Genres of Fiction

A person who competes with or tries to prevent other characters from achieving their goals in a story.

• warrior

• enemy

• antagonist

• protagonist

A story that includes unusual characters, plots or events and takes place in an imaginary setting.

• mystery

• fantasy

• nonfiction

• science fiction

A story that has been made up or invented by the author.

• nonfiction

• horror

• play

• fiction

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A class or category.

• genre

• graphic organizer

• index

• biography

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A book, play or movie that is centered around solving a crime or problem.

• autobiography

• science fiction

• horror

• mystery

The events in a novel, movie, etc.

• analogy

• plot

• summary

• main idea

The lead character or hero in a work of art.

• ally

• antagonist

• protagonist

• monitor

A fictional story that is about imaginary scientific advancements.

• science fiction

• fairy tale

• mystery

• horror

The time and location in which a literary or dramatic work takes place.

• rising action

• theme

• setting

• plot

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A message about life and human behavior that an author expresses in a text.

• plot

• theme

• main idea

• setting