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Genre of Literature
ELA 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autobiography | the biography of a person written by that person |
| biography | an account of a person's life written by someone else |
| fable | a tale or story with a nimals that teaches a lesson that is often stated at the end as a moral |
| fairy tale | a form of literature that usually has characters like, elves, talking animal. Often begins with "Once upon a time..." |
| fantasy | fiction that tells about people and events that are impossible in the real world. |
| folktale | a traditional story of a particular place or people, handed down from the past and eventually written down |
| historical fiction | made up stories that take place in a particular time period in the past |
| legend | imaginative story that is often connected with a national hero or historical event and may be based on the truth. |
| myth | a story handed down from the past that gives imaginary explanation of how certain things in nature came to be. |
| nonfiction | writing that tells about the real world |
| play | a story that is told in acts with dialogue |
| poetry | verse written to bring thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to convey its message |
| science fiction | imaginative writing that has some element of scientific fact and usually takes place in a time other than the present. |
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