Literary Genres

Any narrative ( made-up story) that did NOT occur in real life

• nonfiction
• genre
• narrator
• fiction

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A type of fictional narrative / story set in a particular time in history; may include real historical figures and events, but did NOT really occur

• historical fiction
• nonfiction
• science fiction
• realistic fiction

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A fictional narrative / story that could happen in real life, but is NOT a true story

• autobiography
• realistic fiction
• legend
• tall tale

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A fictional narrative / story involving suspense in which characters use clues to solve a problem or crime

• biography
• realistic fiction
• fantasy
• mystery

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A kind or category of literature

• fiction
• type
• genre
• nonfiction

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Informational text using true facts and information

• nonfiction
• fiction
• biography
• historical fiction

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Verse with imagery that creates emotional responses; varies from rules of prose

• prose
• poetry
• fantasy
• historical fiction

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This an imagined story that shows how life may have been lived in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Biography

• Fantasy

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This is a story written about events that did not actually happen but could have happened. It usually includes ordinary people in everyday life with struggles and triumphs.

• Literary Nonfiction

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

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This is a story about how the world was created and why certain things happen from cultures all over the world. These stories often feature gods and goddesses.

• Folklore

• Myth

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

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