Literary Genres and Subgenres

Which are the four main Literary Genres?

• biography, prose, characters, setting

• historical fiction, characters, setting, plot

• drama, fiction, non-fiction, poetry

• tragecy, comedy, autobiography, fantasy,

A story about characters who lived during the First World War (the characters are not real but they seem real), is a ......... story

• fiction - fantasy

• drama-tragedy

• poetry- lyric

• fiction-historical

A story about plants that come to life, is a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, story.

• fiction - science fiction

• nonfiction . periodical

• fiction - fantasy

• fiction - historical

A story about life in the year 3023, is a ..................... story,

• nonfiction - reference

• nonfiction - biography

• fictiob - historical

• fiction - science fiction

What is a "genre" in literature?

• A type of musical composition

• A category of artistic composition

• A specific type of painting

• A kind of dance

A writer's account of his or her own life.

• biography

• autobiography

• fable

• memoir

BONUS...what sub-genre does this describe?

• Comedy

• Romance

• Graphic Novel

• Thriller

_________ refers to literature created from the imagination.

• Nonfiction

• Informational

• Literary

• Persuasive

A book that tells the story of someone else's life. (a)  

• Autobiography

• Mystery

• Realistic Fiction

• Biography

A(n) ​ (a)   is a collection of literary pieces, works of art, or music.

• anthology

• anonymous

• pungent

• secede

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.6