Literary Genres (15 Qs)

Each genre of literature falls under either fiction or nonfiction.

• true

• false

Autobiographies, Literary Journalism, and true crime are examples of:

• fiction

• literary nonfiction

• informative nonfiction

Written to be read and experienced in much the same way a reader experiences fiction.

• informative nonfiction

• literary nonfiction

Presents topics objectively based on historical, scientific, and empirical information.

• fiction

• nonfiction

Thriller/suspense, mythology, and fantasy are examples of:

• literary nonfiction

• fiction

• informative nonfiction

A type of writing that comes from an author's own imagination and tells a story.

• nonfiction

• fiction

Any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to convey information only about the real world, rather than being grounded in imagination.

• nonfiction

• fiction

All types of nonfiction include basic elements (plot, conflict, theme, etc.)

• false

• true

Speeches, scientific journals, and how-to books are examples of:

• informative nonfiction

• literary nonfiction

• fiction

It is different from fiction in that real people take the place of fictional characters, and the settings and plots are not imaginary.

• informative nonfiction

• literary nonfiction