Genres
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| autobiography | story an author writes about his or her own life.
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| biography | writer's story about someone else's life
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| drama | fiction that is meant to be performed for an audience, also known as a play.
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| fable | short story that teaches a moral or lesson and often features talking animals.
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| fairy tale | folktale featuring magic and supernatural elements that conveys a lesson of morality.
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| fantasy | story that takes place in a make-believe setting, usually features characters with magical or supernatural powers.
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| foltale | story originally passed on by word of mouth from one generation of a community to another, usually less serious than a myth.
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| historical fiction | fiction story that is mixed with facts and is based on a real place and time history.
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| legend | folk story set in the present or the past and based on real events and people
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| mystery | story that usually features characters who try to solve a crime.
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| myth | traditional story written to explain a people's beliefs, a natural event, or the relationships of humans being gods, goddesses, and heroes.
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| nonfiction | writing that is factual rather than fictional.
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| poetry | writing that is usually in verse and uses brief, colorful, and ofter rhythmic language to express human emotions and thoughts.
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| realistic fiction | story with imaginary characters and events that could exist in the real world
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| science fiction | story that is based on new or futuristic scientific develpments.
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| tall tale | humorous story that features superhuman accomplishments and may be based on a real person's life.
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| narrative | story told by someone.
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