Literary Genres

“Fake” =Not real book/story that is NOT based in truth, or real events

• fiction

• non-fiction

• informational

• biographies

describes a book/story with traditional genre that describes a very old story that has been passed down orally for many generations 

• folk tale

• fantasy

• myth

• fable

describes a book/story that is used to teach a moral)lesson) and could contain talking animals. 

• legend

• fantasy

• fables

• myth

describes a very old book/story that often tells how something in the world came to be and includes characters who are gods and goddesses

• fable

• fantasy

• folk tale

• myth

describes a book/story where the events could never happen in real life, and often has magical and impossible events

• fantasy

• myth

• fable

• fairy tale

describes a book/story with characters and events that are greatly exaggerated and often has a hero who has accomplished the impossible.

• autobiography

• informational

• legend

• folk tale

describes a book/story that is usually written for children contains elves, fairies, magical creatures,,princes, and princesses

• informational

• historical fiction

• fairy tale

• fable

describes a fiction book/story where the characters seem like they could be real, and the events could really happen, but may not be  

• fantasy

• fable

• legend

• realistic fiction

story that is written to make people laugh. It may have jokes, riddles and silly characters and events.

• drama

• mystery

• humor

• fable

is full of suspense and deals with characters trying to solve a problem, or a crime 

• mystery

• humor

• fantasy

• drama