Genre and Subgenres

Authors of stories in this genre are often “retelling” the story. It may say “adapted by,” “retold by,” or the author may be “unknown”

• Fiction  
• Nonfiction    
• Folklore  
• Drama

The two subgenres of this main genre include tragedy and comedy

•  Drama    
• Poetry
• Fiction
• Nonfiction

Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made-up or a product of the imagination

• Fiction
• Poetry
• Folklore
• Drama

Writing that is “true,” factual, informative or persuasive

• Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Folklore
• Drama

Very short stories with talking animals and a moral

• Fairy Tale
• Legend
• Myth
• Fable

Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with “one upon a time”

• Fairy Tale
• Myth
• Legend
• Fable

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t

• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Nonfiction

Stories with aliens, advance technology, of futuristic weapons

• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Nonfiction

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past

• Realistic Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Fantasy
• Historical Fiction

When someone writes their own life story, it falls into this genre:

• Biography
• Autobiography