Skills Lesson: Genres And Archetypal Symbols

Margarita is looking for information for her research paper about hunger in America. What genre should she search for her report?

Which definition applies to the term "genre" best?

You are reading a text and you begin to notice that the author is consistently putting the hero and villain in different shades of the same color. Both often wear red, but the hero's red is bright and vibrant while the villain appears in dark, muted shades. What is the archetype the writer is using?

How would you describe the genre of this piece of writing?

Which text would be most appropriate to include in a pamphlet to be distributed in a campaign to end child labor?

Into which genre should a book or film about President Kennedy be placed?

What information do you get from this poem that might not be conveyed as effectively in a nonfiction article about the relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II?

This article would be used best when the writer wants __________to persuade the audience.

How does presenting this story as a poem rather than a myth affect the message?

Your club has researched a dangerous intersection in your city and would like to communicate the group's solution to the problem. Which genre is best suited to your message?