Literary Genres

stories that seem like they could be true and are set in modern times

• mystery

• folklore

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

stories that were originally passed down orally and then later written down; these often teach a lesson or have a moral

• folklore

• poetry

• informational

• biography

stories that have a real setting with a problem to be solved; includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem

• folklore

• autobiography

• historical fiction

• mystery

verse meant to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader; may have rhyme or rhythm or may be written in free verse

• poetry

• mystery

• informational

• historical fiction

this is a sub-genre of science fiction; it's a word for what is left after the world falls apart

• realistic fiction

• utopian

• dystopian

• informational

stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology

• fantasy

• science fiction

• biography

• realistic fiction

stories set in a particular time and/or place of the past

• realistic fiction

• autobiography

• poetry

• historical fiction

stories that contain elements that can not be real; may include magical powers or talking animals; usually involved a struggle between good and evil

• science fiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• poetry

the story of a real person's life written by someone else

• biography

• autobiography

• folklore

• fantasy

books that contain true facts about a variety of subjects

• biography

• science fiction

• poetry

• informational