Form vs. Genre

• Form: A type of literature with a certain length and structure– Examples: novel, short story, essay, poem, play

• Genre: A category of media (literature, movie, music, etc.) with similar content– Examples (literature & movies): romance,

comedy, drama, horror, action, realistic fiction, history, science fiction, fantasy

– Examples (music): pop, rock, classical, rap, hip-hop, funk, country, K-pop, electronic

Form or Genre?

ROMANCE

GENRE!

Form or Genre?

POEM

FORM!

Form or Genre?

PLAY

FORM!

Form or Genre?

MYSTERY

GENRE!

Form or Genre?

COMEDY

GENRE!

Form or Genre?

ESSAY

FORM!

FORM

GENRE GENRE GENRE

Elements of Literature

____________ ____________________________________ Character

FORM

GENRE GENRE GENRE

Elements of Literature

Character SettingTheme ConflictPlot

SHORT STORY

ROMANCE COMEDY ACTION

Elements of Literature

Character SettingTheme ConflictPlot

“Five Things” video

• What is the main idea of the video?

Song Answers• Setting• When• Plot• Events• Characters• People• Harry Potter• Struggle• Inside• Theme

Plot

A) IntroductionB) Rising ActionC) ClimaxD) Falling ActionE) Conclusion

Climax in Harry Potter:Harry meets Voldemort, and nobody is there to help him!

Character

Examples from Harry Potter:Protagonist:Antagonist:

Static Characters:Dynamic Characters:

Conflict

• Person vs. Person– Harry Potter:

• Person vs. Society– Harry Potter:

• Person vs. Self– Harry Potter:

• Person vs. Nature– Harry Potter:

Theme

Examples from Harry Potter:

Setting

• Day• Year• History• Building• City• Country

Examples from Harry Potter:

Time: Present day, school yearPlace: Hogwarts Castle

Homework

• Vocabulary:– Fairy tale– Fractured– Politically correct (look in textbook, “Little Red

Riding Hood”)– Accost– Sexist– Outcast– Mutual

• Bring textbook next class