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Literary Genres

Intro to Literary Genres for 7th Grade

TermDefinition
Nonfiction Writing that is true
Fiction Imaginative or made up writing
Folklore Stories once passed down orally
Drama A play or script
Poetry Writing concerned with the beauty of language
Persuasive Writing Tries to influence the reader
Informational Writing Explains something
Autobiography Life story written by oneself
Biography Writing about someone else’s life
Historical Fiction Set in the past and based on real people and/or events
Science Fiction Has aliens, robots, futuristic technology and/or space ships
Realistic Fiction Has no elements of fantasy; could be true but isn’t
Fantasy Has monsters, magic, or characters with superpowers
Fable Short story with personified animals and a moral
Myth Has gods/goddesses and usually accounts for the creation of something
Tall Tale Set in the Wild West, the American frontier; where main character has skills/strength stretched
Legend Based on a real person or place where facts are exaggerated in a serious way.
Fairytale Has magic and/or talking animals, and usually starts with “Once upon a time…”
Comedy A play that has a happy ending.
Tragedy A play that ends in death and sadness
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