Name that Genre
This genre features made-up characters, settings, and events that are not real.
Fiction
This American poet wrote the famous line, “I took the one less traveled by” in The Road Not Taken.
Robert Frost
Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
This scientist creates a living being from dead body parts.
Victor Frankenstein
A 5-letter word for a lesson or truth the story teaches.
moral
This genre blends futuristic science, dystopian themes, and commentary on society—examples include The Hunger Games and 1984.
Dystopian fiction
He wrote Animal Farm, an allegory critiquing totalitarianism.
George Orwell
She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me.
Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen)
She “wins” the lottery and is ultimately stoned to death.
Tessie Hutchinson
The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later.
foreshadowing
A type of drama that criticizes society through humor, exaggeration, and irony.
Satire
She wrote The Hunger Games trilogy, a popular dystopian series.
Suzanne Collins
May the odds be ever in your favor
Effie Trinket (The Hunger Games)
Jonas’s assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve.
Receiver of Memory
A story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden moral or political meaning.
Allegory
A genre where the author provides a detailed and structured argument on a particular issue, often seen in opinion columns and speeches.
Persuasive or Argumentative writing
This British author wrote Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The BFG.
Roald Dahl
Man is not truly one, but truly two.
Dr. Henry Jekyll (Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)
This novel follows the memories of Jonas, the new Receiver of Memory, in a colorless, rule-bound society.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
A brief and indirect reference to another work, event, or figure.
Allusion
A nonfiction genre written to give information about a subject such as animals, inventions, or geography.
Informational text
This Russian author wrote Crime and Punishment, a psychological novel about guilt and redemption.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
It was chaos then. They really suffered. Before we made the choice to go to Sameness.
The Giver
This loyal Roman soldier dies by falling on his sword after falsely believing Cleopatra is dead.
Mark Antony (Antony and Cleopatra)
A contradiction in terms, like "deafening silence" or "bitter sweet"
Oxymoron