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fable a story that teaches a lesson, often using animal characters that behave like people.
fantasy a story about characters that may not be realistic and about events that could not really happen
folktale an old story that reveals the beliefs and customs of a culture
historical fiction stories about characters who might have lived in the past and about events that might have really happened in history, with some made-up details and events
legend a story that is based on fact but often includes exaggerations about the hero
myth an ancient story often meant to explain the mysteries of life or nature
play a story that is told mostly through dialogue and is meant to be performed on stage
realistic fiction stories that portray characters and settings that could exist in real life, as well as events that could happen in real life
short story a brief story that usually focuses on one character and one event
tall tale a humorous story that tells about impossible happenings, exaggerating the accomplishments of the hero
Epic poem a long poem that tells the adventures of a hero
nonfiction large group of factual literature that includes biographies, autobiographies, speeches, and criticism
fiction tells stories from the writer's imaginatgion
Science Fiction fiction set in a future time and place
autobiography a person's account of his or her own life.
biography a written account of a person's life, told by someone else.
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