Genre (2TTO)

• English
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Characters in a book are interconnected with other books of the same genre as well. as real life.

Genre

a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content

Write as many genres down as you can think of!

Why is it important to be aware of genre conventions? 

  

• you develop your own taste;
• you build expectations: they can be fulfilled or upended; 
• you can recognize patterns in literature/movies/music  
• you can understand the history and development of storytelling

You have read chapters 1+2 of the Ranger's Apprentice. Based on what you've seen so far (cover, first chapters), to what genre does this book belong?

What elements have you seen in other fantasy books before?