Genres of Literature

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A thrilling story about a perplexing event not solved until the end.

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mystery

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Real and factual; involves actual people, places, and events.

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nonfiction

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Verses that rhyme and evoke feeling.

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poetry

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Folk tale that is greatly exaggerated.

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tall tale

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A specific category of story is called a _______.

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genre

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A story from the past that may or may not be true is a _____________.

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legend

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The story of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a ____________?

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fairy tale

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In fables, animals act like people to teach a lesson. The lesson is the _____________ of the story.

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moral

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The history of a person's life is a _________________?

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biography

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A story by an author about his own life is a(an) ____________?

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autobiography