Literary Genres

On a scale of 1-5, how confident are you at naming the different literary genres?

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This literary genre features stories about fairies or other magical creatures that is usually told to children.

• folklore

• mythology

• fairytales

• fantasy

This is a work of fiction in which events evoke a feeling of dread in both the characters and the readers.

• Humor

• Horror

• Realistic fiction

• Tall tales

It is a narrative of a person’s life written by another.

• Biography

• Historical fiction

• Realistic fiction

• Speech

This is a humorous story which has blatant exaggerations and swaggering heroes who do the impossible with nonchalance.

• tall tale

• legend

• mythology

• fable

This is a traditional narrative, often based in past historical events, that reveals human behavior and natural phenomena by its symbolism, often pertaining to the action of the gods.

• tall tale

• legend

• mythology

• fable

This is a story based on the impact of actual, imagined, or

potential science, usually set in the future or on other places.

• science fiction

• mystery

• horror

• fantasy

This is a narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans.

• fable

• fantasy

• fairytales

• folklore

This is a fictional story set in a backdrop of real characters and events from history

• Biography

• Historical fiction

• Realistic fiction

• Speech

This is a public address or discourse.

• Biography

• Historical fiction

• Realistic fiction

• Speech