Genre & Subgenre Quizziz

Which type of traditional literature features supernatural events and beings such as gods and goddesses?

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Myth

• Legend

What is a story called that is told as if it is true but is obviously fictional and often humorous?

• Myth

• Legend

• Fable

• Tall Tale

Which type of traditional literature takes place in a made-up land and usually has a happy ending?

• Folktale/Fairytale

• Myth

• Legend

• Tall Tale

What type of traditional literature is based on real people and events but may be embellished?

• Fable

• Myth

• Legend

• Tall Tale

Which form of Japanese poetry consists of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables?

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Sonnet

What is the setting of a historical fiction story?

• A. A futuristic world

• B. A real historical place

• C. An imaginary land

• D. A modern city

What type of text provides facts about a specific topic, such as sports, animals, or science?

• A. Biography

• B. Informational

• C. Fantasy

• D. Drama

Which genre involves the author telling about an experience or memory of their own life?

• A. Persuasive

• B. Memoir

• C. Fantasy

• D. Mystery

What is the goal of a persuasive text?

• A. To entertain the reader with a story

• B. To provide factual information

• C. To persuade the reader using facts, statistics, and faulty reasoning

• D. To describe a personal experience

Which genre includes make believe stories with characters such as dragons or wizards?

• Drama

• Sci-Fi

• Mystery

• Fantasy