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The document defines several genres of fiction and non-fiction including historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, realistic fiction, informational non-fiction, biography, autobiography, and poetry. It explains that fiction genres contain imaginary elements and are not true, while non-fiction genres contain factual information. Biographies and autobiographies specifically relate the true stories of people's lives.

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Genre Etymology : french Genre meaning type or sort
On the back of your genre notes create the following Historical Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy Realistic Fiction Informational Non-Fiction Biography Autobiography Poetry
Historical Fiction Fiction (not true, fake, made up) Set in a true historic event
Science Fiction Fiction (not true, fake, made up) Contains scientific elements
Fantasy Fiction (not true, fake, made up) Contains elements of magic
Realistic Fiction Fiction (not true, fake, made up) Story could happen in the real world
Informational Non-Fiction Non-fiction (real) A source of factual information about a subject
Biography Non-fiction (real) The story of a persons life told by another person
Autobiography Non-fiction (real) The story of a persons life told by his or herself
Poetry Found in the non-fiction section of the library Composed of carefully chosen words to express a deeper meaning

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