Creative Non-Fiction and other Literary Genres

Creative nonfiction takes the most cues from _______, another major literary genre.

• fiction
• non-fiction

• short stories

• drama

__________ ________ is an element that is present in all four major genres and is

often described as a unique or surprising use of words.

• Figurative language
• descriptive image

• non-fiction

• structure

The _______ is an element that should be established very early in any genre, but in

drama, it is often stated explicitly.

• setting
• plot

• character

• conflict

_________ is an important element in poetry that may not be present in creative

nonfiction and fiction. It dictates how a poem looks like.

• structure
• rhyme

• meter

• plot

Drama places more emphasis on the characters’ ______ _____.

• spoken lines
• script

• location

• action

The settings of fictional texts are always existing places.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Characters in a creative nonfiction text are real people.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Plots in poetry often focus on a conflict.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Figurative language is used in all four major genres.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Lines in drama texts can be written like poetry.

• TRUE

• FALSE