Genre: a category, or a type of music, of literature, of movies
David’s favorite genre of film is horror.
Literature can be subdivided:
fiction and non fiction; plays; poems; short stories
Why does a poet choose a poem to write about something? It expresses what the poet is feeling.
A short story writer wants the reader to experience events with certain characters in order to make a discovery.
A nonfiction writer wants the reader to think about and understand the issues.
How do you figure out what the theme is of a poem?
Justin: You break it down by every phrase to see what each phrase shares or what each phrase is about and see if there is a common thread.
Chris: You look at the title!
Comparing and Contrasting a Theme Across Genres
Reading Skills
Author’s purpose in I REMEMBER MAMA
To appreciate what you have.
People’s selfishness can affect others.
