Detective genre homework

Ideal for use with Year 8 English students in preparation for creative/original writing in the detective genre. Report this resource to let us know if it violates our terms and conditions. Our customer service team will review your report and will be in touch.

Definition of Detective Fiction. In some novels, the wrong person is accused based on just a little evidence. Eventually, the detective begins to piece together the crime and, usually because of some unexpected event, the detective solves the crime and finds the guilty culprit.

The audience is challenged to solve the crime by the clues provided before the detective reveals the answer at the end of the novel. In the beginning of the novel, a crime is introduced. Oftentimes, it seems like the perfect crime. The detective works to gather clues and may, at times, seem like he or she is making mistakes or may even seem inept.

The goal is for the audience to piece the clues together while the detective works. Edgar Allan Poe is credited for creating the genre with his character Detective Dupin. The genre's popularity grew throughout the 1800s, particularly with the introduction of Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.