Genre Definitions

Memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies

• narrative nonfiction

• fiction

• genre

• realistic fiction

Fiction that deals with science and technology, and adventuring into the unknown

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• magical realism

• fantasy

The author creates a magical world where anything can happen

• fantasy

• mystery

• horror

• realistic fiction

Fiction that involves a crime that must be solved

• horror

• adventure

• narrative nonfiction

• mystery

Fiction that is set at least 30 years in the past and focuses on the setting

• science fiction

• fantasy

• historical fiction

• magical realism

A true story written in the style of a fiction novel—facts told as a story

• mystery

• narrative nonfiction

• adventure

• horror

Believable fiction that is set in present day

• historical fiction

• fantasy

• mystery

• realistic fiction

a particular type of art, writing, music, film, etc, which has certain features that ALL examples of this type share

• narrative nonfiction

• fiction

• genre

• magical realism

a story created so the reader will feel fear, discomfort, dread, disgust, or other unsettling emotions

• horror

• mystery

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

a realistic world with magical elements, as a normal and part of the world with a focus on what the magical elements mean for the characters

• realistic fiction

• fantasy

• horror

• magical realism