Literary Genres

Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from a reader.

• fiction

• poetry

• biography

• fairy tale

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of a story.

• Mystery

• Science fiction

• Historical fiction

• Fantasy

A story that is not real.

• Poetry

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Biography

Text about true events, facts, or people.

• Fiction

• Legend

• Poetry

• Nonfiction

A fictional story that takes place in a particular time.

• Fantasy

• Historical fiction

• Biography

• Science fiction

A story that is passed down from generation to generation.

• Folk tale

• Fable

• Myth

• Fairy tale

A story that includes elements that are impossible such as dragons, talking animals, or supernatural creatures.

• Legend

• Fable

• Fantasy

• Myth

The story of a real person's life written by another person.

• Myth

• Legend

• Autobiography

• Biography

A folk tale that tries to explain something about the world

• Fable

• Legend

• Fairy tale

• Myth

A fictional story that often has princes and princesses and has a happy ending.

• Myth

• Legend

• Fantasy

• Fairy tale