Genres and their definitions
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| Realistic fiction | Stories with characters who take part in events that could really happen
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| Historical fiction | Made up stories set in the past with characters who take part in actual historical events
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| Fantasy | Stories set in make-believe worlds, often with non-human characters
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| Science Fiction | Fictional stories based on scientific fact often set in the far past or far future and may include time travel or mad scientists.
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| Adventure | Exciting stories that include an element of threat, peril, or danger.
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| Mystery | Stories that include an element of suspense and secrecy. Something puzzling usually needs solving and a crime is frequently involved.
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| Nonfiction | Books about real people, places and things. Includes biographies and autobiographies,
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| Folklore | Made up stories that might teach a lesson, explain mysteries in nature or pass on customs or traditions. Generally shared orally.
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| Poetry | Stories told using structured lines and stanzas instead of sentences and paragraphs. They sometimes rhyme.
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| Biography | The story of a real person's life written by another person.
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| Autobiography | A story written about a person's life that was written by that person.
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