Fiction Genres & Literacy Devices

A story that creates an ideal society as the setting for a novel

Vivid descriptions which appeal to the five senses

Hints the author provides about the future plot elements

When you say something but mean the opposite

Literature that includes elements of fiction, horror, death, & at times romance

When the opposite of what is expected occurs

When the narrative shifts temporarily to a future event

The author's attitude about the subject shown in the writing style

A story that has two levels: the surface level basic plot and the deeper symbolic meaning

A work of fiction in which the writer seeks to amuse the reader

A story that creates a degraded society that is like a nightmare world

Uses irony, sarcasm, and ridicule to expose vices of a person, government, or corporations

A story that elicits suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation, and anxiety in the reader

A coming-of-age story

A passing reference to something or someone well-known

When the plot ends suddenly with no resolution

When the narrative shifts temporarily to a past event

Fictional story takes place in a real historical setting or includes real historical figures

A story combines a realistic narrative with surreal or magical elements

A genre that combines a story of human suffering

The emotional response of the reader to elements of the story

When the readers know something characters do not

An object or thing which represents something else