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Types of Genres
Definitions and Termsof Literary Genres
Question | Answer |
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Fiction | A story that is not true |
Non-Fiction | real, factual, deals with actual people, places, and events |
Biography | Type of non-fiction about a real person's life written by someone else |
Autobiography | Type of non-fiction that a real person writes about his/her life |
Realistic Fiction | Fiction that can actually happen and is true to life |
Historical Fiction | Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting; the setting may be real but the characters are not |
Science Fiction | Story contains some sort of scientific element; characters may be realistic |
Fantasy | Fiction with one or more of the following: creatures or characters with magical or Supernatural powers, animals with human characteristics, magical settings |
Mystery | Story plot revolves around a problem or secret that isn't solved until near the end of the story |
Folktales or Folklore | Songs, myths, stories of people (folk) handed down by word of mouth or storytelling |
Fable | Short stories, usually with animals that speak and act as humans; has a moral or lesson to the story |
Tall Tales | Humorous story with lots of exaggerations; usually involved a hero who does the impossible with little effort |
Legend | A story with a hero which is a mixture of historical facts and fiction |
Myths | Fiction that contains gods and goddesses as the main characters |
Poetry | A type of literary genre that uses imagery, verse and figurative language |
Drama | A story written to be performed on stage |
Fairy Tale | Fictional stories that involve fairies or other magical creatures and have been told over long periods of time |