Genres and Subgenres of Literature

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genre

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kind, type, category

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Which type of literature features made up stories from an author's imagination?

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fiction

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Which genre includes mysteries, romances, and adventure stories?

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realistic fiction

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Which genre of fiction is ALWAYS set in the past?

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historical fiction

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Which genre of fiction includes the sub-genres of myths, fables, fairy tales, legends, and tall tales?

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folktales

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What genre is the story A World Away?

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science fiction

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What genre is the story Bienvenue, Mr. Lindbergh!?

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historical fiction

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What subgenre of folktale is the story Arachne's Web?

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myth

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What subgenre of folktale is the story, Maui?

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myth

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True or False: Some stories can "crossover" and contain elements of more than one genre.

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True