences of scientific advancements, and differentiating it from fantasy by relying on scientific facts and theories. Popular science fiction works like 'Frankenstein' and 'The Matrix' are mentioned, illustrating the genre's capacity to imagine potential scientific developments.
🔍 Mystery Fiction: Unraveling Crimes and Curiosities
The paragraph explores mystery fiction, a genre centered around solving puzzling crimes or circumstances. It traces the genre's origins to Victorian-era gothic literature and discusses its appeal to both male and female readers. Notable works in the mystery genre, such as 'Sherlock Holmes' and 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', are highlighted, emphasizing the genre's focus on intriguing and troubling topics that captivate the human mind.
🌟 Realistic Fiction: Mirroring Real Life
This paragraph defines realistic fiction as stories that could occur in real life, set in the present day with modern problems and events. It outlines the characteristics of realistic fiction, including contemporary settings, believable characters facing realistic issues, and events that resonate with everyday life. Examples like 'The Fault in Our Stars' and 'A Walk to Remember' are provided, showing how this genre allows readers to relate to the stories and confront real-life questions.
👻 Horror Genre: Exploring Fear and the Supernatural
The paragraph discusses the horror genre, which dates back to ancient times and has evolved to include contemporary themes like serial killers and supernatural creatures. It describes the genre's focus on themes related to death, evil spirits, and the afterlife. Classic horror stories such as 'Frankenstein' and 'Dracula' are mentioned, along with modern horror like 'The Conjuring', demonstrating the genre's ability to evoke fear and explore the unknown.
🏞️ Other Fictional Genres: Adventures and Folk Tales
In the final paragraph, the lecture briefly touches on additional genres such as adventure and folk tales. Adventure stories involve protagonists in dangerous situations, requiring wit and skills to overcome challenges, while folk tales encompass a variety of traditional stories like fables and myths. The paragraph concludes by summarizing the discussed genres and thanking the viewers for their attention, inviting them to engage with the lecture's activities.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Genre
💡Fantasy
💡Historical Fiction
💡Science Fiction
💡Mystery Fiction
💡Realistic Fiction
💡Horror
💡Adventure
💡Folk Tales
💡Character Development
💡Setting
Highlights
A genre in fiction can be determined by manuscript length, character types, settings, themes, viewpoint choices, plots, and tone and mood.
Genres fulfill readers' expectations and help them choose books based on their preferences.
Genres serve as models for writers to base their stories on, influencing their choice of themes and narrative techniques.
Genres satisfy our human requirement for classic narrating, providing stories that are dependable and comforting.
Fantasy is an imaginative genre with elements like magic, adventure, struggle for mystery, and unique settings.
Historical fiction is set in accurate historical times and settings, with characters and events that are often fictional.
Science fiction is set in the future or on other planets and is based on the impact of science, differentiated from fantasy by its reliance on scientific facts.
Mystery fiction focuses on puzzling crimes or situations that need to be solved, often featuring topics that are fascinating yet troubling.
Realistic fiction is set in the present day and includes modern problems and events, making it relatable to many readers.
Horror fiction dates back to ancient times and includes themes related to death, evil spirits, and the afterlife, with modern themes like serial killers.
Adventure genre stories place characters in dangerous situations where they must use their wits and skills.
Folk tales encompass a variety of stories such as fables, fairy tales, legends, tall tales, and myths.
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is mentioned as a notable work in the fantasy genre.
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is highlighted as a significant historical fiction piece.
Sherlock Holmes is recognized as a classic within the mystery fiction genre.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is an example of a realistic fiction novel that resonates with readers.
Dracula is listed as a classic horror story that has influenced the genre.
Transcripts
[Music]
hi
students for today's lesson i will be
discussing about the different genres of
fiction
so what is a genre a genre can be
determined based on various things such
as manuscript length
character types settings themes
viewpoint choices plots and even the
tone and the mood created by the writer
also certain settings suit specific
genres
these will vary in type details
intensity and
length of description
why is it important to know the genre of
a literary piece
first genres fulfill readers
expectations
we purchase certain books since we have
appreciated comparative stories
previously
as readers we will be able to determine
what genre is best for
us to read also
genres set as models for writers on
which to base their stories
most of the time writers have their
genre of expertise
while others are good in writing all
types of genres
whichever the case determining a genre
before they begin writing
will help journalists at a goal on what
to achieve in their written work
and lastly genres can help satisfy our
human requirement for classic narrating
we as readers sometimes need stories we
can depend on
to dub and forgiving real factors of
life
there are stories we enjoy reading
because we appreciate how they are
creatively narrated
now let me give you some common types of
fictional genres
this includes fantasy historical fiction
science fiction mystery fiction
realistic fiction and horror
[Music]
fantasy is a story that is imaginative
but could never really happen
the setting may be of another world
characters in a fantasy might be magical
like talking animals
sorceries witches and wizardry
it is a genre of imaginative fiction
involving magic
and adventure especially in a setting
other than the real world fantasy has
different elements and the first one is
magic
magic is often associated with learning
with complex books and rituals
in great books magic takes many forms
for example the apprentice wizards in
harry potter duel with ones
in cs lewis's narnia series a witch
casts a spell over the kingdom of narnia
plunging it into eternal winter
the second element of fantasy is
adventure
adventuring fantasy often features
another meaning of magic
a quality of being beautiful and
delightful in a way that seems remote
from daily life
adventure means an unusual and exciting
or daring experience
as well as excitement associated with
danger
or the taking of risks which is very
common in fantasy stories
element number three is struggle for
mystery
themes of struggle and mystery are found
in many forms throughout many fantasy
novels
the process of struggle and mystery is
often shown in character development
sometimes characters use power
