Literary Genres

The story of a person's life written by themselves

• Biography

• Tall Tale

• Realistic Fiction

• Autobiography

A fictional (untrue) story that is set during a time in our past such as during the Civil War, etc

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Nonfiction/Informational

The story of a real person's life written by another person

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Historical Fiction

A verse written to inspire thoughts or feelings; often uses rhyme and rhythm.

• Poetry

• Tall Tale

• Realistic Fiction

• Nonfiction/Informational

Futuristic setting and characters, such as outer space adventures and robots

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Poetry

Includes stories, myths, and fables that were orally told and later written down

• Tall Tale

• Folktale/Folk Lore

• Science Fiction

• Fantasy

Nonfiction books that provide facts on various subjects

• Biography

• Nonfiction/Informational

• Autobiography

• Realistic Fiction

A story with fictional characters like talking animals

• Tall Tale

• Biography

• Folktale/Folk Lore

• Fantasy

A story that is not true but could have happened

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

What is a category of literature characterized by a particular style, form, or content called?

• literature

• genre

• books