Literary Genres

This genre is based on real or imagined inventions, space/time travel, or life in other worlds and is often set in the future.

• realistic fiction

• horror

• science-fiction

• fable

This genre often includes the appearance of gods and goddesses, sometime in disguised form.

• myth

• fable

• nonfiction

• fantasy

A tall tale is about an ordinary person who does not have any special abilities.

• True

• False

Autobiographies are written about someone else's life.

• True

• False

Fairy tales are usually set in

• outer space

• a historical setting

• a realistic setting

• a caste or forest

In this genre, the author has created a magical world where anything is possible.

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• fable

_________ is written in stanzas

• poetry

• nonfiction

• realistic ficton

• a play

A short story that usually has animals as characters and teaches a moral or lesson about what is important in life is called a _______.

• folk tale

• fairy tale

• tall tale

• fable

This genre is meant to evoke a feeling of fright in both the characters and the reader.

• historic fiction

• folk tale

• fairy tale

• horror

In which genre would you classify a book about the life of Benjamin Franklin, written by Jonathan Davis?

• biography

• autobiography

• historic fiction

• realistic fiction