irresponsibly
struggle in fantasy fiction includes
struggle for mystery of self
understanding and using one's own power
effectively or wisely
and also the conflict between those who
use their own magical mystery for
positive destructive ends
and the last element of fantasy is
setting
because of its exploration of the
otherworldly and the supernatural
place is a key aspect of many fantasy
novels
some places are created through magic
just like wonderland or hogwarts school
of
witchcraft and wizardry
in fantasy we often strongly experience
both characters effects on their world
and their world's effects and influence
on them
some literary pieces under the fantasy
genre includes the following
j.r.r tolkien's the lord of the rings
susan collins the hunger games the tale
of pure rabbit
charlie and the chocolate factory harry
potter
alice in wonderland and the maze runner
by james dashner
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the second genre of fiction is
historical fiction
genre takes place in historically
accurate time and setting
the characters and some events are
fictional
historical fiction also has different
elements and the first one is character
real or imagined characters behave in
keeping with the era they inhabit
even if they push the boundaries and
that means discovering the norms
attitudes beliefs and expectations of
their time
and station in life
the second element of historical fiction
is dialogue
the language of the characters is very
significant in historical fiction
because it tells the readers in which
era and community the characters belong
the third element is setting
more than 75 percent of participants in
a survey selected
to bring the past to life as the primary
reason for reading historical fiction
and that's the job of a writer they need
to transport the readers
into the past element number four is
plot
the plot has to make sense for the time
period
and plot will often be shaped around or
by the historical events
taking place at that time this is
particularly true when writing about
famous historical figures
when considering those historical events
remember that you are telling a story
not writing history
and the last element is conflict
the problems faced by the characters in
your story
as with demon plot conflict must be
realistic for the chosen time and place
readers will want to understand the
reasons for the conflicts
you have presented here are some of the
literary pieces
under historical fiction genre
war and peace by leo tolstoy an epic
masterpiece depicting the french
invasion of russia
during the napoleonic era
another iconic book is memoirs of abusha
written by arthur golden it is a
fictional memoir of a geisha from age
nine to adulthood
in free and post world war ii japan
another popular book is the hunchback of
notre dame
which is a gothic novel that inspired a
flood of tourist to paris
most famous cathedral some popular
filipino historical fictions
include luha at dugo written by maximobi
sevilla
and gapo written by luwalhati bautista
science fiction is a story that is
typically set in the future
or on other planets it is based on the
impact of actual imagined or potential
science
it provides a mental picture of
something that may happen on realistic
scientific principles
and facts it is often called
sci-fi it relies heavily on scientific
facts
theories and principles as support for
its settings
characters themes bloodlines which is
what make it different from fantasy
what is the importance of science
fiction many times
science fiction turns real scientific
theories into full stories about what is
possible
and imaginable one is to suggest what
could really happen in the future
second is to explore what could happen
if certain events or circumstances
came to be or suggest consequences of
technological and scientific
advancements
and innovation
here are some popular science fiction
stories
the avengers frankenstein or the modern
prometheus by mary shelley
planet of the apes and the matrix
the next one is mystery fiction
mystery is a genre of literature whose
stories focus on a puzzling crime
situation or circumstance that needs to
be solved
mysteries began to gain popularity in
the victorian era
mostly in the form of gothic literature
which was primarily for women
since then it has developed in both form
and reach
and has become a widely read genre among
male and female readers of
all ages mysteries are important because
they feature
topics that are usually both fascinating
and troubling
to the human mind unsolved crimes
unexplained questions and events in
natural and human history
supernatural curiosities and so on
here are some of the literary pieces
under mystery fiction genre
one of the most popular is sherlock
holmes
another is the girl with a dragon tattoo
by steve larsen and and then there were
none
by agatha christie
realistic fiction is a story that seems
real or
could happen in real life it is set in
present day and includes modern day
problems and events
this type of fiction is what many
readers can relate to
because these talk about stories that
could happen
in real life the characteristics of
realistic fiction
are the following realistic
fiction stories tend to take place in
the present or recent past
characters are involved in events that
could happen
characters live in places that could be
or
are actually real the characters seem
like real people
with real issues solved in a realistic
way
and the events portrayed in realistic
fiction conjure
questions that a reader could face in
everyday life
some of the literary pieces under
realistic fiction
include the fault in our stars by john
green
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diary of a wimpy kid by jeff kinney
nicholas park's very famous novel a walk
to remember
the last and also a popular genre
is horror the horror genre in literature
dates back to ancient greece and ancient
rome
where the horror stories explored themes
related to death
demons evil spirits and the afterlife
modern horror novels have expanded the
genre to include
new elements and contemporary themes
like serial killers and slasher stories
as well as general mashups that combine
horror with historical fantasy
and modern interpretations of
fantastical creatures like ghosts
vampires werewolves and witches
here are some popular classic horror
stories
frankenstein dracula and the shining
modern day horror stories include the
conjuring
it and in sieges
other fictional genres also include
adventures and
folk tales adventure is a story where a
protagonist and other major characters
are placed in dangerous situations the
characters must use their wits and
skills to defeat the antagonist
and folk tales include stories like
fables
fairy tales legends tall tales and myth
and we're done i hope you learned
something from this lecture
again as a review some common fictional
genres include
fantasy historical fiction mystery
fiction
realistic fiction science fiction and
horror
while other genres may include
adventures and quotes
thank you very much for watching again
this is your teacher my mitch
you may now answer the activities in
your worksheets see you next time
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