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Genre types
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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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